Rising From Deep Under
Four months ago a short, simple poem emerged from my early morning meditations and started me building this mixed media image which I finished just in time for the New Year. I had been contemplating my progression in life and … Continued
Pause Long Enough
This season recalls the principle of great, cosmic reality being revealed by the seemingly insignificant piece. Some have been mindful of key details (persons) when most of us have passed over them.  Holidays bring added details with obligations to rush through; … Continued
A Work of Art Evolves
It can be useful and interesting to see the stages through which an artist takes his materials in the development of a work. In the case I show you here, each stage can be complete as a member of a … Continued
Film of Painter Phil Petrie
Our community of artists is rich with thinkers and talent. In 2013 we released a two-part documentary of Philip Petrie, an oil painter in our community whose paintings were then showing at the Martha Pace Swift Gallery in San Diego … Continued
Look At the Moment
Look at the moment; Hold the sight of frozen time; Treasure those people, Those events which turn our story. Codify the telling Which defines our lifeway; Hold to it until Addressed with new tongues Of knowledge opened only Because of … Continued
We the Wind and River
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William Blake Still Encourages Us
by Mark Turner – When we see elements of our vision in other people’s lives, it confirms our mission, especially when we see them in people’s lives back through past ages. Â That is where we connect with world history. The … Continued
The Burning Bush Revisited
by Mark Turner – Here is my digital drawing/collage contemplating the burning bush which Moses turned aside to see (referred to at the end of my previous post). It is said that in the wilderness where Moses tended his sheep … Continued
Find The Treasure In This Art
This is a digital collage & drawing I created combining my poem with a collection of images. Click HERE to view the complete work in higher resolution. Those who take the time will find intriguing interactions and coincidences between the textures, lines, … Continued
Exhibition: 3 of 3 Stages
There is much resistance within and around the artist as they pass through the inspiration and execution stages. But often the greatest resistance is after successfully navigating the first two stages and actually completing a work. So much time, … Continued
