My answer to "what happened to you?" It's Complicated by Joy Murray, acrylic and ink on stretched canvas #art #disabilityarts #degenerativedisease #memphisartist

In autumn when her secret colors were revealed by Joy Murray, acrylic paint and ink on stretched canvas

An athletic acquaintance of mine once chastised me for saying I walk for exercise since I'm in a wheelchair. But I think I get most of the benefits of walking, even in the power wheelchair. I move in subtle ways, I bend and stretch to get a closer look at things. I regain balance after being bucked around by pot holes. I see so much more of the world around me than those who are exercising. So here's some pics from today's walk, including a self reflection. #wheelchairlife #photography

Flamingo plant from my front porch #urbannature #photography

Everytime I go for a walk I find something fascinating. These prickly pear cactus are decades old. The property owner said the used to be part of the front garden of the old Anderton's Restaurant. If you're an older Memphibian you may remember it. #photography #cactus #urbannature

Here's my latest blog post about my acceptance in the Opulent Mobility Art Show
https://joymurray.com/2023/10/12/opulent-mobility-art-show/

Surprised by a second bloom on my neighbor's clematis vine. Autumn always has lovely surprises.

I've not been active on Mastodon since I signed up, but am going to try to get on it more often. I especially wanted to share my support for Gwenn Seemel's kickstarter, which is a thoughtful colorful project in these confusing times. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gwenn/everythings-fine-a-coloring-book-for-mental-health?ref=thanks-share&fbclid=IwAR3TcT3pt9ncflibpuNzhSmKlLec11nmK9pliaEw-AAknlKq7bhYz0Frp48