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Having been born in Kansas and raised in Southern California, my life has been filled with a rich variety of interests and occupations. My first love however, was for creative expression, both artistic and literary, a love that continues to this day.

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San Francisco 1967

My Romance with the Summer of Love "Go to San Francisco?" It's the Summer of 1967, and the eyes of...
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Summer 1966

Life ain't Nothin but a Slow Jazz Dance ONE DAY IN 1965, a young man starting his senior year in...
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Eat Yoga!

The Only Guidebook for Life You'll Ever Need Yoga—it’s not just an exercise EAT YOGA! is about the health and...
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Seeing Art

Seeing Art

I see the world no longer as something separate from my mind. After having been an artist for so many...
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My Books Required Reading?

My Books Required Reading?

I was given a very nice compliment the other day. A person who I hardly know at all came up...
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Are You REALLY There?

Are You REALLY There?

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Learn to Think Differently

Learn to Think Differently

The universe does not consist of physical "things." Every "thing" is made of atoms and molecules and electrons flying and...
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Becoming Art

Becoming Art

From my very first painting up until this very day I have always enjoyed becoming a part of the entire...
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Painting is my Time Machine

Painting is my Time Machine

Painting is my time machine. I can go anywhere in the world … any time in history. To be with...
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Painting a Memory

Painting a Memory

There is a recurring image that enters into my mind. Whether it is a memory from this life or one...
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An Oriental Moment in Time

An Oriental Moment in Time

Woke up to a cloudy, misty August morning here in Missouri ... looking out my office window at 4 AM...
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The Summer of Light

The Summer of Light

The temperature here in MO for the past several days—right around the 100 degree mark. Many people are complaining about...
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Who Is My Favorite Artist?

Who Is My Favorite Artist?

Recently someone asked me, "Who is your favorite artist?" It is impossible for me to choose which ONE artist is...
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My First Meeting of a REAL Artist

My First Meeting of a REAL Artist

“It was in The Pit nearly two weeks ago that I met Frank Reed; the big, fantastic artist that I...
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Creativity versus Inspiration

Creativity versus Inspiration

When it comes to Creativity, we are not all created equal. What makes someone like Picasso, or Van Gogh, or...
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RAKU:  More Than Just a Pot

RAKU: More Than Just a Pot

A piece of raku ware is more than just a piece of pottery. The pottery classes at Riverside City College...
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The Spirit of the 1960s

The Spirit of the 1960s

The spirit of the 1960s continues to have a hold on our imagination. The youth and younger adults of today...
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Muse: Who is She?

Muse: Who is She?

In Greek and Roman mythology, The Muses were the nine goddesses—daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne—who presided over the arts and...
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