On My Easels

I typically work on multiple canvases at the same time, although, at the moment, I have spent much of the past three weeks on a composition with my son Axel playing (or trying to play) his mother’s viola. He discovered it recently and has become obsessed with it. I was inspired to paint this scene partly because it will make a good companion to one of Karen with her viola from about 16 years ago. That one isn’t quite finishedRead more

Studio

Still setting up new studio. It’s been a frustratingly slow process but I think I’m almost there. I hate a messy workshop. One benefit of this new place is that it has forced me to dig out old paintings I never finished, some started as far back as 20 years ago. That will be a focus in the next few months, trying to complete as many of them as I can bear, while of course working on new compositions. I’mRead more

New Studio and New Website

  After three years of feeling lost, I’ve moved into a new and spacious studio from a severely crammed one. I feel a renewed sense of purpose and have decided to celebrate this new awakening with carrot cake and a new website. There’s still a bit of work remaining before I can fully move in — like insulation and drywall and painting. Then I’ll move in and add baseboards and doors on the closets and a rack for holding canvases andRead more