it’s been a minute since I have last updated this blog. It’s now mid February and I am forced inside yet again to paint and create because of heavy rain fall. Southern California and it’s drought stricken kaleidoscope of terrain is thirstier than ever. SO I will not complain nor will I curse the rain gods for it’s lack of sympathy toward those of us who toil outside from time to time. I love painting outdoors because, under the sun, colors come to life, shadows dance with shapes on the canvas, and city noise influences tones and moods as the birds above break into soundtrack at just the right time in my progression.

In the time between my last post in August and now I have added two exhibitions to my resume. One in Santa Fe, New Mexico and one here in Los Angeles with the Union Center of the Arts otherwise known as LA artcore. I have officially been made a member of the board of directors for Artcore and although not quite sure what that means I’ve always wanted to say I have a board meeting and now can do so on a month by month basis .

I have painted one series after another with new found inspiration around every metaphorical corner I turn. I often get stuck in my storage garage for hours trying to unwrap and see what it was I painted last week because that is how soon I let go and begin anew. When I’m asked where I get my inspiration as an artist who paints abstractions, my answer is always the same. I get my inspiration from life. From being free/ from surviving traumas and being strong when I didn’t think I could. From the smiling face of a stranger on the street or a patch of sunflowers growing on the side of a dirt road. I maintain this mantra daily with variations of course. But the point is this shit takes maintenance. Like heavy machinery, like a household, and like any relationship. SO I never stop exploring, reading, and sharing my opinion so that I may learn more and grow more and store more paintings that will bring me joy and prosperity.