A while ago I did a post on Above Average Dogs, and my history with animal portraiture. I finished the portrait I talked about this week, and thought I’d share it. Why? Because she’s beautiful! Another above average dog goes to a good home.
Where did I get it? JUNKEE CLOTHING EXCHANGE, 960 S. Virginia Street, Reno, NV
There are so many good art books out there. One of my favorites is, THE VIEW from the Studio Door, by Ted Orland. It’s a book on how artists find their way in an uncertain world. Here is an excerpt that I found particularly valuable to me. “…When it comes to making art, our intuition is…More
To make a photograph, you have to be there. (featured image- photograph by Catherine Massaro of Sand Mountain Recreation Area in Nevada)
Camille Paglia wrote the most amazing article, How Capitalism Can Save Art. Camille is a University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philidelphia. I think I’ve read it about 10 times now, and it’s just so powerful and well written. Check this paragraph out: …”Capitalism has it’s weaknesses. But…More
We have nothing to FEAR, and a great deal to learn from TREES.
Take a moment to appreciate the awesome wonder and beauty of it all. (featured image – photograph by Catherine Massaro)
If you grew up NOT wearing a helmet when you rode your bicycle, or even a seat belt, these will not be anywhere near as scary as they look. Somehow we all lived.
” The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust (featured image – photograph by Catherine Massaro)
Boy there was a great write up in the Sunday New York Times travel section on the beautiful Texas Hill Country. It’s filled with many of my favorite places around the area, but with only 36 hours and lots of roads to discover, many left out. Fredericksburg, in the hill country, happens to be the…More
” Only in the last decade have I learned THAT LIFE, with all its perilous ups and downs, does turn out BETTER than we anticipate and that most of the things we worry about DON’T HAPPEN.”
I am constantly fighting the desire to get another dog. So when my son sent me this picture of my grandaughter and Macho the Boston Terrier pup, my heart melted. It’s a double whammy – a puppy and a cute kid. I’m standing strong however. For now…
The old Tupperware still rocks. Where did I find it? Sunrise Antique Mall – 820 Water Street, Kerrville, TX
I stopped doing dog commissions about 7 years ago. I had become ‘the dog artist’, and it felt like a dead end. Dogs had been my subject matter for so long, and my best dog ever, Stella , my muse – had died. I did not know how deeply her absence would affect me until…More
When you’re in your 50’s, your measuring stick for happiness finds a different mark than the one you had in your 20’s, 30’s or 40’s. Happiness seems to come from old friends and new starts. I have recently reconnected with some dear old friends, maintained great relationships with one’s I’ve had for years, and even…More