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Day 13. Painting Flowers as Hope
“Unfurling Fists” 6×6, oil on canvas, Framed An Unfurling Fist “What is a blossom anyway but a fist saying I...
Day 12. Being Where I am
“Be Where I Am” 6×6, oil on panel, framed “Look closely at the present you are constructing: it should look...
Day 11. Just Showing Up
“Just Showing Up” 8×8, oil on canvas, framed Last night was the opening of an art exhibition I’ve been working...
Day 10. About Suffering
“About Suffering” 8×8, oil on canvas, framed I first read W. H. Auden’s poem “Musée des Beaux Arts” as a...
Day 9. Precious, Pointless
“Precious, Pointless” 6×6, oil on canvas, framed I created this painting right before I noticed a box in the garage...
Day 8. Music to My Ears
“Let Your Music Play” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed This is a painting of St. Cecilia, patron saint of musicians....
Day 7. The Wild Life
“The Wild Life” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed A few months ago, the New Orleans gallery I signed with asked...
Day 6. Walk on Water
“Walk on Water”, 4×4 oil on canvas, framed Last 31 in 31, I made a small painting and wrote a...
Day 5. Still New Here
“Still New Here”, 8×8 oil on canvas, framed I recently did a small experiment. I went for a walk in...
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