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doandraws.bsky.social
@doandraws.bsky.social
I’m a professor emeritus (Penn State School of Theatre) and former director of the Arts and Design Research Incubator. A performing and visual artist making work about mental health and about living a balanced life with anxiety and depression.
January 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Snowstorm coming. Winter feels never ending this year. 7x5", 5x7", Pencil, Ink, Watercolor. #draw #mentalhealthmatters
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Morning meditation work. Landscapes, pencil, charcoal, watercolor. #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters 7x5”
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Daisies deserve Drama. #draw #mentalhealthmatters 12x16” #ink #watercolor
January 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Back to the trees. Needed to find a little peace today. So it was back to the trees for me. #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #ink #watercolor 12x16”
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A couple of journals in w making. #draw #mentalhealth
January 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
They all take off at once. #ink #watercolor #draw #mentalhealthmatters
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I've thought a lot about #toxicmasculinity. It was the official handbook of my boyhood. I originally made this piece (originally a handmade book) as part of a solo performance titled MAN UP several years ago. Stop the #hate #misogyny #homophobia
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Me. Bent over a #drawing. Trying to disappear. #draw #mentalhealthmatters #anxietyrelief
January 10, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Winter morning. Gesso and ink on wc/paper. 7x5” #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The Dream. A videopoem. Enjoying playing with this new form (for me). Great way to occupy the brain and spirit together. #draw #poetry #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #create
January 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Tomorrow my wife gets her third chemo treatment (an 8 hour infusion day). We’re feeling like she’s turning a corner and winning the battle. I’ve done dozens of these B Cell Lymphoma watercolors and am working on an animated short about it. #draw #mentalhealth #cancersucks #SciArt
December 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hydrangea bloom from memory. #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #ink #watercolor 5x5”
December 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
December 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Almost a complete sequence of B Cell Lymphoma watercolor drawings. Will soon start production on a short movie about chemotherapy. #draw #mentalhealth #artscience
December 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Beautiful sunrise on the ridge this morning. Not quite this colorful but I couldn’t resist a little poetic license. #draw #mentalhealth 11x7”
December 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Cheers, peace, health, joy.
December 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
There are always those leaves that refuse to let go and dot the air with a tiny bit of color all winter. #draw #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Watching the dark eyed juncos on this first official morning of winter. Must be a couple dozen between the front and back yards. Beautiful little birds. 9x12" Liquid charcoal and watercolor. #draw #mentalhealthmatters
December 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A small commission piece for my sister-in-law. Her childhood family home. #draw #watercolor #ink #family #mentalhealth
December 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM