Monthly Archives: May 2009

Rising from the ashes Intestines filled with painful debris from lifetimes past and resurrections unfulfilled Streaming blacks on a palette of chartreuse and blue jut from minds of indigo and orange The purity of mountaintop snow turns gray as it … Continue reading →

The inauguration of the deck became official, last evening – and well into the night. To some this may still seem a bit ridiculous to devote so much post space to such a topic, but the deck is truly a … Continue reading →

In bringing this thread to a close, I want to urge all artists to begin verbalizing. In doing so, however, I also urge you to leave the pretentiousness behind. Speak from the artist’s heart – from the place of creation. … Continue reading →

One thing about living in Nashville is that musician and songwriters are everywhere. There is a pool of talent that is boggling to the mind, and the most talented seem to be, to a large extent, those that remain unsigned … Continue reading →

My quest, in all of this, is not to find fault with categorizing. I realize the necessity for such compartmentalizing. It is the make up of so many within our world. As humans, most of us have developed this need, … Continue reading →

As I continue to look at this subject, the question that comes to mind is this: when did “Art” begin, and what was its purpose? The earliest works seem to date back to Cave Paintings, about 15,000 B.C.. To the … Continue reading →

What is Fine Art? This is a question that has caused me many sleepless hours, as I’m sure it has many. I have studied it, researched it, read about it, and interviewed about it. I have looked at ‘art’ over … Continue reading →

A few days ago my wife was having a conversation with an acquaintance – a very well known, and well respected gallery owner – and one whom I respect immensely. She told Stephnie how much she enjoyed my work, and … Continue reading →

Where have all the flowers gone… long time passing. These words seemed to appear in my mind – words from a long time ago. Now I ask myself what were the flowers, and would it be the same definition today? … Continue reading →

Nearly a year ago I began making a series of photographs, in a chair that was part of the furnishings in our spare bedroom. First with one person, then – quite coincidentally, with another. I nearly incorporated the chair into … Continue reading →