New Works

Isolation

One of the first things that Dr. Rodman told us at the very first creative workshop... 

What is This? What is This?

Since I first lifted a brush I have constantly questioned what perception truly is.... 

Western Heritage Western Heritage

Growing up in Texas you are surrounded by a rich tradition that is unlike any other... 

The Last Moment The Last Moment

The glass tips and falls towards the floor; it is still whole and perfect, but in... 

Morning Bird Song

Detail When the day has just started and the light is only an impression on the... 

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Blog

Will 6 More Weeks of Winter Lead to Robot Monkeys? Will 6 More Weeks of Winter Lead to Robot Monkeys?

Illustration taken from botropolis.com: Mary Robinette Kowal’s story “Evil... 

Rock it Out!

I’m on the phone discussing a speaking engagement when I hear something like: “It’s... 

Notes from the Tub

I just stepped into a tub that was clearly too hot, and I have learned something... 

Ann Ann

My little dog Ann passed away this evening; I am still numb from it really. She has... 

Crazy Train. All Aboard!

I think my computer is training me to be crazy. I heard somewhere that the definition... 

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Art Talk

Thank You

Things have been tight all over; a lot of very experienced and well established artists have had to scale back their painting, and some have even hung up their brushes. I feel lucky because I am actually doing more of everything – workshops, demonstrations, lectures, painting, and it is completely due to the people that have been so supportive of... [Read more of this review]

First Flight

I flew a plane for the first time yesterday, it was an incredible experience, and yet it is only the first step in a new artistic project. The aircraft was a two-seater trainer called a Diamond. Sitting in the cockpit surrounded by gauges, buttons, and levers you are made intensely aware that an aircraft is an instrument of control – there are... [Read more of this review]

Finding your Style

There is a lot of talk about an artist needing to find their style whether it is in painting, music, dance or whatever. People will sometimes search for years, and feel that they are still no closer to finding their own unique voice. Some even question whether there is such a thing as style at all. I think perhaps some may discount style because they... [Read more of this review]

Can I Be an Artist?

You may have asked yourself: Can I be creative?; can I paint? Am I, in fact, an artist? That’s a terrific question, and ironically it is one that answers itself. No one on this planet that’s filled with video games, DVD’s, taverns, books, iPods, food and drink, work and millions of other diversions would even ask themselves this unless they were... [Read more of this review]

Art Math: It’s All Alimentary My Dear Watson

While artists are praised by society for their creativity and intellectual abilities ironically they are often looked down upon on as having their heads too much in the clouds and for having poor science and math skills. Whether this is true or not brushing up on our math skills could only help. Which brings us to my next segment: Art Math. 1st equation: 2... [Read more of this review]

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