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 28, 20201 minThe other sideI live in a very idyllic setting, surrounded by pine trees, beside a fast running brook, facing a big peaceful lake with wonderful...
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....
Feb 27, 20201 minStorm storiesIt is blowing ice outside. Rather than snow, we have had an intense ice storm building up on the trees. The gusts of wind are strong now,...
Feb 10, 20201 minMonopolyA few weeks ago I was walking with two other people and their dogs when Romeo, my very friendly pup, ran ahead to offer a happy greeting...
Dec 2, 20192 minThe cost of livingI went to a memorial service for someone very unique last Sunday. He was a very talented photographer and lovely person. Every time I was...
Nov 23, 20191 minA measure of timeIt’s Not What You Think, no. 4, 60″ x 108″, oil & collage on canvas The most frequent question I get is “what is your inspiration?” My...
Jul 17, 20191 minJean MiroQuote: “I struggle more and more to achieve a maximum clarity, force, and plastic aggressiveness–in other words, to provoke an immediate...
Jun 30, 20192 minA matter of innocenceI’ve been doing a bit of research on my new hero, Etel Adnan. One good source has been, believe it or not, Pinterest. I get to see/pin my...
Jun 4, 20191 minMy new heroOver the years I’ve had a few art heroes. Mark Rothko, Ellsworth Kelly, and of course, Rembrandt. I have been inspired by Diebenkorn’s...
May 6, 20191 minQuirksThis morning I realized why Romeo is so intent on taking his stuffed animals outside, one after the other, especially after he has been...
Mar 14, 20191 minThe pleasure/pain principle (in art)Etel Adnan, “Untitled” (2014), Oil on canvas, 10 ½ x 13 ¾ inches (27 x 35 cm) (© Etel Adnan, Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.) Recently I...
Mar 7, 20192 minThe honey pot“It’s Not What You Think, no. 3″; oil & collage on canvas; 60″ x 84” At the end of a week workshop I taught in Mahone Bay last September,...
Mar 2, 20191 minAfter the exhibitionTotally exhausted is all I can say. Came home from Ottawa eager to get back to work. After a day home, one morning in my studio, and I...
Feb 4, 20192 minConfessions of a grammar nerdI’ve always been fascinated by language, specifically words, and more specifically proper use of words. Give me a book, or any piece of...
Jan 21, 20191 minMemories of a rock concertWhen I was nine months pregnant with my second child, living in Manhattan, just before Christmas in 1967, I went to a concert by a...
Nov 7, 20181 minLet’s Talk (about what)Let’s Talk, no. 2; oil & collage on canvas; 36″ x 112″ For weeks I’ve been trying to figure out what I am doing, want to do, with my...
Oct 27, 20182 minHow to spell TroubleLet’s Talk, no. 1; 36″ x 112″; oil & collage on canvas Lately I’ve been scaring myself when I am painting. This has happened periodically...