Four Ways in Which Showing Up Is More Important Than Having Talent
“Inspiration is for amateurs.” – Chuck Close Several years ago, I started reading interviews with working, professional artists. A common theme stood out among most of their narratives: these weren’t people who woke up in a halo of inspiration shining down from...
The Things They Left Behind
When I was a kid, I was absolutely certain that I could solve mysteries. Too many hours spent reading Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown convinced me that there were always tidy answers to every enigma, and that if I put in enough time, willpower and...
Three Reasons Why You Should Know Ruth Asawa
(featured image at top of this post courtesy of Pete Rosos of 2812 Photography: source) One of my favorite artists and biggest inspirations passed away last August. Throughout her life, Ruth Asawa stayed true to her artistic purpose in spite of a myriad of obstacles....
Easy, Fun Ways To Get Your Kid Excited About Art
(Featured finger painting image above courtesy of my five-year-old daughter, Violet!) Do you want to go beyond coloring books and paint-by-number kits with your kids so they can become creative, inventive individuals? Are you trying to figure out ways to encourage...About Me
I create burned wood engravings that combine my love of the textures and patterns found in nature with a deep interest in the unconscious world of dreams, symbols and mythic folklore.
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