The first time I went to Italy, wait, that sounds like I’ve been a jillion times. I’ve only been twice, y’all. Anyhoo… The first time I went to Italy, I was fortunate enough to visit the Biondi-Santi Winery…
Painting Update
This is another detail from the painting I’m currently working on. I’ve only gotten the first layer of paint on the canvas, so it probably won’t look anything like this when I’m finished. Any guesses?
New Painting – What Is It?
This is the beginnings of my newest painting. I wonder what it will be…
Let Them Eat Cake
This painting was a flippin’ mess. I started out with a bunch of crazy, abstract swaths, none of which tied together. So I sat with it for a while. And then I started to see a dress. I…
A Well-Lived Life
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” John Augustus Shedd (1859 – unknown) This painting was a lot of fun. I loved working on the shadows. And the rust.…
Be the Buffalo
A couple of years ago, I read about Wilma Mankiller (1945 – 2010), the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in these United States. Ms. Mankiller told of how during storms, cows flee as fast and…
The Queen’s House
In October 2007 I wrote about an unexpected and much-appreciated trip to London. While I shared experiences relating to a deep desire to see the Rothko paintings at the Tate (and the subsequent fulfillment of said desire), I did…
Dog With a Log in a Bog
This is a painting I did a few years ago, as a gift. The subject is a well-loved dog named Bender and he’s a total love-bug. It’s based on a photo taken after Bender found a log –…
Watertown 1 and 2
As much as I love gi-normous canvases, I often find myself being drawn to petite paintings. They can be so inviting and intriguing. My fascination with small paintings led me to buy myself some 8…