Author Archives: andreatancrati

We made a quick decision to move to Connecticut to help G’s aging parents. In the wake of the his brother’s passing and then aunt, his stepfather’s worsening emphysema, G would say he didn’t have a choice. He insisted that I did. I decided to leave California and go with him. We are married soContinue reading “Past Decision”

One thing I loved was that when I hung out with Rose the other day, it was for as long of a time as possible. We all left it up to Rose (or bedtime). She texted in the morning, she was dressed and waiting at 7am! Nice to be five minutes away. I picked herContinue reading “One positive thing”

California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma Today Kansas. Getting a late start this morning, but slowing down feels good. This little town of Boise, Oklahoma has had some good surprises. Amazing Tacos at a family run restaurant, Awesome dinner! Oh my! Does Triple D know about this place? Very authentic, very generous portions,Continue reading “On the Road”

This is a good question for today. It’s a perfect question for an ironically perfectly sad day. Sad because we’ve had such a wonderful time here and now it’s time to go. Sad because my kids are in the middle of tough things. A breakup for one…yeah, hard things. Sad because even if I stayed,Continue reading “Five everyday Things for Happiness?”

This painting came to me as I was reflecting on the folktale called ‘The Raven who stole the Light’. It’s a pretty simple story, one that survived generations of retelling, but is packed with metaphors for everyone and anyone in all different stages and ages of life. An old man has hidden the light causingContinue reading “Light”

I decided to devote a chunk of time every morning to set up my mind (and heart) for a good day. I’m working on setting up a routine of meditation and intention so I can get out ahead of myself. I change it up every few days, but I’m experimenting with my own energy, basicallyContinue reading “One Positive”

I had the privilege of working alongside kids for this collaboration. After I explained the project and what it was going to be for, (Kids for Peace), each picked up a paintbrush and methodically followed directions to the T. Each gave a little pause and sent their peaceful intentions into their carefully created painting. LoveContinue reading “Kids and Art”

This past few weeks I’ve had the privilege of working with kids at a few elementary schools. The kids very dutifully put their hearts and souls into their work. I loved how these children instinctively brought the right amount of light and seriousness to our project. These hearts were created from their hearts with aContinue reading “From the Hearts of Children”

What would I do for free? My friend put it this way. ‘In kind.‘ We have been working away at kid collaborations for weeks. They are for the Kids for Peace gala auction. I’ve already donated two paintings and sent over all the written information. It’s a tad more complicated with the gallery representation, butContinue reading “Work For Free”

There is a book called “Your Brain on Art”. It explains how the brain works better when it gets to experience art. Lots of scientific findings showing how neural pathways are enhanced and healthier when art is introduced. I’ve always suspected. When I taught I would often collaborate with the teachers so their lessons wouldContinue reading “Community”