Is It Art?
Hi Friends, Last week I was cleaning out the studio in preparation for a gallery visit, and I uncovered a dropcloth that had been used underneath six or seven p...
Category: Shoe Paintings
Pattern and Decoration
Hello Friends, Last week I stumbled upon an article in ArtForum magazine about the Pattern and Decoration (P&D) movement of the 1970s and 1980s. It caught m...
Why House Paint?
Hi Friends, Recently I’ve had some questions about the paint that I use for my art — leftover house paint. People wonder why I use house paint inste...
For Better or Worse
Hello Friends, Sometimes when I decide to rework a painting I unintentionally make it worse. It’s the nature of the beast. I try things and they don’...
What Lights You Up?
Hi Friends, In a video last week artist Nicholas Wilton offered some advice about how to create your best art. He said something that struck me as important ...
Late Summer Reflections
Hi Friends, I thought I was done with the shoe paintings, but then I found these Eddie Bauer shoes at one of the thrift stores. The tread is interesting, and I ...
First Show Since Lockdown
Hi Friends, I have three paintings in a show here in Ventura — the first exhibit I’ve done since the start of the pandemic. That’s been more t...
Fresh Start
Hi Friends, I’m back! Was I even gone? I don’t think I missed a single week. As soon as I announced I was taking a summer break, insights and clarit...
Summer Reset
Hi Friends, It’s the end of summer, and I’ve decided to take a break from writing this newsletter for a while. I need some time to refocus and think...
Objects with Soul
Hi Friends, I’ve been thinking about the objects that adorn my life. Some of them are special and have a sense of soul, and others do not. What gives an o...