When you look at the last photo of this project you will see that it felt our of balance. It bothered me for days that I couldn't figure out what was off and frankly, I'm still not sure. I felt I needed to bring the striations of horizontal colours more inline with each other. Part … Continue reading Study of Deibenkorn Reading The Paper – Discovering a New Balance
A little good news — about kiwis
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kiwi-numbers-grow-50-after-latest-audio-survye/ Omg, I want to move to. We Zealand even more now! The so-called world leaders should be looking at this country for how to run things and grow a sustainable... well, everything!
A little good news — about refrigeration
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/1000-solar-powered-enow-refrigeration-trucks/ Well, this is simply cool. Yes, the pun is intended. Transportation is a really big deal in the world, especially with the shift to online shopping and home deliveries of nearly everything! For food refrigeration the use of diesel was imperative! Now it can be in zero-emission trucks. Imagine when all new commercial and … Continue reading A little good news — about refrigeration
A little good news — about art as activism
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paolo-fanciullis-la-casa-dei-pesci-is-an-underwater-sculpture-garden-that-stops-trawling/ This one of those stories you just have to read... now excuse me while I try to figure out some stone sculptures that will protect our old growth forest and fishing bays.
A little good news — about multiculturalism
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kenya-chrysanthemum-pyrethrum-flower-industry-offers-rural-income-and-natural-insecticide/ These daisy-like flowers repel and often kill pests like mosquitoes and locust. The article says they are harmless to most animals and us, and alludes to being pollinator friendly. Let's hope we can find similar species around the world to plant in all produce crops and be rid of chemical pesticides that destroy our … Continue reading A little good news — about multiculturalism
Bad Birds Eight – Time To Move On
My Decision was made; I would leave the job early and get the weight of my To Do lists off my head; I would start preparing for my new school year of teaching and other adventures; I would move on. The bird figure is weary with the weight of decisions and tasks to yet complete, … Continue reading Bad Birds Eight – Time To Move On
Bad Birds Seven – Why Am I Still Here?
During a particularly boring day at work, I was assessing the value of the revenue I was making against all the other things I need to do right now. It dawned on me that I was killing myself with self-imposed frustration. I had time to get stuff done before e the Fall semester began again … Continue reading Bad Birds Seven – Why Am I Still Here?
Bad Birds Six – I Want To Be Impossible
I believe I was dragging the Skeksis (The Dark Crystal) from my subconscious when the brush first touched the paper for this one. Combined with a strange, one-legged creature from the Faerie kingdom, whose name escapes me, this giant bird emerged. Oh, yes, it is a giant! I imagine it a hun drew feet tall … Continue reading Bad Birds Six – I Want To Be Impossible
Bad Birds Four – Lifting The Moods With A Hat And Single Flower
Never-mind that this is a very silly looking bird, the hat just throws into Monty Python silliness! Of course one must never forget the principle of good comedy and always ask what more can be added to the absurdity... that is where the flower in the hat came from. I was really enjoying the now-dirty … Continue reading Bad Birds Four – Lifting The Moods With A Hat And Single Flower
Bad Birds Four – Making The Best Of Waking On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
A really bad night sleep; bored to death at work; sore back; literally looking for things to complain about; ran out of watercolour paper while still having ideas to get down on it; just really grumpy! As I sat there looking at the thick, grey cardboard back from my watercolour pad, knowing my watercolours wouldn't … Continue reading Bad Birds Four – Making The Best Of Waking On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
The New Renaissance Mindset 