They came. They ate. They conquered my heart. And then they ate some more. I haven't done much arting this summer. But I have a good...
Camp Porterosa 2021
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Family Affair
The yummy gorgeous art you see up above was painted by my sister Marjorie Ellen. My big sister, older by just enough years to be a huge...
Bearing Witness
A short story of life, death and love everlasting in the meadow. Warning: Despite the illustration...
Like a Child
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Pablo Picasso Note: This post first appeared 10 years...
Ponies in the Morning
From the Arty Life Classics Collection. This post first appeared in my former blog in 2013 We've been together a long time, two horses, a...
Susan Lobb Porter
Recent Posts
The Studio is Coming: Now What?
The Landscape of Connection
I thought I was learning a new place. Roads, light, weather. Turns out I was learning something else — how connection shows up before you feel ready for it.
The Noticing Manifesto
A quiet reflection on how a simple daily practice of noticing — first with my aging horses, and later in the morning light — reshaped the way I see creativity. A manifesto on attention, connection, and why noticing might be where the real work begins.
No More Stinkin’ Navel Gazing
No more stinkin’ navel gazing. A puppy, a sunrise, and a half-built studio are pulling me forward — one small act of noticing at a time.
Re-entry
Noticing (Part 5): Heading Home
I flew out the day he was released from the hospital. He was safe. The watch had changed, and I headed home under a sunset that refused to end.
