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It's all connected. Art, Literature, Poetry, History, Life.

Sep 25, 20201 min read

Aah... Ruth

What can I say about Ruth? She was the first Icon I painted, and she inspired the entire series. She is an Icon in the way I originally...

Sep 18, 20201 min read

The Evolution of an Elephant Painting

Elephants are incredibly quiet. For all their size and bulk, they move almost soundlessly through the landscape. At our Safari Camp in...

Sep 17, 20201 min read

Tingatinga and Tanzania

I visited Tanzania in October, 2019. What a beautiful country! The people, animals, and landscape of Tanzania have settled in my...

Sep 2, 20201 min read

Icons

As a child I was given an illustrated New Testament. The illustrations were in the style of illuminated manuscripts and icon paintings. I...

Jul 5, 20181 min read

The Outwin: American Portraiture Today

I just returned from this exhibition. What an inspiration! I was thrilled to be able to see Amy Sherald's painting ... I am a big fan....

Jul 5, 20181 min read

Be Yourself - Everyone else is taken

As I have said before, I always wanted to paint. I felt comfortable with drawing, but painting just seemed so mysterious and unreachable....

Jun 19, 20181 min read

PITY THE NATION

Pity The Nation Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose...

Jun 17, 20182 min read

Thoughts on Art

Although I have been surrounded by art my entire life, I am only beginning to paint. I think the way to become good at something is to do...

Jun 17, 20181 min read

Inspiration

This is an endless topic, as inspiration exists everywhere. I am inspired by nature, by literature, by music, and by so many amazing...

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