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Recently we spent a couple of nights with close friends in a cabin beside the Conejos River in Southern Colorado. We were all amazed at beautiful 40-50 ft high trees that followed along the river in such an arid place. We were even more surprised to learn that they were actually native Peach Leaf Willows having seen only Weeping Willows or Willow bushes before. The River still flowed well but the landowner said is was way down because of the drought. But the spectacular green trees and...

The Mystery of Beauty Is this painting beautiful? Is beauty simply a subjective opinion based on cultural norms or is it something deeper? This post begins a series that will explore the importance of beauty in the human experience, mystery of what it is and why it opens the door to the deeper questions of life itself. The recent “Literati” inspired paintings and poetry has opened this door for me and I hope this path will lead to my next book. Frank Wilczek in his tome, A Beautiful...

The shadows caught my attention on an early Spring sunrise on walk with Rocko into a high meadow with South Mountain in the distance. I had to paint it as part of my Literati inspired series combining both image and a poem: South Mountain, Spring Dawn. Fingers of light Consume Winters’ gloom and Swallow shadows. Warm my heart Announce a new Season, a new Day A new born Hope. The painting is 24x24x2 Acrylic on Wood Panel and is on display at Cabra Coffee, Cedar Crest NM. All profits go to...