Covid 19 is said to come from bats. Bats. Mammals that fly, winging their way into popular culture and artist’s fevered imaginations. Think of Dracula, Batman. Scary dudes who dominate the night and the moon. I was in a purple mood. I went to my art studio, properly masked so I could barely smell the … Read more
The truth in its opposition to The Blues, is Orange. A happy color, grotesque if engaged in high concentrations, used in flowers and soups and silly dresses. Orange is not used on walls or dignified as primary house paint; o, no. It is acceptable even in sunsets, where gaudy pinks are distastefully preferred. It is … Read more
On a cold Monday night, many years ago, I sat in a room full of strangers, waiting for the teacher to arrive. I was taking my first ever oil painting class. It was exciting. The St Paul high school smelled like my old schools from childhood; Cleaning fluid, old carpets and Swell bubble gum. I … Read more
