The Epic Journey

by | May 20, 2009 | Uncategorized

This morning I woke up early to make a meeting that I never made.   With time on my hands a spontaneous inspiration hit:   Let’s get my best photos from my journey up on an online gallery.Here I am in Berlin.   Soooo many adventures have befallen me on my...

Making Mandalas with Kids in Berlin!

by | May 19, 2009 | berlin, germany

Today I worked for the second day with two classes at a public school in Berlin. The classes and I explored symboles, geometry, and the making of personal mandalas. The kids loved it. They ate it up and created the most beautiful and elaborate geometrical and...

Rise Up.

by | May 19, 2009 | berlin, germany

 I want to share this sketch on another painting in the Simple Series.  Its an apropos balance to my last entry. On my trip I’ve often felt this way–  soaring joy at the dazzling beauty around me. The feeling of this picture captures two things:  One,...

Loneliness is a Long Word

by | May 18, 2009 | berlin, germany

Yikes.   I’ve been feeling a little lonely lately.  Coming back last night in the rain, the chill and darkness of the night seemed to cut right to my soul.  I’ve spent some lonely and dark nights in my tent over the Winter.   Yet somehow, the feeling...

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 | Uncategorized

Ok… this is really a silly movie.  I am so tempted not to put it up here.   But, what the heck.  I showed it to someone yesterday and it made them laugh quite a bit.