Update - New Blog!

I have recently had technical problems with this blog site, mainly my profile and html issues. So I have opened a new blog page, same ideas, passions and direction, but a different name -

"Moments from Reality and Dreams"

Here is the link:

http://momentsfromrealityanddreams.blogspot.com/

or use the top link under favorites on the left side of the page. I will still be showcasing a lot of my artwork and who I am and what drives me as an artist, husband, father and a man.

If you have linked to this site please change it to the new address, thanks!

November 2008

The following are my 7 favorite things for the month in no particular order -

• My Daughters Birthday - number 4!!!!
• Thanksgiving & a grateful heart
• Smell of wood smoke on a chilly evening
• Turkey and all the trimmings
• Football
• Hunkering down on a blustery fall day
• Leaves, leaves everywhere

The Quest for Authenticity

As a world, as a nation, as individuals, if you do not know what you believe it is okay to say 'I don't know.' But do not stay in that place, start looking and discover what awaits.

We do not know where this will lead us or the ultimate outcome. But we can make our choices each day and stand up for honesty, dignity and truth.

Choose to trust! Choose to love! Choose to live!

State of Affairs '08

I do not wish to get into a political debate either about candidates, ideas or anything of that sort. But considering the current events in the news and the impact that this is having or could potentially have on every American, I just want to share a few thoughts.

I do not understand why we as Americans, at least it seems the majority of Americans, seem to insist on relying on a 'president', 'political party', 'government program', or some other outside source, to provide a solution at both a national and local level to solve our problems for us.

My belief is we must take responsibility and do what is necessary to overcome our current situations both as individuals and as a nation.

Absolute truths exist whether you agree or not and whether you chose to believe in them or not. They are like evil and gravity, they exist we just often choose to ignore the reality and then complain when we suffer the consequences of 'our actions'. It is always someone else's fault, time for personal accountablity and owning up to our responsibilities.

Ask yourself what can I do or better yet, what should I do? Do what you can no matter how small, right now, right where you are for your family, your neighbors, our nation and the world.

**

Be part of the solution not the problem and remember to vote!

My Muse

"To be this old and have our life and hers just begin."

I was 40 years old when my daughter was born and I now see things with a whole different set of eyes and a different perspective. The joy my daughter gets from following after her daddy and wanting to paint and draw with me melts my heart. The world is new again and all is magic!

She sees the wonder and the magic. I try my best to recapture it in my daily life, but somehow it often seems just out of reach. But she has re-energized me to try and live that simple life of no limits, no what ifs, no buts. The magic is there we only need to open our eyes to it and see beyond the curtain and those limits we impose on ourselves. The simple joy of a child, caught in the moment and truly being only in that moment and nothing else!

Last Weekend

Our annual October trip to the ocean to celebrate our anniversary.

Beautiful sunset on the beach and awesome colors everywhere.

A time to get away to refresh and energize, the mind and spirit.

New Design

This is a new horse design I have recently created and painted. My goal is to have the simple individual shapes work together and suggest so much more than just a picture of a horse but also the emotion, the power, the strength, the majesty, the alertness, the vitality, the freedom and the independence.

All of which a horse can respresent.

My Manifesto of Insignificance

Knowing that my death is certain and my time of death is uncertain…
Knowing that the work I do matters and also will not last…

I’ll make every effort to do great work & art.
I’ll strive for progress not perfection.
I’ll love God & the people in my life.
I’ll forgive those who hurt me.
I’ll strive to know and be known.
I’ll to be open to life’s adventures.
I’ll laugh, cry and rest when needed.
I’ll enjoy today and live in the moment.

I challenge you to write you own Manifesto of Insignificance about your life. For more information about this exercise and the paradox of our lives: both overwhelmingly meaningful and overwhelmingly insignificant and creating great work, go to the Box of Crayons website using the link on the left under My Favorite Sites.

October 2008

The following are my 7 favorite things for the month in no particular order -

• The baseball playoffs and world series
• The changing colors of leaves on the trees
• Fallen leaves crunching underfoot
• Breast Cancer Awareness
• Frost on the grass in the morning
• Cold and clear, starry nighttime skies
• My daughter in her princess dress 2 weeks before Halloween

Let me know yours and look for a new list every month.

My Art

My love for animals, especially horses leads me to do a lot of designs that revolve and evolve from the figure of the horse.

The majesty, power and beauty of the horse can truly be inspiring!

Live Deliberately!

Life is short, often to short.



We squander the precious moments we are given. Those things that come to us through no power of our own. We rush through to tomorrow or someday, without really seeing today.



The beauty, the laughter, the joy and yes even the sadness.



Take the time to slow down, to see the hidden. To breathe, to feel and to accept all that is freely given to us on a daily basis.