Easter 2013
I got a little work done this morning (got up at 5:00) then again after church at St. Mary's. Worked on the three in this photo, plus one or two others. All have the cheap…
Month: March 2013
Lake Erie Comes Alive
Lake Erie came alive this week; Spring is finally here. The first private boats were spotted--what a cheery sight! One brave soul was night fishing, his running lights moving slowly through the night. Soon boat…
Poem: For Penny
With the broken-hearted language of the abandoned, the orphan spoke into the rising smoke above the campfire. Her voice carried through the smoke and sparks into the night beyond where everything is sky. The spirits…
Jason Milburn at William Busta Gallery
Jason Milburn, who has maintained a studio in NE Ohio since graduating from the Cleveland Art Institute 10 years ago, is showing a passel of large drawings at the William Busta Gallery. The cartoon-inspired ink drawings are…
In the Studio 3/24/2013
Except for one nice weekend, this has been The Winter That Never Ends. It's below freezing and overcast with high winds--grrr. A good day to stay inside and work on paintings, right? Here's a shot…
Thumbs Down: Oz the Great and Powerful (sic)
Oz the Great and Powerful, which is in theaters now, is a modern prequel to the original Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum. The original book, published in 1900, was the first of what turned…
My Prison Studio
As a member of a Federal works program, I taught art in community centers around Dayton, Ohio. My fellow teachers were performers, musicians, and artists. The director was a dancer and leader of a troupe…
In the Studio 3/17/13
Poor light yesterday, Saturday, but good light today. The lake came alive this week and although it's cold--mid-30's--the waves and whitecaps already remind me of summer. Here's a shot of some of the things I…