062025 – the ordinary is never ordinary.
I’m leaving in a few days for an epic long walk – the West Highland Way in Scotland. Five days, 96 miles of pilgrimage walking,… Read More »062025 – the ordinary is never ordinary.
On Becoming the Line – Blog
Studio 061925
It’s been a month, to say the least. I describe it to people when they ask how I’m doing that I feel like a Gogurt… Read More »Studio 061925
A Visit to Niagara Falls (and a poem)
“There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” This is a well-worn quote from Wendell Berry, and I… Read More »A Visit to Niagara Falls (and a poem)
i walked a mile for you
I realized I forgot to share about this special little walk drawing: “I walked a mile for you”, Watercolor on paper, 50″ h x i… Read More »i walked a mile for you
Drawing, Studio update 051625
new drawing – i want life, life wants me, to breathe in its love (while running), graphite and pastel on paper, approx 36″ x 52″… Read More »Drawing, Studio update 051625
Disappear
Studio, 042425 This week I started painting again. I’d put it aside for a few months, because the energy for it wasn’t there. But something… Read More »Disappear
A Day Backpacking in the Grand Canyon – Video Mini-Documentary – March 2025
A fun day-long dialogue around a day backpacking in the Grand Canyon.
Podcast – A conversation on art as spiritual practice
I had a lovely conversation on art as spiritual practice with Christine and Chris, who run a podcast called The Contemplative Life. We discussed the… Read More »Podcast – A conversation on art as spiritual practice
New Painting: Darwin Basin, Sierras
Something I wrote one evening while backpacking in the Sierras last summer: A field of sheer granite with rivulets, falling into the King’s Canyon itself… Read More »New Painting: Darwin Basin, Sierras
New Drawing, Encroachment (and an encouragement from Edward Abbey)
“It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here.“ I… Read More »New Drawing, Encroachment (and an encouragement from Edward Abbey)