Category Archives: About the Artist

on track….

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

in the midst of moving a studio home, thinking about personal reinvention and all the shuffling around, one can get very inwardly focused. . .been trying to look ahead, and am excited to install track lighting in the basement- how … Continue reading →

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I was discussing the notion of “re-invention” with some friends… and it seems that’s what going on here.  At one point in the not so distant past, I was in more of a funk… well, you put out  a thought, … Continue reading →

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Chinese funeral processions, people spinning around in hoops, all normal for San Francisco

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, I was out in California for a family visit, and a side trip into San Francisco. As it happened, the Chinese New Year celebration was just getting started with a Flower Festival around Grant St. Thousands of … Continue reading →

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“the most you can do is try”

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

Nathan Oliveira “Western Site XI,” 1978 monotype, 26″ x 22″ Collection Saint Louis Art Museum this past weekend, Nathan Oliveira, an incredible painter, printmaker, and teacher died. I haven’t thought about him for a while, although when visiting the SF … Continue reading →

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Back in the Art Saddle Again…

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

After a summer that was broken into public art project painting, and trips every two months out to visit my mom in California, I am officially back! Upcoming, there are two events that have my work included. The first is … Continue reading →

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Ultimately, we all end up in a 100 square foot room

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

I’m thinking about lots of things not directly related to painting these days. Most notably, my 90 year old mother who has been in a “health care center”  -(when did this euphemism for nursing home appear?) for several months. At … Continue reading →

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Dodging the bullet, yet again (on a 98º day)

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

I am counting up the number of times that my studio has been in the proximity of sudden downpours/floods/roof leaks…. and I think it’s about 5. At least three in the current location. One of the perks of working in … Continue reading →

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putting it on ice…

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

No studio painting for the last few days… we’ve been enjoying some late winter snow, watching a lot of Olympics, and taking care of my daughter who is home recovering from ACL surgery. The night before her surgery, we watched … Continue reading →

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facebooking in the new year

Posted on January 5, 2010 by

yup- I guess I waited a respectful amount of time to let the youngsters have their say, but then my daughter informed me (with a note of indulgent disdain) that everyone’s parents are doing it, so it seemed like the … Continue reading →

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move in accomplished….

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

Daughter and friend are now pretty much settled into their new home – it was somewhat exhausting, but great to see her onto a new chapter. One benefit of family spreading out into new digs is that my artwork stored … Continue reading →

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