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Lynne Taetzsch
Ithaca, NY
I am an artist and a writer.
Interests: painting, drawing, writing, hiking, reading, movies
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New Abstract Painting in Greens and Blues
Posted 9 hours ago at Abstract Art
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How Do We Write?
The first thing I thought of on the topic “writing about writing” was the creative process—how we come up with ideas, find words to express them, and organize these thoughts into a coherent whole. Writing is a mystery, really. It goes on in our heads as thinking. But if we... Continue reading
Posted 9 hours ago at This Written Life
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New Abstract Painting in Spring Colors
Posted 3 days ago at Abstract Art
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Mindful Mood Swings
Several friends who are bipolar have told me how much the practice of meditation and mindfulness helps them deal with their disorder. I have found the same. When I was younger, I embraced every passing mood as real and permanent. If I was in an upswing, I had zillions of... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at This Written Life
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Flames of Passion Rise in New Painting
Posted 5 days ago at Abstract Art
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A More Austere Palette & Composition
Posted 7 days ago at Abstract Art
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Memories of Black Leather
When I was young, I coveted black leather. I even bought a bikini that simulated the look and feel of it. My sister Mary got the same one, but my sister Laura didn’t think they were so hot and chose a different look. Laura always followed the more conservative path.... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at This Written Life
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Today's Featured Painting: Modern Art Three
Posted May 10, 2013 at Abstract Art
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Wild Enough
I recently spent a week in southern Florida, staying with my sister in her gated community. It was lovely. The grass was green. The skies were blue. Water shimmered in the constructed lakes. Palm tree fronds swayed in the breeze. There was wildlife to see, too. The birds in Florida... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at This Written Life
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A Change in Style and Color in New Painting
Posted May 8, 2013 at Abstract Art
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Influenced by George Rouault
Posted May 6, 2013 at Abstract Art
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Integration, Harmony and Transformation
While looking through a book about mandalas, I read that they are symbols of integration, harmony, and transformation. That's exactly what I want in my life—to integrate my disparate selves, to live in harmony with the world around me, and to transform this flawed, frightened human into—what? I can’t imagine... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at This Written Life
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Modern Art Four - Today's Featured Abstract Painting
Posted May 3, 2013 at Abstract Art
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More Thoughts on Death and Dying
I used to think of dying when I was in a deep depression and couldn’t imagine ever feeling better. In my bipolar highs, I was invincible and life had infinite possibilities. In the lows, death often seemed like the only way out. But that's not the way I’m thinking about... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at This Written Life
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Thanks, Brigalda. When I am able to take a breath and pause, I can sometimes slip out of a bad mood's grip!
Lynne
Commented May 2, 2013 on To The Moods That Come And Go at This Written Life
To The Moods That Come And Go
Like a puppet being blown by the wind, I am blown this way and that by the moods that come and go. 1 A mood is a fickle lover, improving with good news, getting surly with bad. A mood does not have all the facts. A mood can lift you up or throw you into the garbage heap. A mood is a tyrant, best...
I'm so sorry about your ex-husband, Yoriko. I know I am fortunate that my bipolar disorder has become more manageable as I've gotten older. I live a good life. My heart goes out to those who still suffer.
Lynne
Commented May 2, 2013 on Did I Forget I Was Bipolar? at This Written Life
Did I Forget I Was Bipolar?
How do we define ourselves? Which labels do we choose? Do I call myself bipolar or say I have bipolar disorder? Manic-depressive and manic-depression are much more colorful terms, and I think when I was younger I would have been proud to label myself as such. Artists have permission to be craz...
Sweeping Changes Made in New Painting Session
Posted May 1, 2013 at Abstract Art
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I probably do have many years left, but when you see death up close you know it can happen at any time, you know it will happen eventually, and you realize your time here is limited. I ask myself, what do I want to do with this limited time?
I know you get it.
Lynne
Commented Apr 29, 2013 on Preparing to Die at This Written Life
Preparing to Die
When I experience a new ache or pain, I immediately think it is a sign of something terminal. I say to myself to assuage the fear, "I have had a good life and I am ready to die." At this age, I sometimes think it is time to prepare for death. Time for a more pared-down life, a leaning into acc...
Six New Abstract Paintings Are Now on My Website
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Abstract Art
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Preparing to Die
When I experience a new ache or pain, I immediately think it is a sign of something terminal. I say to myself to assuage the fear, "I have had a good life and I am ready to die." At this age, I sometimes think it is time to prepare for... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at This Written Life
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Thanks, Elaine, for including drugs (prescription or otherwise) as intoxicants. I also appreciate that there can be a sacred aspect to this intoxication in some cultures.
I know creative people have often used intoxicants in service of that creativity--I have done so myself.
At this moment, cutting back on the alcohol is right for me.
Lynne
Commented Apr 27, 2013 on Do I Have a Drinking Problem? at This Written Life
Do I Have a Drinking Problem?
I am not going to think about how much I’d like to have a glass of wine right now, or the fact that I agreed with my therapist this afternoon that I would engage in social drinking only from now on. That means not drinking when I’m alone, and I am alone most nights. Do I have a drinking problem?...
Today's Featured Abstract Painting: Tortoise View
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Abstract Art
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Meandering Mind Looks Inward at the Women's Writing Circle*
I haven’t been kind enough to myself in the past, but I am gradually learning how to do it better. For example, as we were having our “moment of quiet” before we started writing tonight, I had a flash of anxiety: “What if I can’t write anything tonight? People expect... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at This Written Life
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Yes, Ed, I agree. It is a shame.
Commented Apr 25, 2013 on I Appreciate the Art Appreciation Foundation at Abstract Art
I Appreciate the Art Appreciation Foundation
As a contemporary artist, I like to keep up with what's happening in the art world. One newsletter on this topic that I love to get is Art Knowledge News: "AKN brings to its readers unbiased art information and news about art, the art world, museums, artists, exhibitions, articles reprinted fr...
A New Pen and Ink Drawing for Spring
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Abstract Art
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