Meladramas

"Queen of the Night"
1985
Romain de Tirtoff
Erté

"Meladramas"
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© 2026 Pamela MacCarthy

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Meladramas

Saturday, January 24, 2026

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"Question"

Black Ink, Oil Pastel, Watercolor
on
Watercolor Paper

15" X 11"
38 X 28 cm

It has been awhile...
Ev'rything was sitting right
Time to paint, girlie!

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I painted in silence today,
no musical inspiration at all,
just intuition...

Batik
(R. Towner)

Ralph Towner, pf, g
Eddie Gómez, b
Jack DeJohnette, ds

From the Album

Batik

Godspeed

Ralph Towner
3-1-1940 ~ 1-18-2026
R.I.P.

Till Next Time...

Labels: "Question", Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Intuitive Painting, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Ralph Towner, Winter 2026, YouTube

5:20 PM

Friday, January 23, 2026

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Perched Peacock
1-24-2023

Today marks 3 years
I came here to Florida
From Tokyo, Japan...

My son Michio
Arrive'd that night to pick me up
From my long journey...

The next day I saw
These splendid feather'd creatures
Welcoming me here!

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Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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Parading Peacock
1-24-2023

Many thanks to Debra and Jim,
and Michio.

The Peacocks

(J. Rowles)

Jimmy Rowles, pf
Stan Getz, ts

From the Album

The Peacocks

Till Next Time...

Labels: Anniversary Arriving from Japan to Florida, Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Debra & Jim, Haiku, January photos, Jimmy Rowles & Stan Getz, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, The Peacocks, Winter 2026, YouTube

1:10 PM

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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P-Mac & Onyx

Felt Pen Drawing

15" X 11"
38 X 28 cm

Digital

Catching breezes right
In palms of both my hands I am...
Kitty watches birds...

Outside with Onyx
Watching her watch, as my pen
Dances on paper...

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7 Movements

(E. Weber)

Eberhard Weber, bass, perc, keys
Herbert Joos, Anton Jillich, fluegelhorn
Rudolf Diebetsberger, Thomas Hauschild, French horn
Wolfgang Czelustra, Andreas Richter, trombone
Winfried Rapp, bass trombone
Franz Stagl, tuba

From the Album

Orchestra

Till Next Time...

Labels: "P-Mac & Onyx", Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Digital Art 2026, Eberhard Weber, Felt Tip Pen Drawing, Florida, Haiku, Onyx the Kitten-Queen, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Winter 2026, YouTube

12:50 PM

Sunday, January 11, 2026

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Egret and a Pink Spoonbill

Just passing by and
I saw a pink bird standing
and a white egret

The egret started
walking towards the spoonbill
'till they almost met...

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I had a very pleasant birthday dinner celebration
on Friday, Jan 9th,
with my sister Debra and my brother in law, Jim.

My son Michio called,
and friends near and far sent greetings...

For this, and God's continued guidance and grace,
I am most grateful.

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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Happy Birthday, Doll!

Photo: Debra P.

I've Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix)

(P. Gabriel)

Peter Gabriel

From his Album

I/O

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Debra & Jim, Florida, Haiku, Happy Birthday Pamela, January photos, my son Michio, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Peter Gabriel, YouTube

4:30 PM

Saturday, January 03, 2026

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Onyx the Huntress

Digital

January feels...
My birthday's fast approaching
I'm nonplussed, really...

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I followed Onyx around with my iPhone camera
when she escaped outside for a bit.
As any cat lover knows,
it's futile to chase a cat,
so rather than try, I follower her
to watch her in action.

She is quite a huntress;
stalking birds, lizards, and squirrels...

Watching her run up a tree
and perch there,
called me to snap a photo...

Then, the flower garden:

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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January Hibiscus

Polkadots and Moonbeams

(J. Van Heusen, J. Burke)

Chet Baker, t
Al Haig, pf
Paul Chambers, b
Philly Joe Jones, ds

From the Album

Polkadots and Moonbeams

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Chet Baker, Digital Art 2026, Florida, Haiku, January photos, Onyx the kitten, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Winter 2026, YouTube

2:09 PM

Thursday, January 01, 2026

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Happy New Year!
(Year of the Horse)

Digital

I'm praying to God:
Peace, Love, Health, Abundance, and
Opportunity!

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Greensleeves

(Traditional)

Kenny Burrell, g
Roger Kellaway, pf
Joe Benjamin, b
Grady Tate, ds
Willie Rodriguez, conga
Orchestra arr. & cond., by Gil Evans

From the Album

Guitar Forms

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Digital Art 2026, Florida, Gil Evans, Haiku, Happy New Year 2026, Kenny Burrell, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Winter 2026, YouTube

12:00 AM

Saturday, December 27, 2025

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Sunset on the Lake

Taking a bike ride:
Spiritual therapy!
I grab what I can...

© 2025 Pamela MacCarthy

Christmas with family and friends
was lovely...
I cooked one day, my sister Debra,
the next.
I was glad to see my son Michio!

On a sad note,
my old friend, Kei Ishida;
owner of Club Kei, in Akasaka, Tokyo;
where I performed for many years,
informed me my dear friend Kenji Tsuboi
has passed away.

Kenji was a true friend to me
from beginning and all through
my many years in Tokyo, Japan.
A friend, music supporter, and patron of my art.

It was hard to say goodbye to him
in January 2023, when I left Japan.
His friendship was a rare blessing,
I cherish all my memories of him.

He produced my last CD, FLOWER.

I pray his soul is in peace...
I will miss him, forever.

I thought of him while taking this photo
the day after Christmas,
in the place I go to get
a good view of sunsets,
and collect my thoughts...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

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Pamela at Sunset

Vincent
(Starry, Starry Night)
(D. McLean)

Producer: Kenji Tsuboi
Artwork: Pamela MacCarthy
Cover Photo: Michio Yves Ueda

Pamela MacCarthy, vo
Tomoya Hara, guitar

From the Album

FLOWER

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

Kenji- san,
Domo arigato
and
Rest in Peace,
my dear friend...

Till Next Time...

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1:55 PM