Myrna Leigh Cohn

“For writing is a solitary occupation and one of it’s hazards is loneliness.  But an advantage of loneliness is privacy, autonomy and freedom.” – Joyce Carole Oates, from A Widow’s Story For all intents and purposes, I am now and have been for two weeks, on “vacation.” Since I’m sure there are many definitions of this [...]

My paintings are contemporary reflections of an evolving journey through what was once a typical life – an equal mix of beauty, joy and love, challenged by frustration, fear and loss. I came late to my passion. I am, for the most part, self-taught, but the few people with whom I have studied have given [...]

I am a visual artist, an oil painter, to be exact. I live in a town called Baileys Harbor in Door County in the state of Wisconsin. The population of this county is around 29,000 people. Baileys Harbor has approximately 1,000  full-time residents.  I emphasize “full-time” because Door County is a popular vacation and tourist [...]

It’s been a while since I had the time or patience to sit down and write my blog. We drove for three days (1800 miles) from Naples to Wheeling, Il. where our daughter, Michelle, her husband , Steve,and our two grand-daughters (Jordyn and Alexa) reside.  There was nothing earthshaking about the drive; it’s just a [...]