Social Isolation
Hello Friends, How are you doing? Are you surviving social isolation? Are you feeling OK? Are you finding ways to stay connected? Here in California we have com...
Vulnerable Times
Hi Friends, It’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? Did you score any toilet paper in the massive shopping spree? It’s sad that our national priori...
Quiet vs. Loud
Greetings Friends, I’m just finishing up some paintings for an upcoming show, and I stumbled upon something that I thought was interesting. The two painti...
Creating Under Pressure
Hi Friends, I’m working on deadline to create several new paintings for an upcoming show. Some people work well under pressure, and I’m not one of t...
Rediscovering the Journey
Hello Friends, Since last week’s revelation that I want to make “spectacular” art, I’ve been thinking about what that means. What exactl...
Creating the Impossible
Hi Friends, I’m reading an excellent book titled Creating the Impossible by Michael Neill. It was recommended by artists Louise Fletcher and Alice Sherida...
Clever Use of Plastic Wrap
Hello Friends, Because I’m interested in innovative art, people sometimes send me information about unusual techniques. A couple of weeks ago friend and f...
Abstract Nature
Hey Friends, Sometimes I feel sad for no reason. Does this happen to you, too? I was feeling sad one day last week, and I decided to go out into the yard and sh...
Rude Awakening
Hi Friends, Thank you for your comments on the Valentine’s pieces I showed you last week. Surprisingly, I decided not to use any of that work for the upco...
Indecision
Greetings Friends, I’m working on four small paintings for a Valentine’s show at Vita Art Center in Ventura. There will be a lot of artists in this ...