California painter Julia Kay thought her three-year Daily Portrait blog was just for her. But since then, it has meant much more, for her life, her art, and for her community (including us.)

“Daily Portrait Project” artist Julia Kay talks about how to handle the flow of personal information online, in a week when things go badly wrong.

(Many observant WVFC readers are already fans of Julia Kay, who first told us of her Daily Portrait Project a year ago and this fall shared vivid memories of many Septembers. [...]

THE TIME HAS COME!
Katherine Bigelow wins Best Director
A serious film from the first woman who was inclusive in her speech in an extraordinary way.
Then the unimaginable:  Best Film…Hurt Locker.
Dedication to [...]

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