Trena Tackitt

'Creatures in Heaven', painted a vibrant, undulating wash of violets and pinks inside my head, making my temples tickle pleasantly where...

January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. While wearing blue in support of survivors is something many choose to do, please...

Emily Dickenson once described Hope as "a feathered thing that perches on the soul"- I've come to think of her more as a WWE wrestler or...

I still remember waiting for the year 2000 to start. The last week of 1999 had been quietly chaotic, almost like there was a palpable...

The first time I went to Russia, my aunt bought me an icon as a gift from Sergiyev Posad. About 6 inches tall, it depicts the virgin Mary...

Even the smallest tree can be beautiful. Merry Christmas to all; never forget the reason for the season! ❤️ "May the God of hope fill you...

"Is that a different canvas?" "Yeah." I brushed the eraser crumbs off the white rectangle on my lap, then blew softly over the sketch I'd...

I squinted at the mirror on the far side of the room, trying to watch as K.'s needles whirrled, plucking out a new design on my skin. My...

I closed my eyes, letting David Kushner's ' Skin and Bones ' swirl around my head for several seconds, enjoying the deep, rich...

My phone pinged. A picture of the painting I'd started was waiting in my inbox along with a caption. 'Sometimes I want to literally kick...