I’ll often spend weeks just drawing,
developing ideas for paintings. I get to a place where I don’t want to stop – just skip the paint and draw forever! But the painting does …
25 Jan
Most paintings are a struggle,
Most paintings are a struggle,
they rarely just happen. There’s usually a point in every painting where I just throw up my hands and say: “I don’t know what in …
06 Nov
We were just talking about life,
We were just talking about life,
we made a quick list of things we never expected to happen, (that did!), Death, marriage, moves – the good and the bad. Its shocking how …
27 Aug
Worry comes out in the paint.
Worry comes out in the paint.
Two of my sons are fighting huge forest fires all Summer. It’s bound to leak into the art. …
31 Jul
Draw, draw, draw…
Draw, draw, draw…
One drawing leads to another drawing… Which leads to the painting and the print,…inspiring more drawing! …
30 Jul
Why the Desert?
Why the Desert?
It’s extremely hot, extremely cold, and wildly windy.It’s also quiet – no one’s around, and spacious like the ocean.I LOVE the extremes. They keep me …
10 Apr
Dream life
Dream life
I’ve got a vivid dream life. Now and then they make it into my sketchbooks. …
07 Apr
Like writers…
Like writers…
Like writers and actors do, I take experiances from my own life and combine them with the stories of others so I can understand and speak for …
07 Apr
Define yourself
Define yourself
Take every opportunity to define yourself. Two self-portraits: a recent woodcut, and 0ne from 1997 – “Myself As A Tea Pot” (I’ll explain that in another post). …
04 Apr
TWO WINGS
TWO WINGS
Around 2000, I spent a long time drawing the hands of Christ crucified. These once extremely powerful images had lost much of their potency due to changing culture. To bring …
12 Feb
“Phoenix”
“Phoenix”
From my painting “Phoenix”. An early clay sketch that found it’s way into the painting: …
24 Jan
How easy it is to be seduced by promises of security.
How easy it is to be seduced by promises of security.
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