December 6th, 2015
“Nothing is yours. It is to use. It is to share. If you will not share it, you cannot use it. -Ursula Le Guin My painting process is painstaking. I am fascinated by the exquisite light, shadows and detail the world has to offer. Each square centimeter receives individual attention. You wouldn’t think that […]
Tags: Teaching
Posted in acrylic painting, Santa Fe NM, Success | 1 Comment »
March 6th, 2015
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford There were a few obstacles along the way. Time, distance and injury, among them. (it’s really hard to paint when your dominant arm is in an immobilizing sling) But somehow, despite the obstacles, the goal was accomplished. Canvases […]
Tags: goals, obstacles
Posted in Acrylic, Art, Bird nest, Birds, Ganna Walska, Gardens, Lotusland, Success, Uncategorized, Visionary Realism | 2 Comments »
February 1st, 2015
Sports players are renowned for their rituals. Baseball players who never wash their hats? Octopus carcasses thrown onto the ice at hockey games? (major yuck & sad!) Nascar drivers who shy away from peanuts in the shell? People are strange. Creative and highly accomplished folk of all sorts have rituals too. Winston Churchill woke at […]
Tags: Hopi, Ritual, Southwestern US
Posted in Acrylic, Art, Katchina, Night owl, Southwest Art, Studio practices, Success, Superstition, Uncategorized, Winston Churchill | 4 Comments »