Having spent most of my life living in and exploring Wisconsin, this little painting calls to mind the southwestern part of the state. Driftless, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, mixed media on canvas. Available. #minnesotaartist #mixedmediapainting #abstractart

A loose grid containing ideas about light and the structures and spaces it shines into and on. Waking Hours, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, mixed media on canvas. Available. #minnesotaartist #mixedmediapainting #abstractart

Where does inspiration come from? For me, it's the painting itself. Applying paint, watching & feeling the brush move, and then standing back to see what occurs to me next. Mapping the Stars, 12 x 12 inches, mixed media on birch board. Sold. @marypsargeant #minnesotaartist #mixedmediapainting

Palimpsest ... writing, then erasing — but never completely ... so old versions still appear faintly. Here, layers are built upon layers, allowing some earlier shapes and marks to show up alongside the new. Palimpsest, 12 x 12 inches, mixed media on birch board. Available. #minnesotaartist

This painting began only with shapes, textures, and colors placed without an end result in mind. The challenge was to bring them together into a consistent whole. Drawing Room, 12 x 12 inches, mixed media on birch board. Available #minnesotaartist #mixedmediapainting #abstractart #abstractpatterns

My fascination with etymology began in early childhood before I could read. In this piece, letter forms become visual language. Écriture, 12 x 12 inches, mixed media on birch board. Available. #minnesotaartist #mixedmediapainting #abstractart #asemicwriting

Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????

From Heather Cox Richardson's letter of December 3: "The events in Seoul also cemented the shift in social media from X to Bluesky, where news was breaking faster than anywhere else, in a way that echoed what Twitter used to be." Significant mention, I say. #LettersfromanAmerican

I finally cut the ties to that other place. Feels better already.