“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.…
Lost & Found
I went digging in a cupboard a few days ago, looking for thread. Boy, did I find some. Late last year, I had started embroidering an old pair of jeans. You know, giving them some spit and…
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 –…
L.A. Subway Art
If left to habit, I will walk around looking 2 feet ahead of me, at the ground. I don’t know why, it’s just where my eyes naturally go. So I do my best to remember to look up.…
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…
Up In The Sky
I am quite fond of urban architecture. I can’t readily identify or label any of it, but I certainly do love admiring it. And I tend to take a lot of photos of buildings. I do this when…
The Art of God
“Nature is the art of God.” Sir Thomas Browne (1605 – 1682) As much as I love Los Angeles, I often feel as if I’m enduring Los Angeles. It’s a city. It’s a crazy-ass city, at that. And parts of…
The Queen’s Jubilee
This year marks The Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee. 60 years ago, on 6 February, she ascended the throne. Her official coronation took place a year later, on 2 June 1953. This is something of only passing interest…