About
I started this blog as a way to share the progress of a painting I was doing with the person on the other side of the country who commissioned it. It has since become a place to share not only the progress of my latest artworks, but something of myself in general as well. Because of that, I’d like this blog to be viewed by my guests the way my home often has been, as a place of peace and respite from the everyday stresses and realities we all must face. For that reason, I will not often discuss here the troubles of world or even of my life (which in all honesty are few in any case); as I see it, there are more than enough places online, including some excellent blogs in the Raccoonosphere, to fill that need.
So in a nutshell, in this blog I’m trying to do my part to add a little Truth, Beauty, Goodness (and occasional Silliness – they always seem to forget that one…) to the virtual world. I do hope that something here makes you smile and feel the burdens of life lift from your shoulders, if only for a few minutes.
Also, this should go without saying but all images on this site are copyrighted by Julie Cork unless otherwise noted. Please ask before using them, and if you ask nicely via e-mail I might even send you a better version for your viewing pleasure.

Lisa said
Hi Julie,
Wanted to send you a pic of my poppies but don’t see your email address. How can I contact you?
julie said
Hi Lisa,
My apologies, I suppose it would be helpful to have some contact info : )
I can be reached at juliecork ~at~ prodigy ~dot~ net
Incidentally, whenever you post a comment here it also goes to my email.
I can’t wait to see your poppies!
julie said
Lisa’s poppies, BTW, are copyrighted by Lisa, not me.
bibomedia said
Reverie said
Hey Julie,
Just ran into your blog.
Really interesting collection.
Will be revisiting often
Happy new year to you!
~Reverie
Reverie said
I do find it a bit annoying when I dont know who just commented.
So, here it is – I blog writingspree
~Reverie
penelope said
Hi there – Just stumbled into your blog accidentally. I’m enjoying what I’m seeing so far…I’ll definitely be back again!
julie said
Thank you, folks, for stopping by!