In the Studio 4/7/2013
Here is a batch of some recent work. The large painting--'The Conversation'--is 66" high. It's not far from being finished (knock wood). The smaller paintings are Betty Jane paintings, that is, paintings of people aboard…
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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…
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…
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…
Book Thief
In the summer before third grade, we moved to a small town far from Dayton. The ramshackle house we rented was across the street from the public library. With its pink-marble columns, the library seemed…
Love Everything About It
I love everything about art making. This has always been the case for me, but when I was young I was more impatient. I also had an elevated view about the role of artistes. As…
Painting: Mother Nursing Infant
[singlepic id=168 w= h= float=none] This is an older painting from the gallery. Working on a painting, I get it to a certain point then put it aside. I rarely finish a painting, even a…
Robert Smith
Robert Smith was an American artist who died in 1985. When I knew him, he already was an elderly man. He lived with his teenage son in Kettering, Ohio in a French chateau-type building that…