What do you see in the clouds above? I see a giant moose. Or someone with a tiny head, sitting back on his heels while flexing his muscles. And a pyramid in the distance. The […]
Category Archives: Inspirational Quotes
Liberty Leading the People: Art Reflects History
As the world watched, there certainly seemed to be no room for a grey area reaction to this November?s US presidential election. It is no secret that this nation finds itself tremendously polarized, resulting in […]
The Skies Have It
On October 2nd, we were very fortunate to attend a lecture by renowned surreal photographer Jerry Uelsmann at the Nasher Museum of Art in Durham, NC.1?Uelsmann delivered an insightful, sincere talk. His lecture was the […]
Art Requires Courage
My painting professor once called me fearless. I have since come to realize that this is the highest complement I have ever been paid as an artist. “I’m frightened all the time. But I never […]
Art’s Purpose
?The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.? ? Aristotle I often engage in fruitful philosophical discussions about art with my sister, poet Julie Funderburk. During […]
Taking Time:?Looking at things differently
This post originally appeared as a feature article in the March 2016 issue of my newsletter, Off the Easel. ?I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not […]
Loving the Alien: an artist?s perspective on the creative genius of David Bowie
Knowledge comes with Death?s release? I’m not a prophet or a stone-age man Just a mortal with the potential of a superman I’m living on Quicksand, Hunky Dory (1971) ? On Friday, January 8th, we […]
Say, One Out of Two Ain’t Bad! Tales from my recent art workshops…
Originally published in my December 2015 issue of Off the Easel …or the story of how one painting was indeed ugly, but one I rather liked.?The biggest benefits of taking those weekend workshops last month […]
It’s OK to Make Some Ugly Paintings: the Importance of Artistic Exploration
Originally published in my November 2015 issue of Off the Easel If you’ve been a?reader?for awhile, you may have noticed that I have been branching out lately by experimenting with new media and approaches. From […]
Your Best New Year’s Resolution: Sing Like a Bird
First edition originally published January 3, 2015 The start of January naturally symbolizes new beginnings to most people as they take down last year’s calendar and pin up a fresh one, but the New Year’s […]
