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04
Sep
2015

Meeting Oliver Sacks

With the passing this week of the multi-talented Oliver Sacks, I’m remembering an evening in January 2001 when he gave a talk as a distinguished guest at the university where I was a member of the faculty. I attended his talk and the reception following – as you would imagine, it was a very well attended event. At the reception I was visiting with an artist and friend from Seattle, Wesley Wehr, who asked rather casually if I’d like to meet Mr. Sacks. Continue reading →

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18
Jun
2015

MoNA – “From The Artist’s Eye”

An exhibition of contemporary prints, From The Artist’s Eye, co-curated by Kathleen Rabel and Museum of Northwest Art Exhibitions Director, Lisa Young, will be on view this summer, July 4th through September 23, 2015 in La Conner, Washington. Preview the exhibition here MoNA or if possible, visit the actual museum.

Published by Editions Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris

Interieur du château, aquatint (spit-bite) 24″ x 34″ on Arches paper

In Interieur du château, as in other artworks of that period, I used abstraction to explore a sense of mystery, emotion, and embedded history in architectural spaces. In response to a specific space – a seemingly empty room Continue reading →

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04
Jan
2015
The Year Past and a New Year

The Year Past and a New Year

The year just passed, 2014, was exciting in the studio, and out of it as well, where most of my photographs are made. Early in the year I began working at a digital imaging studio, scanning a selection of images from my film archive as well as printing images taken with my Leica M9 camera.  Continue reading →

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28
Sep
2014
Road Trip- End of Summer 2014: Yosemite

Road Trip- End of Summer 2014: Yosemite

Yosemite Fires 2014After a couple weeks in beautiful Southern California (which was the subject of the previous post, L-M-G), and then a couple weeks at home, we headed south again. While that trip was focused on friends, family, and art, mostly in urban settings, this most recent road trip was focused more on nature, as well as friends and family. It took us down I-5, through Oregon to Grants Pass and west on Highway 199 to Crescent City on the coast Continue reading →

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