Instant Gratification

Instant Gratification

Essay on which the forward for Alessandro Tomassetti’s book Instant Gratification was based. The medium is fast. The effect long lasting. And sublime. Painters feel time differently. They feel the weight of it. The old masters lean on them with a constant...
Domestic Bliss

Domestic Bliss

This is the first in a new series of paintings arising from a process of exploration. I work from source material to ignite the process, then the painting evolves and reveals itself. The method involves painting, then sanding back, then painting again then sanding...
Vrschikasana – Yoga Art 2

Vrschikasana – Yoga Art 2

This image is inspired by my yoga practice, the beauty of the poses, and the energy flow within and surrounding the movement. Click here to purchase prints and editions of this artwork . ....
Millennial Mindset

Millennial Mindset

Being a Millennial has nothing to do with age. It is a state of mind. Read on, you may discover you’ve been a Millennial your whole life. I’m 54. I have a grey beard and long grey hair. Old friends like to call me Gandalf for a laugh. Depending on your own age I’m...
10 things I learned from my dogs

10 things I learned from my dogs

I never had a dog before. Animals were fine but I never really, “got,” them, at least not in the way other people seemed to.  I’d met some Scottish terriers in South Africa and thought they were great but owning one, no, not really me. My wife...