Mother Nature and the fickle Kansas weather conspired to shut down my coming out party last Friday by blowing up a real March blizzard. Springpark Gallery in Clifton Square had generously given me a wall to display a selection my etchings for the Final Friday event. My first showing! Almost! Until we get the next event scheduled, here's a preview.

"Waiting for Spring"

An Original Etching

The snows and the winds have paid their visit.

The loft lies empty from its winter feed.

Somewhere out there is the new bud, the Bluestem sprout of Spring

that comes and brings with it new hope for a better year…

Sometimes it's only optimism that gets you from one year to the next.

Stephen M. Perry