If everything is changed, what now?

You feel the full frontal force of nature coming toward you in both of these waves. They are majestic in shape and color. I love how oil paint can be thinned to transparency and layered to achieve the sensation of looking through water. Blend and dab the paint...

Have you seen a whale lately?

Did you see any whales swimming by this summer? It is almost eerie.  I mean we know that they are out there but when we see one breaching the surface it is ASTONISHING. This summer they swam so close to the shore it was surprising and wonderful and alarming all at the...

The First Time Was Horrible

  The first time I got up the nerve to ask about how I might have one of my paintings on the cover of Dan’s Papers the editor told me “we have famous people on our cover”. That was many years ago. I went to the tiny office which was in Bridgehampton at the time...

Only For a Flash

I’m awestruck every time I come across an unexpected flower field. This cosmos field was at the Sagaponack Farm Distillery, Sagaponack, NY. where they actually distill vodka made from local potatoes. They have a bright and airy tasting room to check out if you...

How to hold on to Summer

Every August it happens. Summer starts to fade away in small increments as the light subtly changes  We have all had a strange and extremely challenging Summer but still…..I want to hold on to the way my body feels at the ocean. I want to hold on to the pure...

Salad As An Artwork?

Okay, it’s salad. Salad with lots of ingredients to make it full of all the good things I think I need. When I eat a salad, even when it has extras like cheese and nuts, I feel I am doing something good for myself. I don’t feel guilty eating it. Isn’t that terrible?...