McKinney Arts 
I had pretty much let go of the idea of pursuing the old house in the country in Upstate New York, when on a recent Sunday morning, I was minding my own business, drinking coffee, and reading the Sunday Times … and then I was triggered. There was an article about a dance studio building … Read more
I had some free time on my 2nd morning in Santa Fe before meeting up with my aunt, and I wanted to get out and just enjoy the local scenery. I remembered from previous trips that there’s some great views of the moutains from the Museum Hill area, so I drove up there. I was … Read more
I was pulling my curtains closed the other night when I saw what seemed like a man standing in his garage, with his arms folded in front of him. I looked at him for a brief moment, wondering “why is he just standing there like that?” I have an A.I. image to the right above, … Read more
I received an email today with the subject line: “Artwork acquisition inquiry.” And guess who it is supposedly coming from? The pop star Madonna, no less. How exciting would this be? An international music star such as Madonna wants to collect my paintings (3 of which are available for sale, above, and 2 more below), … Read more
I arrived in Santa Fe last Tuesday, and that night I walked around downtown, just taking in the sights of various establishments and store windows. As I passed the Coyote Cafe (which I mentioned the other day), I looked in and saw this glowing red glass chandelier, in the style of Dale Chihuly. My first … Read more
Today is the day that my trip to Santa Fe has begun. It was a long day, due to mechanical problems with the plane at the airport in Newark, which led to delays that made me miss my connecting flight in Dallas. Fortunately, they got me on another plane out of Dallas to Santa Fe … Read more
I’m heading out to Santa Fe to take care of some family business, and in preparation of doing so, have been looking back at some old pictures from previous trips there. Today’s collection comes from a trip in 2014, and includes some street photography taken at that time. This sign featuring colorful tiles at the … Read more
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ll be heading out to Santa Fe next week, and hope to visit some favorite places that I’ve visited in the past. One such location is the Railyard Artisan Market (located in the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market Building, as pictured below left), which has a wide variety of paintings, … Read more
I’m heading out to Santa Fe next week on some family business, and I have to admit, something I saw during my last visit 3 years ago popped into my mind recently: retablos. I was at an antiques and home furnishings store in Santa Fe in the fall of 2022, and remember happening upon these … Read more
On my way up to Livingston, NY to see the Mission Revival style house, I stopped in Tivoli to take a look around as I was in the area a little early for my realtor appointment. I didn’t get as much time to explore Tivoli as I would have liked, as it was an interesting … Read more