December 27, 2016 – The futureless present moment

December 27, 2016 – The futureless present moment

The two paintings I’m working on – as they are in this moment. At the end of last year – 2015 – I made a promise to paint every single day this year.   And I did, until mid-June when I missed my first day.  I felt terrible, I reported in to you and...
December 20, 2016 – The light of Christmas

December 20, 2016 – The light of Christmas

Bo and U cozied by the tree on Sunday afternoon. I am more seriously tempted this morning to “re-run” a post than I have ever been. At this time last year, I wrote one I called, “Being Christmas” that received quite a bit of appreciation. I just re-read it which has...
December 13, 2016 – Watching for miracles

December 13, 2016 – Watching for miracles

“The background is in and I’m now ready to start on the scraggly leaves.” I woke up really early Sunday morning – something like 4am – with the thought – I have no idea where the tickets are – the tickets for tonight’s Chanticleer...
December 6, 2016 – All the light we can and cannot see

December 6, 2016 – All the light we can and cannot see

I’m still working on a little painting I’m calling “Reverence” – and have started this larger one too. I wanted to paint its imperfection, beauty beyond what is generally seen as its prime. And, of course, there is that light. Last Friday, one of the artists...
November 29, 2016 – Trusting yourself

November 29, 2016 – Trusting yourself

This is “Eve” a painting I did earlier this year – for the simple reason that I loved the image – in all its pinkness and light. And I painted it despite the fact that this kind of art is so not in style these days! A few times a year, I offer...
November 22, 2016 – Nourishing others – and a recipe

November 22, 2016 – Nourishing others – and a recipe

“Zintopia” – My newest – just finished on Sunday. Zinfandel grapes from the hills above the Alexander Valley at the Rink Ranch. I spent my birthday at the end of November in 2005, on the first day of a 10-month-long leadership program. It was a...