hello 2017

One has to move forward with hope in spite of the things around us that tell us otherwise. Ars longa, vita brevis - what we do with our short time here is more important than ever. Make good art, yes, but also show kindness, dignity, respect, compassion, civility and love wherever you can. We are all in the same small boat and it is not a reality TV show.

So onward with working and exploring this beautiful world. My annual New Year's Day painting, was a short start from the road, finished later:

santa ynez river, hwy 101
gouache on board
3"x4"








I'm continuing to work on the "river's journey" project, which has now expanded to being a larger show at the Wildling Museum, January 2018. We went back to same place a couple weeks later, after the big rains, only to find the river still in puddles.

river ruins, santa rosa road, gouache on board, 3"x4 1/2"