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Equestrian Challenge

by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 19, 2015 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

Last week I did an artist-in-residence at the Anndell Inn, in Freshfields on Kiawah Island, as part of the Charleston Summer Classic Equestrian Festival. The residency was sponsored by the Mary Martin Gallery, who has a magnificent satellite gallery at Anndell Inn. It...

ADDENDUM to My Christian Testimony

by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 15, 2015 | Motivational, World View

The point, for me, in writing and sharing my testimony, was to outline my discovery process, to reveal the journey that culminated in my becoming a Christian. It was not intended to negate the first 52 years of my life. It was simply to point out my need, indeed all...

My Christian Testimony

by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 13, 2015 | Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

My mom left home when I was 9 months old. At age 10 my neighbors took me to a well-known televangelist, where, weeping, I experienced salvation. A couple years later my brother got “saved” and invited me to become active in the local Pentecostal church, The Christ...

Mind Predators

by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 29, 2015 | Motivational, World View

This meme has been widely circulated on Social Media lately. It is an excellent example of how certain elements of our society are combining facts, half-truths and double-speak to take control of a poorly educated populace, not trained to think critically. A friend...

Lost in Place – the Polarization of the Art Biz

by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 24, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

I’ve been in the art business for over 35 years. And to say it has had its ups and downs might be a bit of an understatement. But nothing could have prepared me for the last ten years. As the middle class has been shrinking dramatically, so have opportunities...

Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Charleston and Racism

by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 18, 2015 | Motivational, World View

What Haiti and the Events of Last Night in Charleston have Taught Me About Racism Following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, called “Quench.” This is from a conversation I had with the children at the Bread of Life Orphanage in Haiti. The little ones...

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