March 29, 2017 – Why make art?

March 29, 2017 – Why make art?

I’m back to the painting of apple blossoms I started last spring – it’s the perfect thing to paint – and be in love with – in this moment. I spent the day last Tuesday sitting on the jury for this year’s Sausalito Art Festival.  It’s a...
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Shop Archival Prints I just love plumeria. They’re my absolute favorite tropical flower—the way their petals spiral inward, their pristine grace, their elegant simplicity. And then there’s their scent: fresh, clean, heavenly. Even though I already have hundreds of...
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March 22, 2017 – Desiderata – things desired

“The painting of plumeria started last month on Kauai is done. I’m just not yet sure what its name is…” It’s all gotten to me lately – the state of the world, especially as depicted by the news media, the political situation, the divisiveness...
March 15, 2017 – Getting Personal

March 15, 2017 – Getting Personal

The succulent in Adrienne’s garden. In January I took this picture of a succulent growing in our neighbor Adrienne’s front planting bed.  It was moist with dew with the light catching the edges just so.  I cropped it square and posted it on...
March 8, 2017 – Who is our art for?

March 8, 2017 – Who is our art for?

“Not yet done, but getting there. The clusters of water drops are a challenge, but I’m loving working with these colors.” I’ve become a new fan of the singer-songwriter Sara Barielles, after hearing her gorgeous and soulful version of Elton John’s...