The Dark Side
Greetings Friends, My 30% off summer sale continues with FREE shipping within the US! It’s your opportunity to take advantage of great prices on all of my...
Life Happens Summer Sale
Hi Friends, The plumbing in my art studio is on the fritz, and I haven’t been able to paint for a couple of weeks. The sump pump bit the dust, which means...
What Does It Mean?
Hi Friends, Does all art have deep meaning? Does some art have more meaning than other art, and does it matter? The prevalent art world view is that significant...
Celebrating a Hero
Hi Friends, One of my heroes had a birthday last week. Dr. John McDougall turned 74, and Chef AJ organized a surprise birthday celebration for him online where ...
Cultivating Joy
Hi Friends, I’m starting a practice of cultivating joy to raise my vibrational energy, and maybe help to elevate the energy of others as well. There’...
The Magic of Words
Hi Friends, Do you ever go years or even decades without hearing a particular word, and then suddenly it seems to be everywhere? That happened to me this week w...
The Healing Power of Belonging
Hi Friends, I recently watched an excellent TED Talk given by Johann Hari about the causes of depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety have been on the ri...
When Is It Done?
Hello Friends, In last week’s newsletter, I showed you the stages of developing a recent painting. Many of you wrote and said that you liked the piece bet...
Staying Present
Greetings Friends, Painting can be form of meditation — a practice of staying in the present moment. As soon as I veer off into the past (“This pain...
Looking for Fun
Hi Friends, After a year of pandemic, lockdowns and fear, I decided it’s time to bring more fun back into my life. We’re still in a netherland of un...