It’s not without irony that I write this about fake news, being a former journalist, now without a legitimate news source as my platform, and yet, here I go. Fake news in all its many forms, both alt-right, and liberal left, is complete crap. Much of the fake news, from those intentionally misleading or outright fabricated stories created for click-bait, or conspiracy theory-inspired rantings of someone at a computer keyboard, collectively makes us dumber as a society. I feel like I should have said dumberer. A number of fairly significant… Read more Fake News →
In recent years, I’ve been painting mostly acrylic, with much of it using my wax technique, where I literally draw with melting candle wax. After the process of gluing and… Read more Painting for painting’s sake →
I’ve written at least four scathing (what I used to call editorials – now are considered blog posts) about the rising tide of hate and racism that Donald Trump is… Read more When will Trump get dumped? →
Here’s the next in the line of new pieces going to the Wainwright Art Show, Feb. 19-20. “Ascension” is 18″ x 24″ acrylic on canvas, with the sculptured body and… Read more Ascension →
As we get closer to the Wainwright Art Show and Sale, Feb. 19-20, 2016, I promised to put some of the new pieces of art I have done and will… Read more Girl in Shadow →
Very recently, like within the last six months, I started painting without my usual wax/acrylic combo. I love doing it, but sometimes, I’ve felt limited by it. So, I started… Read more Surfacing from the Deep →
Although I hate it when people count down to some event they’re excited about on Facebook, I’m going to count down over the next few weeks leading up to the… Read more Countdown to the Art Show →
During my time as a newspaper reporter and editor, and all those years as an editorial writer or columnist, I’m sure I wrote a New Year’s Resolutions column likely 15 times.… Read more A New Year →