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wall splat, collbato, spain

aged, scraped, layered walls and doors abound all over europe, but this one distinctly caught my eye. especially the splat of burnt umber paint thrown by someone in a moment of fun or passion perhaps? the pentimenti of history is so evident here and shows that time is the most glorious artist of all. the [...]

fundacion valparaiso, mojacar, spain

just arrived to the peace and beauty of southern coastal spain. the wind blows in from africa, the full moon rises out of the mediterranean. this residency is made for serious work, in direct contrast to the last one, which involved all sorts of drunken debauchery ~ (not me, i swear, but there are lots [...]

exhibition in el bruc, spain

a few of my images from our group show in el bruc, outside barcelona. there are five visual artists who have survived various dramas here at can serrat to make the time to pull this exhibition together. what’s left of us are 4 americans and one german artist, and we have cemented our bond with [...]

can serrat, spain

now half way through my residency here at can serrat, 45 minutes northwest from barcelona. it is the liveliest and largest of the residencies so far – with 8 core artists and additional workshop groups that come and go. we are a mixture of writers, painters, photographers and an aerialist, mostly from america and norway [...]

venice

i’m already in spain now, but just now posting venice. had the good fortune to be here during the venice biennale, the (arguably) best contemporary art show in the world. much of the latest art leaves me dry, but with this much to choose from, there was no shortage of inspiration, not to mention the [...]

spices at the market in urgup, turkey

last day at babayan culture house, turkey

this month in ibrahimpasa has been one of deep reflection, absorbing the nutrients of this ancient and sensuous world. the work has come slow and with resistance at times, as any effort to compete with my surroundings falls flat. i finally surrendered to its will, and am trusting that the osmosis is complete and the [...]

slowing down in ibrahimpasa, turkey

still trying to catch up with myself on this whirlwind journey. have hit the proverbial wall, so saturated am i from the world around me. no place more so than turkey am i simultaneously stimulated and creatively blocked. could be the backlog of images and experiences from previous residencies that i am still trying to [...]

ibrahimpasa, turkey

it is clear that the usual rules do not apply here in turkey, and i will need to leave my bag of tricks elsewhere. as i move deeper into the heart of this ancient landscape and culture, i am called to rethink my approach to what i do and go further into my own questioning. [...]

cypress-scape, provence

i’m backtracking here – since i’m not painting much in paris, wanted to include another logbook page from provence.