If you’ve followed my work over the last few years it’s easy to see the major mile markers of my life. Angst filled works of screaming and yelling morphed into a focus on human forms and elegant perspectives of figures in motion. Then there was a period of obsession with trying to understand emptiness and… Continue reading Serene in the Still
Tag: philosophy
Life Is Collage
Ah yes. Life is collage, isn’t it? It’s a mix of beautiful moments, chopped up chaos, and a whole lot of glue. Last summer, itching for something new, I decided to step out of my artistic comfort zone and try something completely different. I signed up for a collage workshop at the Ardest Gallery taught… Continue reading Life Is Collage
Anyone Else Struggle With This?
If you’ve been following my art career and the blog entries that come from it, then you know that over the last year and a half I have gone through some drastic changes. I’m a Christian! I have been forever changed. Of course, that doesn’t mean that life is perfect now and everything is hunky… Continue reading Anyone Else Struggle With This?
“Pray For Us” Part of Annual 12×12 Auction Supporting Local Youth
You may have noticed a recurring theme in my work this last year has been prayer and meditation. Indeed, since my Christ conversion, prayer has been a subject that has been at the very forefront of everything I do. In fact, it’s become such a part of my life that I consider it the foundation.… Continue reading “Pray For Us” Part of Annual 12×12 Auction Supporting Local Youth
I’m An Artist, Not a Content Creator
Okay, y’all, confession time. Yep. Once again time for some real talk. Straight truth. Embarrassing as it may be. And it is. Quite. If you’ve read my words here before, then you know sometimes I treat this blog as a sounding board to get real issues I’m facing in my life out into the zeitgeist.… Continue reading I’m An Artist, Not a Content Creator
The Story Behind Isaiah 43:1
Friends, take a look at this short video I put together giving some background information about the inspiration for this figurative abstract piece entitled Isaiah 43:1. Enjoy!
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One Door Shuts, Another Door Opens
The maxim from the title of this blog entry is a reminder that so much of our reality is really just how we frame it, how we react. I’m not gonna lie, when the property where my studio was once located in Magnolia was sold, I was not happy. The previous owners had sold me… Continue reading One Door Shuts, Another Door Opens
Put On A Happy Face
“You have to be intentional about giving yourself something to look forward to. You have to prioritize your joy.” — Allan Watts You ever have a day when reality and the way things actually — TRULY — are hits you smack dab right in the middle of the face? Yeah. Me too. Had one recently… Continue reading Put On A Happy Face
“(WAR)RIOR” at Spring Street Studios
Two of my paintings, “And Then I Found My Hands” and “Things Fall Apart” are currently on exhibit at the curated show at Spring Street Studios in Houston, Texas entitled “(WAR)RIOR”. This show is a selection of artwork examining the effects of war on those who have endured it firsthand. The exhibition includes artwork from… Continue reading “(WAR)RIOR” at Spring Street Studios