Still image from the film "Undula" What is creation? We can talk about creation the beginning of time. We can talk about creation the entirety of the earth. We can...
Absolute TERROR comes with the Territory
As an artist and as a professional, I find that the utmost challenge is to stay on course. I'm not referring to an art series or particular subject exploration. I'm...
The Act of Allowing
As an artist I sometimes think I have to control my paints, brushes, colors, and other materials but, the truth is, there is no control. The only thing I have...
9/11, a personal story
I was there 9/11, 2001. At the time, I was living in New York City since 1992 and became familiar with large-scale traffic, people in a hurry, and never looking...
Carefree, never Careless
Long ago, I noticed while painting in a cold sun room in the wintertime that my hands were not noticeably cold. Every time I stopped and put my focus on...
Now is the time “to see”
TO SEE is not seeing but perceiving. I once had a woman come to me at the information desk at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, she said nothing is in bloom....