Author Archives: Linda Bailey-Martiniere

It is much easier to take a leap when you know there is someone to catch you.  Painting with Julianna is much like that act of faith.  For me, at least, painting is a test of courage, and I have … Continue reading →

Several hundred miles and a few days of visiting with family later,  I am finally, blessedly, alone.  It took days to get myself settled into the casita I rented in Santa Fe but I have felt wonderfully at peace being … Continue reading →

Finally, I drove out of town with my lovely daughter who was up for a road trip and no stranger to the need to escape the clutches of home.  She is now twenty-one and living on her own  (doing an … Continue reading →