The new year has started off with a nice creative blast.

    Time in the studio has allowed me to create 7 paintings (in two series) and also about 7 works on paper. These projects have been exciting for me, as new ideas and visualizations are occurring for what comes next. I look forward to the next shipment of materials to start the process up again. In the mean time I’ll continue working on paper and experimenting as I can.

    I was able to process and update the website with the new photographic sections this past winter break. These areas include Digital Photography, Film Photography and Camera Model Information. There are corresponding galleries for each of these sections which will continue to develop in the future.

    Another feat has been incorporating the High Park Fire page on the site. This page has some writing and photographs from the experience, which I’d previously kept away from processing due to PTSD and the challenges that come with it. As an artist that experience was extremely life changing, in some good ways, and very difficult in others. I’m glad to have cataloged the event, because it actually seems like a small wight lifted from me. The High Park Fire is part of my personal history and sharing more about it might help with moving forward at an even better pace.

As the end of the year closes in, I’ve been cataloging the works that I created in 2019. This past year has flown by and been a challenge with available time, however I’ve still managed to make progress with multiple endeavors. 

My new acrylic painting series “Chronology” is ready for you to view, as well as the updated “Chronology Digital” section, which has abstract drawings made on an iPad Pro with the Art Rage and Procreate apps.

I’m also excited to finally have my “Film Photography” section substantially updated and in the works. Please check out this new area of the site, especially if you like cameras and photography.

I enjoy Winter Break to have time with family and to catch up with belated studio goals. At this point I’ve made enough headway to feel good about the new projects coming up in 2020, and hope you have a great creative start to the New Year as well!

Chrono 12: 2019

Chrono-Digi 20: 2019

Honeywell Pentax H1A: Burned in the High Park Fire of 2012

   Today is my son Esher’s 3rd Birthday and I’m in awe about how quickly he is growing up and becoming a little dude. We have fun playing and talking about whatever is going on at the time. He enjoys the new experiences that come with each day and his Mom and I feel very fortunate to be on this journey together.

   As the seasons turn into Fall my annual cycle of having more studio time is starting to become a reality. This year has been packed with new jobs (www.fortfixit.com) and time spent away from creative duties out of necessity. When I was younger normal labor jobs seemed like the antithesis of a creative life, but now I see the value in sustenance and time away which increases my curiosity and drive. 

   I’ve not made any progress on getting my photo galleries up and in order, which is still a priority. Over the last year I’ve been able to shoot some nice rolls of film on various cameras, and look forward to adding that media to this site. Most images relate to the landscape in some way, which is my favorite subject matter.

   Quite a few new paintings have been finished this year and added to the photo documentation pile which I hope to conquer soon, or at least before the start of the new year. These paintings will fit nicely in the UES Series and possibly help complete it. As my works have continued to evolve I’m currently looking into the idea of shields, bones, and hearts. I have feelings of nurturing strength, ability, and love connected to these symbols.  

   Scale and size is always a personally debated topic when starting a new series of work. In the near future my quest for larger canvas surfaces to paint on will begin to develop and become something tangible. I’ve not worked over the size of 18”x24” for several years now and am looking forward to the upscale challenge. Perhaps it will be time to work on the un-stretched surface first and then attach it to the supports afterwards, time will tell.

   I often think about all of the large paintings that I’ve made over the years and how the logistical challenges relate to their storage, transport, and lack of visibility or collectors. So many have been given away, tossed in the dump, or burned that it keeps me coming back to manageable sizes which take up less space in multiples. I suppose a bonafide demand for such items would make the decision to go large again much easier. Such is the challenge of determining the scope of one’s own work.

Work in progress: Cat Energy

Digital work of Hearts, Bones, and Sheild