No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous. (Henry Brooks Adams)
This video was forwarded to me by my friend, artist Amy Sidrane (Click on the image for the video). It features an amazing talk by brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor about her own experience having a massive stroke. Taylor describes the experience chronologically in details, and explains it in terms of both the left brain and right brain … Continue reading Jill Bolte Taylor and How We Think About Art
A great new book on painting will soon be released: Alla Prima-A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting by Al Gury is due out on January 6th, 2009. It is published by Random House and is available for pre-sale on most book sites. Al is unique in that he is able to communicate painting in ways … Continue reading New Book on Painting by Al Gury
Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The California Art Club and the La Casita del Arroyo Foundation are joining forces for the second year in a row to present a special exhibition and sale of plein air paintings of the Arroyo Seco, Southern California’s most celebrated canyon. The exhibition will feature new … Continue reading Plein Air Paintings of the Arroyo Seco
The September issue of Southwest Art should be hitting the newsstands soon – I’m featured in the annual 21 Under 31 article. Make sure you pick up your copy today! (Thanks Bonnie!) Continue reading Southwest Art – 21 Under 31
Hi everyone – I hope to keep this new adventure updated with current and upcoming exhibitions, events, ideas and more. I am primarily interested in how we as artists can use beautiful color relationships to create light, and I spend a lot of time outdoors sketching on location to study those subtleties. Please visit my … Continue reading Welcome to my new blog
