An Art and Life Blog

Turning 50

The older I get the more I have to say, and the less I tend to speak. More often, I conjure. I soak in the situation and I digest it. I think plenty and form…

Cabin in the Woods

I scanned the listings on Craig’s list and found a cottage in the woods, not far from town. I love my studio. It’s on the third floor of a landmark building constructed in 1839. It…

Subtly

Cows. I used to drive by them every day in Idaho and aside from their poop smeared backsides, I always found them oddly beautiful. Same goes for old buildings on the verge of collapse, not…

Rooftop painting in Haiti

I love traveling with a videographer… In Haiti painting Serge at a rooftop atilier. Comments Success Leave a Comment Name (required) Email Address (required) Website/Blog Address Comments (required) Remember Your Info Check this box if…

Whittle It Up

Today I was thinking about whittling it up, as opposed to whittling it down, which of course is not possible. Once you’ve whittled it down, there’s no whittling it up– in the case of wood…

Chutzpa

Chutzpa – my dictionary defines it as “shameless audacity” but I have a slightly different view. When I was young, someone told me I had a lot of it and I thought that was a…

Angry in Haiti

I had an interesting chat last night with a woman. I had seen her for the past two days at the hotel and she made an immediate impression. She was hard, and seemed to be…

A Poem for YOU

May a lift be easy to find, When you’re falling a little behind. May the friends that make you smile, Come visit for a while. Holiday HAPPINESS I wish for YOU, And a year filled…

You Can’t Push a Wet Noodle

I thought I would be so full of words and moments of clarity, pearls of literary ease and brilliance – but I found myself oddly silent. Working to produce Mighty Fingers Facing Change, up until…

Drop Anchor

Constant forward motion requires a lot of fuel. I’m lowering my anchor for a day or two. I need to just float and absorb the stillness. Then, I’ll pull it up again and hold my…