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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Working in the studio
It’s amazing how much preparation goes into making a painting. I have three projects on the go simultaneously: the crucifixion needs to be re-stretched and completed, the “Aviator’s Dream” is demanding ivy, and “As the Crow Flies” needs to get started.     I laid … Continue reading
Fama finished
Here’s the finished  piece, shot from the front. Today I sold my red haired mermaid painting to Jean Amador, a well known Southern California architect designing environmentally friendly buildings, making use of clever lighting and spatial arrangements to cool them without wasting … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Fama, Installation work, Life
Tagged esoteric, figurative, megalith, nude, oil painting, rosicrucian, Tarot-related paintings
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As the crow flies
Here’s the beginning of the next project. It’s a six by eight foot panel with a gold leafed  canvas laid down onto it.   If you’ve been watching the blog for any length of time you’ll know that I’ve been getting … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Black birds, Making work
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Back in the studio
 I’ve returned to the studio and brought boxes of paint and some stretcher bars to re-stretch the crucifixion painting and to take stock of where the “Aviator’s Dream” stands. It seems to me that I need to get some … Continue reading
Elements
After seven days off sick, I’m finally feeling semi-human again. I’ve been thinking about elements. During the trip to England we visited a number of places which were ruled by the old alchemical elements in quite clear ways: AIR At … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Britain, Neolithic britain
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Sick
Sick as a dog, I have nothing much to write about. Fever dreams that I can’t recall, something to do with programming and holes in the ceiling. I lie in bed and feel okay, but as soon as I get … Continue reading
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Crossing the ocean
We’re back. After an interminable journey across the Atlantic we have arrived back to Californian warmth and long summery days. Our adventures in England were fantastic and will be the source of good memories for all of us who went … Continue reading
Stonehenge
After a five hour drive we arrived in Salisbury, where we were privileged to be able to spend dawn within the stones at the greatest of megalithic monuments. It’s hard to describe how this felt, as the last time I … Continue reading
Posted in Black birds, Britain, Life, Neolithic britain
Tagged megalith, neolithic, stonehenge
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St Michael’s Mount and Bodmin Moor
We made it to St. Michael’s Mount, which is an island at high tide, but part of the land at low tide. It’s a wonderful in-between place, used by Neolithic folk as a location where they could meet ship born … Continue reading
Posted in Britain, Life, Neolithic britain
Tagged hurlers, moor, neolithic, stone circle
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Tintagel crows, and a holey place
Tintagel castle is associated with King Arthur because in the 1200’s a local nobleman decided to construct a castle suitable for the legendary Englishman. There is almost no evidence that Arthur ever came near here, but it’s still a fabulously … Continue reading
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