Joe’s Rock Art and Rock Climbing I have come to realize that building an art career is not “Just sitting around all day painting pictures” as most assume it to be.  For me at...

Finding Crows Thoughts About Trees and Birds I usually wake up to the sounds of birds.  Hanging a bird feeder in a huge linden tree was one of my first priorities moving into this house. ...

Cumberlandite A Little About Rocks and Something About Time and Place Cumberlandite is the official rock of Rhode Island, a random bit of information I learned.  It isn’t impressive...

The Artistic Process Part 3: Glimpses of Insight I imagined documenting a simple plan for drawing a bird, where I would explain drawing correct proportions, feather patterns, shading,...

The Artistic Process Part 2: Creative Sabotage I chose a crow as a subject for a pyrography project.  I have become intrigued by the sound of crows while walking in the woods.  The...

The Artistic Process Part 1: The Right Medium   I’m compelled to write about the process of art creation.  Not because I’m bragging about my talent, but just the opposite.  I find...

Learning How To Howl Why a pit bull?…  I couldn’t give a specific reason… Other than it just seemed right.  The name Jenga just seemed right too. “Yes, it is the name of...