I am happy to report I just sold my first Quench Project painting, called “Out of the Darkness” to a wonderful collector in Nashville, Tennessee. I have 5 more available and am working hard on getting them seen and bringing awareness to the needs in Haiti. I have...
When an artist paints a tree or a flower, we are not painting individual leaves or pedals, floating aimlessly in the universe of our painting. They are attached; they are connected to something larger. They are dependent on the tree or the flower, that is planted in...
I read with great interest of Jimmy Carter’s decision to “Lose his Religion.” Frankly, I agree that losing one’s religion is the first step to true spiritual freedom. Religion is primarily an invention of men to control others. As a positive...
If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. JFK Some believe art’s sole purpose is to decorate. Others believe art is a conversation with one’s self that is really...
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ sake has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:22 Forgiveness often seems so impossible; vengeance so much easier. Even easier is acceptance. Acquiescence, easier...
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