Kay Vass Darling

The covers for six of my books: The Young Necromancer’s Guide to Ghosts, Dragon Whisperer, Trueflame, Fireborn, Firebound, After the Dragon Raid. Text across the middle reads: Request them at your library!

Dark grey text on a beige background that reads: Get it at the library! Did you know you can ask your library to purchase books? Free for you! Authors still get paid! Others get to read it as well! Support libraries! With a print mockup of The Dragon Next Door on a wooden shelf. #NessPromo

Want to support me without spending a dime? Request my books at your library! The library pays for their copy so I still get paid and you get to read it for free! Best part, others can enjoy it after you! 🌈📚 #booksky

Installation day for Theotokos. For a couple of months she will be living in the sanctuary @stmbonair, which had been renovated as part of their 75th anniversary. First time in over 25 years of making icons that one of them made it to a church worship space.

That's the term I was looking for. I guess I see a parallel between it and your lazy catholic thingy.

And here I was, thinking passivism had been ruled a heresy.

Off to a new home. Always so pleased when a collector and an artwork find each other. So good for countering that screaming into the void feeling I have so often.

DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.

A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. n.pr/4cd0u1o

At first glance, I thought was a political post, lol. Sigh.

Making a cake this weekend. Feeling like Laura Dern in Jurassic Park eating the melting ice cream after the raptors are on the loose.

Sometimes tradition gives you a basic vocabulary to speak to the current times. Found this sketch of St. Michael conquering the dragon. And another serendipitous find of gessoed panel the exact size for it. My project to get me through 2026 when pretty still lifes and landscapes won't do.

Christmas present to myself and New Year's resolution. More time in the studio.

Madonna and Child. Collage: paper and acrylic paint on paper.

Yes, a mini painting.

Reworked 6x6 inch collage on canvas. Much better now.

Sadly yes.

Just wondering if conservative religious folks who think all charity should be private are going to make up the difference now and make sure no one goes hungry?

A haunted house but every room is just another online guru telling you the best way to optimize your morning routine

It takes a village. And coffee, it takes lots of coffee. And tums. The chewy ones.
And comfortable shoes. And a book just in case. And a coven of powerful witches who owe you a blood debt. That helps.
And tacos, it also takes tacos.

Gonna throw a public library party at my house where the air conditioning will be on full blast and everybody’s required to wear a cardigan and if you’re too loud you get shushed and we close at 8:00

We will be holding a wake.

Definitely some weird conflict junkie vibes going on with the GOP.

For no particular reason this painting keeps popping into my head lately.

To misquote Yoda, No try. Only do.

Jesus wept. 16 x 20 canvas. Lace, ribbon, paper, and acrylic paint.

Someone once told me (a man) that I should try painting in more subtle colors. I didn't listen. These colors are my voice and I am shouting for a reason.

The President has named a new Acting Librarian of Congress. It's his former defense lawyer. Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.

Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives.

Exactly

This is about all of us. Never forget that.

Ok, I got this reaction from middle school students because , you know, young adolescents.