Two of my Glacial Erratics paintings are on display in Ellsworth, in this hyperlocal show celebrating this little corner of Maine. If you’re passing through on your way to Acadia, stop in at Makerspace at 16 State. In addition to
INKY, a virtual studio visit. Issue 7 (June 2026)
June news | Subscribe here Hello friends. The June light has been waking me early, despite the blackout shades, but I don’t mind. When I look out on the morning, there are deer in the front meadow, or sometimes a
New perspective

Incoming
Got some very exciting poetry news recently, which I should be able to share later this month. I haven’t been blogging like I thought I might, since quitting FB in March. I have, however, been writing a lot more, at
Hello, blog.
I’m leaving Facebook this week, shifting my social media activity to Twitter (@Shanna_Compton and/or @BloofBooks) and Bloof’s Instagram (@bloofbooks). And yes, I know Insta is owned by Facebook. Remember how we used to title our blogs? I was Brand New Insects