PAULA WHYMAN
curiouswriter

In which we wonder about writing, food, music,  
& random curious events. 

One of my kids took this in Wyoming. We did not see any other elk that day.


I'm a writer living in the Washington, DC, area. My work has appeared recently in the anthology, Writes of Passage: Coming of Age Stories and Memoirs from The Hudson Review, and on NPR's "All Things Considered."

For more about me, see the Bio page.





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Works-in-Progress: Art By Tim Guthrie

December 27, 2009

Tags: creative process, art

For the next ten days or so, my friend Tim Guthrie, the mixed-media artist, will post phases of his work on his blog, ArtsyFartsyTim, for your viewing pleasure.

As the mixed-media name implies, Tim covers a lot of ground, both personal and universal, including video, shrines, portraits, and large-scale projects that have a political edge, like mapping of nuclear test sites. The project he's posting on his blog now is from a series of portraits called "Extraordinary Rendition." It's been up for a few days, so you may need to scroll down to see the first few stages.

Here's a shot of Tim with one of the finished drawings in the series, appearing at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha last year. So you can see the scale.



See the rest at ArtsyFartsyTim.

And don't forget to try the nifty Baconize function! Especially useful if you missed breakfast.


Selected Works

Fiction

"DRIVER'S EDUCATION"


Sexual and racial tensions in a classroom threaten to explode as a young teen faces choices that will haunt her in adulthood. ORDER HERE
"THE MIDDLE WAY"

A young girl in Thailand is sold into prostitution by her mother.
“STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS”

A woman is haunted by events from the past that threaten to disturb her domestic life.
"SAND PEOPLE"

A man battles neighbors to build his dream house, while his son resists the pull of the family heritage.
"MINOR OFFENSES"

A bored housewife has a sexual encounter with a utility worker, with disastrous results.
"THE ROSE GARDEN"

A psychologist confuses fantasy and reality as she travels alone for the first time after her divorce.
Humor

"CHECK, PLEASE: WHEN THE MENU IS A MINEFIELD"

Dining out with dietary issues, and Twizzlers. From the Washington Post.

“Potty Talk”

A homeowner finds something Very Special about her toilet. From the Washington Post Magazine.