Category Archives: influences

some wild things and colors that are on my mind

Posted on January 24, 2012 by notnow

Today, on this wet soggy muddy day, I don’t have a lot of words to write before I head down to the art pit. I did just take a walk and LOOKED at everything and listened to the birds all … Continue reading →

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Clay of the day

Posted on January 18, 2012 by notnow

Lady Ganesh. Ganesh, the elephant-headed god from the Hindu pantheon, started appearing in my work after meeting my friend Laura Farrow. Ganesh is her main muse, created often and guiding her vision.  For me, Ganeshes show up now and then … Continue reading →

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channeling Georgia

Posted on January 9, 2012 by notnow

A friend of mine is painting a commission for someone of a large flower. Her work is often compared to and she often deliberately echoes the work of Georgia O’Keefe. With that in mind, I picked up a small deer … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage

Posted on January 3, 2012 by notnow

A few years ago, a friend who leads pilgrimages in different parts of the world, and who started The School of the Pilgrim, asked me to paint on the idea of pilgrimage. I had been reading about traveling at the … Continue reading →

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I am so easily influenced

Posted on December 20, 2011 by notnow

So last week I went with my friend Lorin Fields to the Reynolda House in Winston-Salem to see an exhibit: Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Among my favorites on display is a painting by Joan Mitchell and a … Continue reading →

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