Apr 181 minNextI recently found a notebook of sketches I did way back in the early ‘70s. It was a big surprise for me to see how organized I was. I...
Mar 121 minDone (or not)Until today’s heavy rain, there were many large piles of snow around my house. Romeo liked to drop his ball in a drift, dig it out and...
Mar 81 minTitled"Titled"; 60" x 84"; oil & collage on canvas Every time I go into my local pet store to buy food for my dog, someone invariably comments...
Dec 29, 20211 minHow to talk to a paintingSomeone asked me today what I think about when I am painting. I said "Nothing. I don't think about anything." Well, that is true and not...
Oct 26, 20212 minThe value of colorNot Pretty, no. 9; 30" x 40"; oil & collage on canvas I had a long conversation with another artist today about what value means. Not the...
Sep 7, 20212 minGoldWhen I knew I was going to build this house, I was shxt scared. And for the first couple of years after I moved in, I was also scared. I...
May 29, 20211 minLive DollsDenise Landriault, When Covid Is Over We Will Dance, at the Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. When I was very young I had a favorite book...
May 14, 20211 minGreeningOnce upon a time a long time ago, a gallery owner told me not to use green; it doesn’t sell. I’m on a green binge now. Green greens,...
Apr 30, 20212 minBefore the fun!For the past few days I have been prepping canvases. I ordered twenty mostly large primed and stretched pieces. This is the not-fun part....
Mar 28, 20211 minHot pink. Why not.So, I am venturing into the hot pink painting. I’ve been thinking about it for years. Talking about how much I like pink. The time has...
Mar 19, 20212 minThe colour of colourWhen I was in what is now called Middle School, I remember my father telling me I couldn’t wear a certain color combination. It was,...
Jan 24, 20211 minBecause I doLately I have been thinking about intention: is the intention of my work mine or the painting’s intention. I cannot impose my intention...
Nov 22, 20202 minWhat comes nextPhoto credit: Marvin Moore Photography Thinking my paintings are about me always seems simplistic. A few days ago I thought about this...
Nov 14, 20202 minTotem on my mind“The Importance of Getting the Name Right, no.8″: 36″ x 36”; oil & collage on canvas Recently I have been thinking a lot about totems....
Oct 2, 20202 minMiles in memoriesMiles Davis died 29 years ago this week. This morning his son and nephew were talking about growing up with him on “q”. He was obsessed...
Aug 14, 20201 minBanksy on art#Inspiration #Nonverbalcommunication #Abstractart #AbstractPainting #Creativity #Romeo #Work #Art #Painting #Dogs #Color #Time
Jul 23, 20202 minWhat is it all about anywayHow Art Began”, written and produced by the British sculptor Antony Gormley. Gormley goes deep into ancient caves to see the drawings on...
Jun 1, 20202 minWell . . .Recently a friend who knows more than me about the business of art told me I would sell more paintings if I raised my prices. He meant, I...
Apr 21, 20201 minThe art of todayI finally realized that painting, making art, won’t solve everything. At least, not for me anyway. It won’t bring predictable weather, it...
Mar 24, 20202 minWhen the dentist’s office called to cancel, I cried.Exhibition at Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, March 4, 2020 The last straw, I guess. Everything is cancelled including fun stuff....