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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

December 27, 2014

Overall, this has been a good year for me. I am enjoying painting and meeting with painter friends - Toller Cranston, E.C. Bell, Bruce Stuart, and others. Everyone is traveling lots. Nobody sticks around for very long. Some new friends came, others left, but everything…

My Tips for Artists (tip #1 regarding tiredness)

October 13, 2014

As a self taught artist, I am continuously learning through my own experimentation and self observance, and I make mental notes, and sometimes write these notes in a notebook for inclusion in a future book which I plan to eventually publish to help other artists,…

A Day in the Life of a Contemporary Painter

October 6, 2014

A few days ago I had a closing party which coincided with a huge parade. Of course, everyone got stuck at the parade and only a handful of people made it out to see me. EC Bell, one of my artist friends, walked for an…

November 2014 Update – My art is Autobiographical

October 3, 2014

Since returning from Europe, I have been busy with preparing for multiple shows, such as the Bordello Gallery show, the Central Library, and the Mi Patio Restaurant. There has not been as much time to paint as I would prefer, but I am working on…

Virtual Gallery Tour – June 2014

June 12, 2014

Here is how my gallery looks at present. Everything is available for sale. [gallery1 ids="6031,6030,6029,6028,6027,6026,6025,6024,6023,6022,6021,6020,6019,6018,6017,6016,6015,6014,6013,6012,6011,6010,6009,6008,6007,6006,6005,6004,6003,6002,6001,6000,5999,5998,5997,5996,5995,5994,5993,5992,5991,5990,5989,5988,5987,5986,5985,5984,5983,5982,5981,5980,5979,5978,5977,5976"]

March 2014 Update

March 10, 2014

I have been occupied with writing and have also been doing a fair bit of songwriting. Of course, I am also painting and it's rare for me to be able to do all three at the same time. Usually one discipline takes priority over the…

Update October 2013

October 15, 2013

First of all please accept my apologies for not posting updates and not updating the website in so long. I have been working as always and documenting my work, but have been posting it more on facebook than on this website. So if you have facebook, please…

January 2013 update

January 13, 2013

I had been working hard, approximately 6 hours of painting per day, and with all of the other things I have to do, I had no time to write updates. In terms of what I am doing now - I had a lot of fun…

December 2012 update

December 8, 2012

I hadn't written anything on the website lately, but that doesn't mean I hadn't been busy. In November, I took a trip to the moutains and coast of oaxaca and produced 11 plein air paintings. Engaging in this work was both tremendously fun and tremendously…

Added New Paintings

October 24, 2012

Added about 25 small works.. More to come... As well as some more major works. I have been working like crazy and enjoying every moment of it. Also enjoying every moment of rest. Ah.. The life of the artist! I wouldn't want any other. The new…