I read an article a few days ago in the New York Times that brought my attention the the concept of “umwelt”. It is really just a German word for environment, but the idea behind it is that we, as humans, only have our own corner of perception, very different from other animals, fish, and […]
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New Portraits & Making Space
Creating art requires space. I have been trying to make it again. What has appeared in that space is surprising. Or is it? It has been a long time since I posted here. This is one of the longest gaps I’ve taken since I started this blog in 2007. There were many personal events that […]
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Only When You’re Ready
We took a quick visit to Flat Rock Park in mid-August to see the lily pond for the first time in almost two years. The pond is nearly entirely taken over with lily pads, tiny openings of smooth water visible only from its reflections. It was early in the morning and you could feel it […]
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Symbols of Change & Gratitude
Joy. We all need more of it these days. If we pause long enough, the happy dance of Nature is ever present to provide it; the lilies, fireflies, butterflies and hummingbirds of Summer. The need for more joy in my life is expressing itself through my desire to paint water lilies in the ponds here. […]
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Terminal Fragments of Time and Space
Abstraction can have the power to reveal the sacred. Abstract painting can be a simplification of reality or a way of revealing its most complex elements seen through the filter of the soul, outside of time and space. Georgia O’Keeffe said the most important thing and artist can do is make their unknown, known. Each […]
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Texture Cracks are Cool!
I think I finally cracked up… In the last few months, I began experimenting with texture. I tried a number of commercial crackle pastes in the process, and was disappointed in the results. So I started experimenting with other materials and got some interesting effects. I posted the photos above and below on social media, […]
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