“Slow Swirl at the Edge of Time”
This naming of this painting did not come “like a conversation between two lovers,” as the name of my last …
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Naming a Painting, “Like Two Lovers in Conversation”
“Warm and rich, rich and warm, which is which?” Like a mantra, these words echo through my mind as I …
My Undersea Gardens
One of our favorite things to do when we were sailing was swimming through the undersea gardens that lay hidden …
The Pieta & the Writer’s Palette, Redux
It’s been said that for writers the blank page is our canvas and words our paint. But I don’t think …
Playing with Abstracts, Loving the Process
I was surprised by how much I love painting abstracts. Just playing with color, design, textures is so freeing and …
Flesh and Stone – New Paintings
Recently I discovered the sculptures of Francisco Zuniga and have been drawn to recapture what I love about them in …
Sailing with Sargent and Homer
Recently I discovered the watercolors of John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer, two great American artists that I had known …
Dreaming in Blue and Gold
I’ve long had a thing about the colors blue and gold, especially in combination. Something about them soothes and excites …
Trying to Capture the Light
Capturing light in painting is one of the artist’s greatest challenges and deepest joys. I fell in love with the …
Still Playing – Landscapes, Dreamscapes
I’m still playing with my painting, copying artists I love or using their vision, their palettes, for inspiration. Still trying …
