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Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times

My “The Covid Year,” ran from March 2020 to April 2021 - until I finally got vaccinated. Given so much time in isolation, I would’ve thought I’d have managed to complete more art. Instead, I spent...

Waves of Opportunity

Waves of Opportunity

July 28, 2017 - Puerto Cayo Beach, Ecuador. Last evening I took my dachshund, Belle, for a beach walk. I was watching the small waves at the edge of the shore washing in and out over the rocks and...

Our Perfectly Imperfect Lives

Our Perfectly Imperfect Lives

September 18, 2016 - Pto. Cayo, Ecuador The life of a fisherman is one of perpetual hope. Each evening he leaves the shore for a night of hard ocean labor, hoping this will be the time he hoists in...

We Are Made Of Stardust

We Are Made Of Stardust

June, 2016 - After the April 16 Earthquake in Portoviejo, the capital of Manabi Province in Ecuador. “Estamos hechos de polvo de estrellas.”We are all made of stardust... Awakening from the...

The Alchemy in Art

The Alchemy in Art

February 18, 2016 - Manta, Ecuador Who would’ve guessed that our cave-dwelling ancestors would aspire to the traveling the galaxies? It takes fearless imagination to power a rocket ship, or learn to...

The Shoeshine Siesta

The Shoeshine Siesta

November 19, 2015 - Jipijapa, Manabi Province, EcuadorWhile painting this siesta scene of the shoeshine stand, I couldn’t keep myself from constantly yawning. Relaxation is so contagious. The dusty,...

That Flooded Feeling

That Flooded Feeling

August 10, 2015 - Pto. Cayo, Ecuador. Some days, despite my most diligent planning, the tide of life just rushes in and tumbles my schedule askew. A deluge of unexpected occurrences wrench control...