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Art is More than Art
I just received a wonderful email from a customer who came through my booth several months ago at Portland Saturday Market He sent me a...
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Be the Rain : the story of a painting
I found a big wood cradle board of artwork measuring three by three feet in one of those donation type stores where you go hounding for...
Jun 5, 20213 min read


Failing Forward
It was dawn. I could just see a trace of sunrise sneaking in under the window blind. Had I really stayed up all night? I had been...
Apr 28, 20215 min read


STAY. an artwork that almost didn't
It was the largest canvas artwork of my career to date. A whopping five feet tall. I stared at it's vast blankness with all the nervy...
Feb 24, 20216 min read


Letting Down My Guard
"Have you been crying?" asked the neighbor who showed up at my door. I love drop-in surprise visits, but yes, I had just been crying and...
Jan 31, 20213 min read


Living a Creative Centered Life
I converted my detached garage and moved in Thanksgiving Week 2019. My main house is filled with young renters including my daughter and...
Jan 14, 20212 min read
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