From the DadaWrit series (1987-1995). Read into my woundsthe healing of the lovelinesstouching the egyptian soul within all of usknowing that the e-luv eyes cannot lieI feel her touch, and know the law is true Beyond the capricious silent nightCarols sing into the nightLeaving you and me aloneCan’t stop the feeling nowReach into my bag … Read more
I was checking out an antiques store in New Paltz, New York last fall, when I saw this painting of Jesus on black velvet. It instantly grabbed my attention, as something so bad that it was good. I was completely enamored of this painting, both for the total cheese factor, and the mystifying question of … Read more
It’s always satisfying when someone wants to live with one of my paintings, and this one, titled “Paris Think and Feel” from 1998, was recently sold. It’s a 30 x 34 inch oil on canvas, and the imagery caused the people viewing it to speculate on what is going on here. As an artist, I … Read more
There was a story in the NY Times recently about Millennials who are embracing Bicentennial style, which I found kind of funny considering that the general birth date range for Millenials is usually considered between 1981 and 1996, so they didn’t even experience the Bicentennial firsthand. Coming from my perspective as a Gen X’er, this … Read more
I’m always glancing at Zillow and looking at different real estate options … one desire I have is to live near the ocean, but as I look, the prices and quality of housing options are always discouraging. There was recently a home with potential in Neptune City, NJ, which was within walking distance of both … Read more
I was in Minneapolis for the Christmas holiday, and took a venture downtown to look around. I didn’t have a particular destination, I was just walking around as it had been a long time since I had been downtown despite several recent visits to Minnesota to visit family. At any rate, I walked by this … Read more
I was doing some holiday shopping recently when I found myself walking past a “Five Below” store – I can’t say it’s ever been a place that I have shopped, but I understood it to be a discount store and I decided to go in to see what kind of stuff they had. I was … Read more
I happened upon a sale of local ceramic artists in a funny way: I was going through my emails trying to clear out junk mail and click on “unsubscribe” links to try to slow the flood of future junk mail. I saw an email from the “Nextdoor” app, and thought it was a good candidate … Read more
I was in the mood to watch a travel-related movie last night, and a stunning and surprising fact pushed me in the direction of a National Geographic film called “Into The Canyon.” It was said that more people have stepped on the surface of the moon than have hiked the full width of the Grand … Read more
I had a chance to visit Paris in 2012, and I took full advantage of my time there to visit the major museums, walk the streets, and explore different neighborhoods. One in particular that I wanted to visit was Montmartre, due to its significant role in art history, as the one-time home base for artists … Read more