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Saguaro in the Palm: Gratitude and the Mindfulness of Death
In the midst of training for a trail race, I traveled to a conference in Phoenix. Thinking of the pain I would be in if I didn’t keep up...
Joel Klepac
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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MoMA and Hadestown: Rothko, Matisse and Anais Mitchell
Arrested by the Dance (1909) by Henri Matisse, I sat and drew it in my 6x6 inch sketchbook. The figures form a wild chain in a distorted...
Joel Klepac
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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Reverence is not Only for the Religious
You wind around switchbacks, tree-covered mountainsides, and ravines and then eventually through a long tunnel. Without warning, you are...
Joel Klepac
Aug 15, 20224 min read
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When Silence is Borne: Andrew Wyeth’s True Work
Naptime in the late 70’s meant the kind of deep silence found underwater. Just barely above the quiet, one could hear the creaking of the...
Joel Klepac
Apr 6, 20227 min read
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