now now  

an original painting in mixed media  on bamboo panel   

9 x 12 inches  

ready to hang, with built-in notches in back  

a figurative, portrait work with strong collage elements   

a painting rich in texture and detail  perfect as an accent for any room  

three quotations come to mind …   

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' — Muhammad Ali  

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. — Ralph Waldo Emerson  

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay. — Simone de Beauvoir  

varnished: a durable artwork that can be freely handled  

meant for hanging but works well as an accent on a mantle or a shelf  

shipped with care  everything from my shop comes with an extra art surprise  

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Where We Are Now

I see this blog and it reminds me of another time, when blogging was still a viable activity, like some city I used to live in until I had to move away, and there's nothing wrong with the place except that it's no longer a place for me.

I'm in other places now. The list is smaller but, hopefully, more meaningful.

I send out a weekly newsletter from here.

I sell original, affordable art from here.

I pin things here.

I make merchandise here.

I post thoughts and ideas and images here.

I share photographs here.

Six is enough, I think. I do miss the old days but they are old for a reason ... sometimes it's as simple as getting away from a name. Thanks and take care.

The Empress Awakens

The Empress Awakens

an original mixed media painting on canvas

24 x 36 x 1 1/2 inches

canvas, card strips, collage, crayon, pencil, acrylic ink, acrylic paints, wash, varnish

a large, vibrant painting that sets the tone of a room

an painting that speaks in texture and colour, with allusions to the archetype of The Empress of the tarot

A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good to awaken to. And there were no limits to anything. And the people of the world were good and handsome. And I was not afraid any more.
― John Steinbeck

See all of this world
As a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream,
A flash of lightening in a summer cloud,
A flickering lamp, a phantom and a dream.
–– Buddha

I called the world of phenomena an illusion, I called my eyes and my tongue and accident, valueless phenomena. No, that is all over; I have awakened, I have really awakened and have just been born today.
― Hermann Hesse

shipped with care –– with masonite board

everything from my store comes with an extra art surprise

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