Category Archives: Performance / lecture
Grass
Although I have to say that creating grass is the most boring thing in the world, I guess the patience that it requires pays off in the end and I like the way this is going. Doing this repetitive painting … Continue reading
Cut!
After a few days of humming and hahing I’ve committed to editing the Traveler and Magician paintings from their earlier square composition. Now rectangles, the compositions look much better balanced, with the focus of attention moving down to the sun … Continue reading
Studio talk
I had the pleasure of hosting a studio talk at my space at CLU yesterday afternoon, including a brief demonstration of glaze painting, using a Sap Green over the background of the Star to show the luminosity and  flexibility … Continue reading
Artist’s talk at Bert Green Fine Art
Photos from yesterday’s talk, which was enjoyable. I spoke about alchemical nigredo, the grail flints found in Neolithic tombs and the nature of inner transformation discovered in the search for the purified and re-integrated prima materia, embarked upon by all … Continue reading
Artists talk
I’ll be at Bert Green Fine Art for an artists talk on Saturday at four o’clock. My installations Grails and As the Crow Flies have been there this month. Do join me at the gallery if you’re in the Los … Continue reading
Lecture for Delta Kappa Gamma
I thoroughly enjoyed giving a lecture to the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority yesterday – I was invited to talk about museums and what we look at when we visit them. I’m posting my lecture:Â What are you looking at? as a … Continue reading
Focus on the Masters
Today I went to Ventura for the set-up of the interview I’m doing tomorrow for the “Focus on the Masters” project. Once they post it onto the net I’ll provide a link to their site. If you’d like to attend … Continue reading
San Francisco
I’ve been out of town for the weekend in San Francisco to visit a church just outside the city called Messiah Lutheran, where I got to tell everyone about the University and why they should send their students to us … Continue reading
McMillans
We had a very successful opening reception last night at the gallery, celebrating the work of Murray and Megan McMillan, who have been resident artists at CLU for a couple of weeks. A very nice crowd showed up for the … Continue reading
Alchemy conference
The truck’s loaded with four easels and paintings, ready to go. Cameron and I will leave early in the morning. I guess I should pack a bag now. I’m speaking about my work to folks at the conference tomorrow evening, … Continue reading