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Remember You are Dust
One of the first things I remember learning as a child was the concept of patterns. Teachers seemed to be...
July 2024, New Work Preview!
After kicking off 2024 with a (mostly) small painting a day in my annual 31 in 31 practice, I was...
Day 31. If you want to go far…
“If You Want to go Far” 24×30 inches, oil on canvas I started this month with a bike, and...
Day 30. Reteach a thing its loveliness.
“The Bud Stands for All Things” 24×24 inches, oil on paper I discovered this poem last week by Galway Kinnell...
Day 29. Intuition
“Follow Your Intuition” 9×12 inches, oil on paper My art studio is a 300 square foot storage room underneath our...
Day 28. Except the Opposite
“The Birds are Circling” 9×12 inches, oil on paper Today’s painting is a companion piece to yesterday’s. As I was...
Day 27. One day at a time.
“Look at the Birds of the Air” 9×12 inches, oil on paper Every 31 takes me on a different trail...
Day 26. Who is watching whom?
“Bird Watcher” 6×6 inches, oil on canvas I saw a post on instagram recently that I shared. “One day you’re...
Day 25. Tired.
“Come With Me” 6×6 inches, oil on canvas I found a file in my google drive this morning that...
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