(JMG)

Been a while since my last update! Took another writing hiatus.

I’m fairly certain I just wrapped up the rough rough draft of the first act.

7 chapters done 🏆

This is a major accomplishment for me. Please clap 😀

#writing #booksky #storytelling #fiction #worldbuilding

Cats help, too, of course, or any fellow living creature - even plants.

Books are profound and heal in ways regular conversation can’t always.

I’m also on StoryGraph for my fellow readers - app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jmgr...

My invisible illness pops out when I’m feeling good w/ a sneer & a “gotcha sucker!”

Migratory flares, unstable joints, depression always lurking around the corner, hypersensitivity jumping up unprompted, surgical scars still on the mend over 2 years later.

My art keeps me stable, good days & bad.

A better view of the first painting from the previously posted installation shots.

Time Talk / Time Is Up 72" x 72"
oil, acrylic, enamel, pastel, charcoal, aluminum, Dibond, frame

#painting #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #bee #smoke #knot #topiary #elevator #coffeepot #camera #trophy #available

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Dublin is such a lovely city. Seeing your artwork brings happy memories. Go raibh míle maith agat ☺️

A hand holds a small jar of yellow ink. In the background is the same ink, a bit diluted, on canvas.

(Monochrome no. 4)

Laid the backbone for my next canvas. This one is going to be a challenge for me, but I’m going to see it through.

I pause. Breathe. Remind myself of the bigger picture; the Dream.

Plus we need a bit more sunshine in winter months, right…?

#art #painting #wip #bskyart

Congrats! I knocked out a few pages myself today. It’s the small wins ☺️💜

Hands down one of the worst years of my life. Preach!!

To all the trans and gender non-conforming people out there: WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! I know it might not seem like it right now, but there is so much love for you. Here’s a room full of people who are rooting for you always! Please share with someone who needs to hear it!

A hand holds an open sketchbook filled with various items - a grazing cow, water, fire, “if you can dream it, we can bring it to life!,” Sun and JMG signature stamps, black lines. Watercolor and gouache on cotton paper, January 2026.

Yesterday’s messy sketchbook entry. It started with building a boundary to protect from an overwhelming sea of red pigment, then developed further —

#art #arttherapy #bskyart #sketchbook #collage #painting #gouache #abstract #abstractart

Felt compelled to tune into the tyrannical ramblings at the World Economic Forum this morning (for my own education).

Having been partly raised by a mentally unwell grandparent…

He ain’t well. Long past it. The longer the rambling goes on the more bigotry comes out.

Someone take his mic away.

lol! That’s why I turned off watch history a year ago and only get “curated” things from my subscriptions. My home page is blank! 😉

I used to get nonstop mental health recs that ironically led to a decline in mental health 🥴

It’s such a stunning place, isn’t it? 💜 Hope you’re feeling rejuvenated ☺️

I’m so sorry for your loss. James looks like such a sweet boy 🧡

I’ll repost this baby later in better lighting as soon as I’m over this head cold and thumb/wrist flare up 🙏 but still wanted to share now as she is complete 💜

Monochrome no.3; purple themed abstract canvas painting filled with various rounded intersecting shapes in purple and pink hues, with hints of gold and copper. Ink and acrylic on canvas. January 2026.

First completed canvas of 2026 🎨

I stretched the color spectrum a bit this time, but not too far I hope?

Violet represents the crown chakra - spiritual connection and universal consciousness.

My great aunt was also named Violet.

#art #abstractart #painting #arttherapy #bskyart

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Spend money with artists this year 📣

I know I speak not only for myself when I say that every dollar spent with us goes to survival expenses.

My current goal for borikenmailclub.com is 20 new members so my basics are regularly met.

And I have a full shop at destinytoro.com

a video game screen shows a mushroom and the words 1up above it Alt: Mario mushroom “1 up” graphic

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Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life to fighting for justice and equality. Today, as divisions in our world deepen, his vision is not just inspiring, it is urgent. The work he began continues, and it is up to all of us to carry it forward.

Quote comes from this article:

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Side view of MLK Jr monument in Washington DC. To the right of King’s face is the top of Washington monument in the distance. To the left a person can be seen walking. The person is very small, showcasing the scale of how large this stone carving really is. Photograph by Jasmine M George June 2024.

The side profile of this monument is just as stunning as you can see the Washington monument poking out in the distance.

Martin Luther King, Jr. monument in Washington DC. Photograph by Jasmine M George June 2024. The side of this monument (not shown in photograph) reads: “OUT OF A MOUNTAIN OF DESPAIR A STONE OF HOPE”

Be good to one another.
Not just today, but all days.

“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways that I could respond to my situation: either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.”

#mlkday

A fellow Appalachian! 💜 ⛰️

Loving the texture on this one

Beautiful! I get a similar, but smaller, show like this from the ducks where I live 🦆 it’s always inspiring.

Anthony Bourdain mural in downtown Knoxville art alley: “Skills can be taught. Character you either have or don’t have.” Artist tag: @hardknoxmurals November 2025 Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Mural from Knoxville, TN this past November

YouTube video by People Dolly Parton Opens Up About Her Husband’s Passing, Finding Joy at 79 and Staying True to Herself

(Not me over here crying about the gem that is Dolly 😭)

I grew up just a hop, skip ‘n jump from where Dolly’s from (NC side of the mountains).

Dolly is a great example of an artist working from the heart center 💗

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Three interlocked circles in ochre, yellow/green, and sienna atop a blue background. Many rounded intersecting lines throughout the image. January 2026 by JMG.

Thought-spheres trying to break free ⛓️‍💥

(Ink and watercolor on cotton paper; hand-cut signature stamp)

#art #arttherapy #abstract #abstractart #watercolor #bskyart