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The landscape of making a mark
"Thanks for Telling Me"; 48" x 48"; oil & collage on canvas When it comes right down to it, everything can be said to be about how we...
Jun 6, 20221 min read


Next
I 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...
Apr 18, 20221 min read


How to talk to a painting
Someone 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...
Dec 29, 20211 min read


Gold
When 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...
Sep 7, 20212 min read


Live Dolls
Denise 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 29, 20211 min read


Greening
Once 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,...
May 14, 20211 min read


Before 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....
Apr 30, 20212 min read


Because I do
Lately I have been thinking about intention: is the intention of my work mine or the painting’s intention. I cannot impose my intention...
Jan 24, 20211 min read
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