STAR: Tell us about your paint-
ing, “I am the walrus”
S.RAGAN: This painting is based
on one of John Lennon’s most famous
songs, I am the Walrus. I was just about
to fall asleep, when a vision of part of
John Lennon’s song, came to me in pic-
ture form. I decided I wanted to paint my
take on the lyrics of the song. This is a
fun painting for any Beatles fan, as, they
can study it to see what images corre-
spond with what lyrics of the song.
STAR: What are your favourite
works you have created?
S.RAGAN: I have some favourites,
I like my stained-glass butterfly that I
painted, and my Beatles paintings that
I covered with glass. I really love try-
ing new ideas, and usually jump in with
both feet. I am not afraid to try new ide-
as; my mind is always looking for art. I
see art everywhere I look.
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STAR:What is your average day like? STAR:What other forms of creativity do
you like?
S.RAGAN:Every day I try to take care of my-
self, I exercise, walk, and work on my latest
project, painting, or trying something new. I
am also into my own spiritual growth, going to
meditate at the Buddhist temple every week.
My weeks are very full of activi-
ties, even though I am retired. I also en-
joy traveling, and take several trips a year. S.RAGAN:I like any form of creativity really,
making shadow boxes, decorating the house, tie
dying, painting murals, etc. In my artist career, I
have made earrings, tried needle point, weaving,
some clay, painted fabric, made mosaics, used
most mediums, coloured pencils, acrylic, oil,
pastel, inks, etc.