Tag Archive: abstract

A Space of One’s Own

Notes from alongside the Salmon River… “…who shall measure the heat and violence of a poet’s heart when caught and tangled in a woman’s body?” – Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf posited that a… Continue reading

Bugbear

This is the third in a chain of four small abstract series, following Murderess and Hoar; something green after all the blood and ice.   Bugbear Who doesn’t love the purple flower in… Continue reading

Hoar

This is the second of four small bodies of work, continuing on from Murderess. Of course, I know that after the murderess, should come the whore. You’ve got to love the English language.  … Continue reading

Murderess

Some albums are LPs, some are EPs. I’m not quite in a place where I can launch into the next big thing, but something needs to be done with all these concepts that… Continue reading

Hot Earth on Earth Action!

Live nude verbal imagery? It was Earth Day when I started writing this – I couldn’t resist. I am growing closer to having the images complete for Cantrip and Loveletter. As previously mentioned, I’m using… Continue reading

Satyr vs. Naiad

I don’t think I look anything like a goat, but I certainly began to feel like one this weekend. Taking advantage of the sunshiny day, I rode off to one of my favorite watering… Continue reading

Ghosts of the Mid-Century

Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms. – Sherlock Holmes   Abstract Expressionism was a hard sell for me. Philosophically, I totally get it. But my tastes run more in line with… Continue reading

Feverfew and Darkness

Find what you love, and let it kill you… If I try to cook in a bad mood, you’ll taste it in my meal. Trying to create art when my mind is full of darkness sounds… Continue reading

To Build a Fire

I’ve blathered on enough about elemental symbolism in past weeks, so this post is just a few studies of fire. A good roaring campfire is surely one of the joys of camping. When… Continue reading

Cantrip and Loveletter

I’ve started putting together images for the new body of work, Cantrips and Loveletter, trying to mix raw images into something meaningful. At the moment it does feel a bit like hitting one’s head against the… Continue reading