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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

MIRACLES

MIRACLES CERES GALLERY TUES-SAT 12:00- 6:00 547 WEST 27TH STREET / 2ND FLOOR Tuesday, March 31 - Saturday, April 25, 2026 Reception – Thurs., April 2, 2026 , NEW YORK CITY, NY 10001 - 212-947-6100

MIRACLES

MIRACLES CERES GALLERY TUES-SAT 12:00- 6:00 547 WEST 27TH STREET / 2ND FLOOR Tuesday, March 31 - Saturday, April 25, 2026 Reception – Thurs., April 2, 2026 , NEW YORK CITY, NY 10001 - 212-947-6100

Thursday, November 20, 2025

WONDERFUL BUGS MONARCHS WONDERFUL BUGS

Monarchs came through Austin a couple of weeks ago. They are just so miraculous. Silly people using dangerous pesticides instead of using balance and patience.

Friday, October 3, 2025

ROSES and FRIENDS

The structure of the flowers called roses is just amazing and beautiful. The spiral plus other geometries present in their structure challenges me to keep the air and magic in the image.

Saturday, August 23, 2025

CENSORSHIP! PRESIDENT, THE CURATOR

I've had work not accepted into exhibitions. Fine. Curators doing their jobs to pick a show. I have had work rejected, sent back, dismissed after it was chosen. By non-art people. The question "Can you explain this to us?" is right up there in the top 10 stupid questions from ignorant and insecure people. Here is one of my favorites that got me into a private conversation with some politicians. "What is this about?"
Now our politician #1 is curating the Smithsonian. What a joke. He paved over a 100 year old rose garden. The man is a nitwit.

INTERVIEW WITH A MAGAZINE VOYAGE AUSTIN

They used the word "courage" too may times. I guess that means I used it too many times when I responded to their questions.

Friday, August 1, 2025

2025 DANCING WITH CANCER/SELF PORTRAIT

This is painted on a piece of double-A plywood, 3/4 of an inch thick. (h)27” x (w)19¼ . Painting on wood is so very different than painting on canvas. The springiness of canvas has so much more forgiveness. Even paper feels softer than this wood.