A Poem on a Berlin Bench

by | May 15, 2009 | berlin, germany

I discovered this poem on a park bench yesterday.   It struck me as a beautiful statement of being.   My friend Brenda insightfully commented:”Even in a train station, you can find peace of mind if you don’t think about where you’ve just come from,...

The Simple Series Begins

by | May 13, 2009 | berlin, germany

Its been a dream of mine to do art in Berlin.  I am in Berlin.  I am doing art.   I am living my dream!Every day as I walk down the street I look about myself with a certain surreal bliss.   This is what it is all about folks!I am doing a series of paintings in my...

Sillyness

by | May 11, 2009 | germany

Ok… this is really, really a silly movie.  In fact, it is so silly and simple it could ruin my reputation as a professional artist!  Yet, sometimes you just gotta have fun!I was about to go for a walk when I noticed that Constanze had left her stuffed animals...

Survival is Overrated

by | May 7, 2009 | germany

A few days ago, I was having coffee with a new friend here in Berlin.  She had been sharing how she was reticent to lent go of her job and follow her heart.   Her job was superficially fantastic.  She works at a university who’s name you would all recognize....

The Love Spoon

by | May 2, 2009 | art, germany

I’ve been meaning to post this for almost a month now.There is an ancient Welsh tradition that I learned in my journey through England.   When a Welsh warrior would go off to battle or on a long journey, he would carve his beloved a spoon.  The wooden spoon...