“and if you’re homesick
give me your hand
and i’ll hold it...”
Birdy — “People Help the People”
(SOUL POSSE. 2001. 24×38, oil on linen. Sold. K. McCormick, IA)
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Saints and Sinners…
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- CAIRN. 2013. Mixed media & stones on stock, 10×14.
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- CAIRN. 2013. Mixed media & stones on stock, 10×14.
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- …and if you’re homesick, give me your hand, and I’ll hold it.
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- When there is nothing left to write.
- No GOODBYES. See you again, my friend. (For Stephanie C. Havran. 10/17/83 – 7/24/2014. I miss you so much, mama.)
- SYLVIA PLATH – Mad Girl’s Love Song. (Set to her poem ARIEL.)
- Never Date Someone Who Doesnโt Make You Laugh
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- QUEEN SIZE. 1998. Prismacolor and ballpoint on paper. 6×9.
- The Fine Art of Disappearing
- Out of the Ether, Into My Bones
- Gratitude in His Attitude: My Son Sings for Snacks
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- The NYC Cockroach: A Brief Tutorial
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- THE END
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- Dawn breaking on a NYC-bound train.
- Bound/Unbound: Painting of the Day
- CAIRN. 2013. Mixed media & stones on stock, 10×14.
- Yann Tiersen & KlangKuenstler – Die elektronische Welt der Amรฉlie [Comptine d’une autre รฉtรฉ Remix] by visionhalaz on SoundCloud
- Painting Warms the Soul.
- Goodbye NYC :’-(
- Goodbye NYC :’-(
- Groovy. Waiting for the uptown A.
- Train: Moving pictures.
- It’s just a perfect day. NYC bound…
- Watch “The Shining Recut”: HILARIOUS.
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- Throw Away Your Timepiece.
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- The Prophet (Boo Radley).
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- Progression of a Peacock.
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- Day 4: St. Thรฉrรจse of Lisieux
- Cracker. That is all. I need to get out more…
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Frances. (detail) 2004; oil on canvas. 16x20โ. NFS. #jjcunningham #contemporaryart #oilpainting #prattinstitute #artstudentsleague #oldholland #sennelier #gamblin #janicejcunningham #newyorkcity #berea #recluse #painter #painterslife #paintersofinstagram #artschooldropout #ethereal #haunted #ghostgirl #portraitpainting #painterslife #pearlpaint #meatmarket @aslnyc & @prattinstitute thank you for everything. #montauk #easthampton @goldeneaglearts @jimshrosbree @chuckconnelly I love you. โค๏ธno words. ๐ #healing #pain #trauma #ptsd #grief #goodadvice #todolist โค๏ธ#lindapastan #instructionโDahling, do my #eyebrows look all right? I havenโt had my coffee yet and I canโt find my contacts...โ ๐ Apparently an overzealous young #makeupartist decades ago decided poor #Shirley should resemble #bettedavis on a bad day ๐ฅ ๐ผthose #bettedaviseyes ๐ฝ#hollywood #silverscreen #shirleytemple #ruined #creepydoll #badeyebrows #haunted #composition #babydoll #creepytoys #antique #childstar #facepaint #wrecked #dollphotography #dollcollector #poorbaby #ineedcoffee #ghostgirl #gooddaysunshineHappy Friday! Love, #baby #Michael ๐ถ๐ป๐ฏ๐งฟ #scarydoll (I think heโs adorable) Early #1900โs #composition #babydoll w/ #glasseyes that open & close. I surmise he was a #domesticviolence victim, as half of his #head is missing under his #babybonnet. I love him even more because of this. โค๏ธ #scars #scarsarebeautiful #velveteenrabbit #accident #abusesurvivor #survivor #creepytoys #creepydoll #headwound #sleepyeyes #haunted #comeplaywithus #foreveryoung #antique #rosarybeads #early20thcentury #crazing #dolls #trappedsoul#paintersofinstagram #artistproblems #artislove #art #artistlife โค๏ธ๐จ๐ ~ #rupikaurHow I long to have been born in this era. I feel like a #ghost. #twenties #roaringtwenties #roaring20sparty #twentiesfashion #flappers #deusexmachina #ghostinthemachine #sepia #oldphotos #ghostgirl #antiques #headress #beads #beadwork #silk #throwbackmoment ๐ป๐๐ฅ๐ฝ๐๐ I long to be reincarnated as #thedabara or #mariondavies #silentscreenMerry Christmas. Boing. #blasphemy #jumpingforjesus #religiousmemesOh the #blasphemy! Merry Christmas ๐ from a die hard #siciliangirl #romancatholic and to all the nuns I lived with at Sacred Heart in NYC. I love you Iโm just feeling sick and ornery. #pneumonia #housebound #respiratory failure.#MerryChristmas & #HappyEaster from the #Cunningham #carnival of #creepy! ๐๐๐ป This #creepytoy is named #Henrietta. Sheโs decades old and made by #Telco. Her #flockedfabric #movinghead is #illuminated and she played music #onceuponatime. #Bunnymama loves her little #chicks โค๏ธ๐ท๐ฅ Henrietta is a #rescued #vintagetoy who is #haunted. #Animated & always smiling...bwahaha ๐๐งธ๐ #antiques #oldtoys #dancingrabbit #creepycute #spookybunny #dollcollector #hauntedhouse #creepygirl #ghostgirl #myfriendshateme #thrifting #aliceinwonderlandBoo. ๐ป๐งโโ๏ธ๐ #inmyelement #creepygirls #ghostgirl #ghostly #haunted #nde #oldsoul #painterslife #antiqueclothing #antiques #jjcunningham #ghostwhisperer #flapper #deusexmachina #artistsoninstagramUnfortunately Iโll be spending #thanksgiving #inbed. Iโve got a scary #infection in my #bloodstream and I have #hospital #phobia AKA #nosocomial avoidance issues. #PTSD from two #comas, a #tracheostomy, and massive #burns from a #housefire. Hell. I think Iโm a #zombie! Been #clinicallydead thrice. #strangerthings #NDE #codeblue #flatliners #ghostgirl ๐ป๐งโโ๏ธ๐๐ฅ#HappyHolidays from my #hauntedhouse to yours! Chock full of #creepy #dolls, #antiques, and scary #animatronic #rabbits, #vintage #toys, and #windup and #animated #scarydolls. Not to mention #oilpaintings, #musicboxes, and ancient #antiquemirrors. Welcome. Tea? #hotelcalifornia #theoverlook #kubrick #theshining @stephenking please come #playwithme! ๐๐ป๐๐คก๐ฑJust some random #finger #zombies for the #holidays. Beware of THOSE #family members ๐ฑ๐ง ๐งโโ๏ธ #thanksgiving #familydinner #mangia #brains #cannibalism #tasteslikechicken #fingerlingpotatoes #bekindtoeachother #familyportrait #dysfunctionalfamily #creepyart ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐๐ป๐๐This is an #antique #musicbox that still plays, somewhat forlornly, #LoveStory. It was one of the few survivors on my nightstand after a #housefire melted half of my bedroom. ๐ฅ I saved a #vintage #chandelier #crystal and a #StJude #holymedal on it to remind me how lucky I am to be alive. #housefire #thirddegree #burn #melted #charred #fried #sadsong #goodbye #remains #windup #survivor #creepytoys #Catholic #grace #saints #burningbridges #prism #firebird #burnedalive #PTSD ๐๐ฃ๐ฅ๐จ๐PAIX (The Kitchen Fire) 2013. Oil & mixed media on linen; 36x48โ. 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I like fish because @kurtcobain said โitโs okay to eat fish โcause the donโt have any feelings...โ but after watching #findingnemo itโs a tad problematic. #Vegetables are my thang. Iโm just glad they donโt scream in pain when I #chop, #steam, #stirfry, or put them through the #spiralizer. ๐ฅฆ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ฅฌ๐ I do love my #mandoline ~ the ultimate #sadistic #torture method. The #zoodles are #screaming in this #Sicilian #kitchen this merry eve! ๐ฝ๐ฑ #vegan #vegetarian #bekindtoanimals @marleyficalora @peta #unicorn meat? #nope ๐คข๐คฎ#fishheads glare at me...I think Iโm a #veganforlife ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐#justsayno #meatismurder @morrissey.fans.united #thesmithsNew babies. Urgently reattaching heads lol. #creepydolls #haunted #headless #antiquedoll #brokenbabies #dolls #dollstagram #dollsofinstagram #theyrealive ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ป๐งโโ๏ธ why people keep giving me lovely gifts is beyond me! #grateful โค๏ธ#whocares #dontworrybehappy #vintagepostcard #youdoyou #idgaf ๐๐๐ป๐พ๐๐จ๐- The Big DayJuly 19th, 2018The big day is here.
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will do Ms. Bliss. Check your FB now. I EFFING ADORE YOU. โค JJ the Train Wreck.
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Awesome soul lady.
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Love you GIGI! XOXO JJ
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