June Kaplan
jucasso@optonline.net

I used to paint to try to please others - I'm still doing that. Been painting on and off since 1978-79--had a field day in my parents Larchmont NY back yard painting on their lawn-spray paint was my medium of choice-it glimmered and dazzled on the canvas as it fell through the air-it was the beginning of my love affair with painting.

Dabbled with print-making and pottery for a score of years, with two fine mentors and rooms filled with peers-then before i knew it i somehow lost the next ten years-when one fine day between my rye toast and scrambled eggs, My mom asked Colin Ambrose "How can my daughter get a show"? and he kindly said "bring in your portfolio"--i did just that and Colin requested me to paint local scenes, "they sell better" he said-and i did just that-had closing solo show at Estia Restaurant in Amagansett in May, 2001-sold 4 pieces-i felt very blessed.

It started for me in the fall of 2008-i stayed with my cat-just me and foggy-at my parents cottage on Gardners Bay-Painting and writing poems for almost 4 months-the family gave me space to think and create-i needed self-expression -i needed to be quiet and alone-almost total isolation except for the computer and phone.

My stint was up in January-back to my lovely home in Abrahams woods- i heard the voice of God say-"hey june you paint real good-i feel i channel my work given by a power greater than myself-i see my paintings as gifts from God-i am grateful and thankful for this very happy time in my life.

9-12-08
red fairy flitting through the autumn mist
every whirling swirling sound
consecutive expletives in seconds falling down
tumbling to the ground
Pensive memory happens fantastic
a last past chance is found
perceive a leaf adrift in wind
of seasons lifted spin
dear spirit where you been?
is solitude a sin?
you lose some some you win
though light may darken the way turn dim
attempts to start over but where to begin?

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