Sigh! I’m fine. Honest.  I’ve been stressing myself out lately.  Pushing myself to produce more art and then not being satisfied with pieces and setting them aside….which, causes more stress. ... Read More

This is the first piece that I’ve ever taken the time to recreate. A few years back I spent a couple of hours tinkering with this design in watercolor. This... Read More

Robert Frost wrote, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall” – the opening line to his poem, “Mending Wall.” (1914) I learned to appreciate non-rhyming poetry in the seventh... Read More

I’m a person who is prone to self-reflection.  Possibly too much self-reflection.  Today I’m thinking about how my father impacted my life.  He didn’t appreciate art. It just didn’t catch... Read More

Like most people, I love the thought of immediate gratification. I want everything to come to me easily and quickly.  But as I get older, I realize that sometimes you... Read More

… with envy. I was recently in a gallery and stopped to admire a family of misty landscapes. They were all pretty big – like 3’ x 4’ pieces. They... Read More

I like to think that I’m not a violent person.   I grew up with a violent parent and early on made a conscious decision to not act out when... Read More

I painted this piece in the middle of 2021 – things felt…. well, tenuous. Actually, the last few years have been rife with some form of upheaval. The previous presidential... Read More

I mentioned this painting in my post of “See Ya’ Later” a piece that was completed as I was making the decision to transition from one place of employment to... Read More

During certain parts of the year – I create work for art shows. When this happens, the gallery puts out a prospectus detailing the theme and it is up to... Read More