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celebrating the art of paradox

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

does a snake in the grass fear lawnmowers?

Posted by anne artist at 8:13 AM 4 comments:

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

if i were a star, would i know if i were part of a constellation?

Posted by anne artist at 7:57 AM 22 comments:

Monday, December 29, 2008

if i were a triangle, how would i feel about a square?

Posted by anne artist at 8:18 AM 2 comments:

Friday, December 26, 2008

if a person can be knocked over by a feather, how can one remain upright?

Posted by anne artist at 8:00 AM 19 comments:

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

if there is a "little train that could," does that mean a bigger, unknown train is also out there traveling on the tracks?

Posted by anne artist at 7:26 AM No comments:

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

would a rose that had not been named still smell as sweet?

Posted by anne artist at 8:21 AM No comments:

Monday, December 22, 2008

is a mere drop in the bucket all that is needed to reflect the sky?

Posted by anne artist at 10:05 AM 2 comments:

Friday, December 19, 2008

is the knight dressed in "shining" armor one who never encountered the tarnishing effects of a fire breathing dragon?

Posted by anne artist at 7:49 AM No comments:

Thursday, December 18, 2008

if i were the full moon, how would i feel about the sun?

Posted by anne artist at 10:20 AM No comments:

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

if i put my best foot forward, would i then be hopping?

Posted by anne artist at 1:39 PM No comments:

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

if i were a book, would i be self-published?

Posted by anne artist at 7:40 AM No comments:

Monday, December 15, 2008

if i were a circle, would i rather be the circumference or the diameter?

Posted by anne artist at 7:22 AM No comments:

Friday, December 12, 2008

would i rather protest against or stand up and say what i am for? when is "yes" stronger than "no"?

Posted by anne artist at 7:55 AM No comments:

Thursday, December 11, 2008

if i have the last laugh, does that also mean that i am the last one over the finish line?

Posted by anne artist at 7:39 AM 4 comments:

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

if i am "running" late, should i stand still?

Posted by anne artist at 8:09 AM No comments:

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

if i make a stitch in time, will the garment ever be out of date?

Posted by anne artist at 7:31 AM No comments:

Monday, December 8, 2008

if someone is always the brightest, isn't that sometimes dull?

Posted by anne artist at 8:24 AM No comments:

Friday, December 5, 2008

if i ask for a bird's nest on the ground, am i willing to deal with the cat behind the tree?

Posted by anne artist at 8:15 AM No comments:

Thursday, December 4, 2008

if i change the batteries, will it be the same clock?

Posted by anne artist at 7:39 AM No comments:

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

if there is high noon, what direction is midnight?

Posted by anne artist at 7:23 AM No comments:

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

if i don't see you, do i miss seeing myself?

Posted by anne artist at 7:46 AM 27 comments:

Monday, December 1, 2008

if i my head is in the clouds, will i look forward to rainy days?

Posted by anne artist at 7:42 AM No comments:
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delving into the wisdom of absurdity in whimsical way

this blog is about paradox.

through my questions, i hope to encounter the paradox within belief, that place where there is not one answer but many contradictory ones.

each question, each drawing is an invitation to join me in allowing what appears absurd to take us to a wisdom beyond linear thinking.

as long as we question, we are free. free to see, to feel and to express who we are. and to connect collaboratively with one another.

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anne artist
i am a painter who began my career as a child coloring outside the lines of my coloring books. i am a writer who started out by composing adventure stories while riding my stick horse around the backyard. as a child, i got in trouble for asking too many questions...i question that.
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you can find my cartoons in this online magazine!

http://thoughtsonsale.com/

here is the link to my photography blog about simplicity:

  • before leaving the house

on a clear day she could see forever

on a clear day she could see forever
one of my paintings done with watercolor crayons

"the emperor's new clothes" by hans christian andersen

this fairy tale has been a companion to me as i have traveled through my life.

briefly, it is about an emperor who was deceived by two tailors who said they were making a set of clothing out of a "dream" fabric. in reality, they used no fabric at all. to make their scam complete, they announced that only those who were wise enough would be able to see the beautiful clothing. and so, no one, not even the emperor, admitted to being unable to see it.

wearing his new "clothing", the emperor paraded through his kingdom. no one questioned his appearance; no one wished to appear less than wise.

until a small child asked, "why is the emperor not wearing any clothes?"

so it is that i ask, if i question rather than believe i am wise, what will i see?

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