The process of art can become comfortable and formatted if allowed to be. The artist must be open to allow the process to flow. The process must not be lead by the artist. The artist must allow the work to evolve without pre conditioned restraints. The art must be allowed to be what it was meant to evolve into aside from the controlling hand that can either guide it, or stifle it.

Took this during the "Reindog Parade" in Williamstown, Ma

It was a wonderful festive seasonal event. It snowed, as it should, just like it was a movie set for filming.

The countdown begins, and the race is on to figure out how best to use this new year. I think perhaps, it will just fall into place like every other new year, not really needing me to usher it in.

It has a way of just happening. Time marches on.

Where does the time go? I really get absorbed into the fabric of life, and forget about all the cyber-tentacles that I should attend to. What I mean simply is this. I should catch up on my sites, and respond to all of you nice people who have taken the time to view my work and leave comments. A big thank you. I hope to be more attentive to this soon. Please excuse my absence.

Hoping to give more quality time to my viewers in the future.

Thanks

I have been absorbing images and impressions on a daily basis. Soon it will be time to put these to canvas. The well is almost full, and the paint will soon flow.

Highway to Spring

16 x 20 

acrylic on canvas

painting is available for purchase

People ask me if I make a living as an artist. The answer is,....  Artists survive. They earn what they need to feed their art. They support their paintings like a father or mother supports their children. You do what you have to do to paint another day. Its not about making money, it about making art, and learning to survive by doing it. That, becomes  a living. Learning to survive by doing your art, and consequently, living by that credo. In fact, you are living from the doing of it.    ....... more on this another time.