• Watercolor of the Mill Creek Motel sign in Shelton, WA

Day 2: Mill Creek Motel

Day 2 of #ArtAdventCalendar, I've been trying to dial in my watercolor skills and I'm mostly happy with this one of an old sign on the outskirts of town Mill Creek Motel Watercolor 7.5x9.5 November 2025

  • The Big Blue Gorilla screams "Let Freedom Ring!" while being tethered to the ground.

Day 1: Let Freedom Ring

I joined the #ArtAdventCalendar on Bluesky to get more of my stuff out into the world. Not the best picture of this piece, but hey it's fun! This was inspired by a roadside fireworks stand that had a big blue gorilla shouting into the void while being anchored to the

  • art on the point

Upcoming Art Show

I'm participating in my first art-for-sale show ever and whew, has it been stressful.  Y'all, how do I even price stuff? I'm stressing out. What if no one buys anything? What will I do with all the stickers? Important questions, all.  However, I'm excited to do it and see the

Light Reading to Save Democracy

If you know me, you know I'm a power reader.  Amongst the "pleasure reading" options, I've been spending more and more time reading work that intersects with the political and social challenges facing the United States. I've shared this with the Project 2029 group that I'm working with, and thought

  • Red hot stovetop. Ah'right, touch the stove. Then maybe you'll learn. Tough lessons, kids.

Touch the Stove

Through the magic of "executive order," which, apparently replaces laws in this country, the current administration is getting rid of useful things like weather reporting -- NOAA and NWS. Because why do Americans need to know about tornados? The coming tariffs will devalue all their crap anyway, so wipe it

  • Gulf of Mexico art cards, ready to mail

Gulf of Mexico forever and ever

One of the more ridiculous things the current administration has done is to "rename" long-standing geographic features to his liking. Denali was reverted to the hated name of the former president who never set foot on its slopes, and, inexplicably, the Gulf of Mexico became the Gulf of "America." Another