I began Day One of this trip at the southern border of California. Not the prettiest place and a little scary parked overnight in a shuttle bus under the watch of the border patrol. Earlier that day I stood at Cabrillo National Monument looking across San Diego Harbor to Imperial Beach and Tijuana, which share the border of California, the beginning of my journey. How do I turn the beauty of a view like this […]
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John’s Mountain is a metaphor to fight against suicide. People with depression should choose their own “mountain” and then climb that to gain strength, clear their head, and see the beauty in life ( along with taking their meds and psycho therapy). It takes a radical course of action to fight against MDD but it is worth it. I began this art trip as an option to suicide. I don’t want to dwell on that […]
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The power of water is amazing. Anyone who has seen a flood or a hydroelectric dam can attest to the strength of water combined with gravity. The same is true in painting. One of the most fascinating ways to create a painting is to let the water move the pigment. By gently inclining the paper, you can control the direction of water movement, and with it the sediment that colors your canvas in a natural […]
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