Field of Monsters

08/31/2026

Can’t wait to hang this for the Field of Monsters show, thank you Donerae Testa for the mix media sculpture.

08/30/2026

For those looking for a art work, stop down and grab one at The Phoenix Brewing Company. There are 3 paintings and a nice pile of post cards to pick from

08/29/2026

Why were people across the Celtic world terrified of horses that came from the water?

In Irish and Scottish folklore, some of the most dangerous supernatural creatures were said to lurk beside lonely lakes, rivers and stretches of coastline, sometimes appearing in the shape of magnificent horses.

In Ireland, the each uisce, meaning “water horse”, was associated with lakes and the sea. Stories describe it tempting people onto its back, only for its victims to find themselves unable to escape as it plunged into the water.

Across Scotland, similar tales were told of the each-uisge, while the famous kelpie became particularly associated with rivers and streams.

Although these creatures are sometimes treated as interchangeable today, the traditions surrounding them varied considerably by region.

What they shared was a warning.

Water could look calm and inviting while hiding deadly currents, sudden depths and unseen dangers. Folklore gave those dangers a supernatural form.

For generations, a beautiful horse standing mysteriously beside the water was not necessarily something to approach.

It might have been something waiting for you.

Have you heard any Irish water horse stories from your own area?

08/03/2026

Monica Martinez contributes this week's MythBlast, "The Sound of Silence:
When the World's Noise Drowns the Inner Voice".

This year, MythBlast invites us to explore the stages of the Hero's Journey through music. The current theme is Initiation, the stage in which the hero crosses the threshold and begins the long work of transformation.

My first impulse was to write about Frank Sinatra's “My Way,” a song I have always loved. Yet another melody kept returning, quietly but persistently, until it became impossible to ignore: Simon & Garfunkel's “The Sound of Silence.”

Paul Simon wrote the song in 1963, during a period of profound uncertainty in American society. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Cold War, racial tensions, the wave of military dictatorships across South America, and the emergence of the counterculture all formed part of the historical backdrop. The song captured something deeper than political unrest; it expressed the growing isolation of people living in an increasingly technological and impersonal world...

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Image: Cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Sounds of Silence shot by Guy Webster

05/28/2026

We have meet with The Phoenix Brewing Company, we will have dates and times out shortly, along with the google form to register for 12 annual Field of Monsters art show. This year we are accepting art internationally. News to follow shortly.

05/22/2026