Linda Laino | Wordsandpictures writing by Linda Laino | Guanajuato

I'm Trading The Day For Night

The moon from my roof brings an added sweetness to the night. Does the thought of waking with the dawn make you feel like you have been...

A Leap In The Dark: Notes From The Studio

I have been making art for almost as long as I have been alive. It occurred to me the other day, that after all these years, I am just...

In Pursuit Of Art: Musings On My Muse

"Imperceptible Weight" 19" x 19.5" oil pastel , ink on paper ~ Linda Laino What is art for? Why do we make it? Is it a necessary part of...

Death Here And There And My Mother's Two Deaths

I wrote this piece when mother had died just weeks after Dia De Los Muertos in 2012. It became a kind of eulogy at her funeral, and was...

Getting Naked With 150 Strangers: Spencer Tunick Comes to Town

Photo of the shoot, and yes, I am in this one. Having been topless on public beaches and even spending a vacation once at a clothing...

Finding Things On the Ground

Photos: Linda Laino While some people may see nature as something to experience out of doors or admire through the window, my preference...

On Allowing My Hair To Be Gray

What is the real color of my hair? This is the question that I wondered recently after many years of blends and shades not quite my own....