Category Archives: Life

Time to start again

Ok. So things have been a bit sketchy for a week or so. It’s time to get back into the studio and start working, as impossible as that seems. I am really grateful to my friends for gathering around me … Continue reading

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My children

It’s easy to be distracted by the hurly burly of life in the river, dealing with currents and underwater rocks, the uncertainty of where the river’s taking you and all the unpleasant difficulties of change. I’ve left my home, and … Continue reading

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Fire

The big brush fire missed us, and is completely out around here, but continues to be blown South toward Malibu. We were lucky. We were evacuated this morning while helicopters buzzed overhead dumping their loads of water over the flames. … Continue reading

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Making panels

Ryan helped me to replace the paintings in the gallery this morning, then return the truck. As we left I noticed a pair of students looking at the walls with very puzzled expressions, no doubt because the pictures had changed … Continue reading

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Back to L.A.

We escaped from the incessant “bingbingbingbingbing” and the stench of cigarettes throughout the casino and drove out to Red Rocks, a beautiful canyon just outside town. It was fantastic to get away from the casino, where the daylight never enters … Continue reading

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Newspaper article

Some very nice coverage on my current exhibit “The Principle” in the Time Out section of the Star this morning.

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What a day!

I didn’t find a moment to get into the studio amongst all the meetings and administrative stuff I had on my plate. They’re all good things, but very time consuming. After the passing out incident I needed to make sure … Continue reading

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For the record

Arts Positions of the 2008 Presidential Candidates   Sen. Barack Obama Democratic Nominee Sen. John McCain Republican Nominee Campaign has met with Americans for the Arts Action Fund to discuss policy issues.  Yes Meeting held 4/1/08 Yes Meeting held 4/1/08 … Continue reading

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Rest and press

I slept not a wink last night, with my dog Sydney farting and snoring at my feet and the tricky Santa Ana winds blowing hot dusty air through the trees outside. I had restless dreams when I did drift into shallow dozes, … Continue reading

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Justice, Temperance, teaching, ENVY and other news

I worked on a drawing for Justice today, producing a pretty decent rendering of a blindfolded woman, standing within a circle with a dress that doubles as a blade. The circle discretely becomes a yin yang symbol and includes the balance … Continue reading

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