Thoughts on the pleasures and frustrations of making art
A Stroke of the Brush. . .
Thoughts on the Pleasures and Frustrations of Making Art
September 2022 - This one's about the pleasure of getting a ribbon, and having purpose, and enjoying pleasant weather.
Everything Is An Experiment, and It's Exhausting
August 2022 - This one's about the frustrations not the pleasures of art making.
March 2022 - This year is different than last, and I don't want to fill up the calendar.
Influence and Life after Death
March 2021 - We don't know how long we'll live or who we'll influence or who will influence US. All we can do is try to live our best life.
January 2020 - This year is different than last, but I still want to fill up a calendar.
April 2020 - We are all facing fears about the virus from China that has caused governments all over the world to call for quarantine. Art making is more important to me now than ever before. . .
March 2020 - The struggle to stay organized, the desire to plan ahead, and the future of plein air painting. Looking ahead to the plein air season for 2020.
November 2019 - More progress on the art journey. Thoughts on talent, whether teachers are keeping secrets from their students, and how our beliefs help or thwart our progress.
October 2019 - When was the last time you noticed a streak of awesomeness happening in your life? And can a person cultivate the habit of noticing?
October 2019 - Would you rather attain perfection or achieve excellence?
April 2019 - Mountains or Beaches? And can you have both?
April 2019 - When your heart wants to go left, but your bank account says you must go right.
#hashtagmagic (or the Magic of Hashtags)
Spring 2019 - And just what are these little mysteries of virtual life?
That Time I Was A Fool For My Art
July 2018 - When was the last time YOU were a fool for your art?
In Consideration of Crooked Telephone Poles
October 2017 - What's good for the goose. . .
April 2017 - If I don't win, will I stop making art? Heck no.
February 2017 - The hardest blog post I've ever written, and yet the words just flowed.
November 2016 - Do you need some visual healing?
