For the past ten years, I have been working with a most interesting population of individuals. They have offered me a wealth of wisdom, from their stories to their habits, from their aches and pains to their memory loss. That group of ... Read More...
Archives for December 2018
The Necessity of Story
December 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
I've spent a good bit of time breaking down the components of painting in order to become more thoughtful about my work and to help others do the same. To my way of thinking, the intent of the work is the number one consideration in any ... Read More...
Some Thoughts About Using Photography
December 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This year I was asked what my thoughts are about painting from photographs and if this is a practice I use. There is much I can write about, and I will start with……. Yes, I paint from photographs. But the painting does not look like the ... Read More...
Live Preppy
December 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Preppy was a term tossed around a few decades ago. It referred to the behavior of someone who went to a preparatory school. Or, it could refer to a logo-laden dress code. The word and the style fell from favor, but I’ve always liked the ... Read More...
On Craft and Art
December 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Today we live in the midst of a revolution of art the likes of which the world has never seen. Through the overabundance of art instruction and marketing via social media and the internet, great masses of student artists have emerged. ... Read More...
