Wholeness

Enjoy the serene beauty of Yu Garden, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China.

Pursuits, Creative And Otherwise

Geometry and color. These things are all in the public domain. When it comes to art, I say have fun with it.

Crane Three Ways

Crane, three ways. Why? Just for fun.

Embrace The Year Of The Dragon

The Chinese new year is in full swing. Yes, "Embrace The Year Of The Dragon", and yes, that is the name of the painting featured above, a collaborative work by Dr. Ju and me.

Artists, seize your time!

Macro Image

Above is a quick test photo to check the macro setting on my Nikon P7100, and, at the same time, take a closer look at a design classic, manufactured by Mondaine Watch, LTD.

Abarth

The Fiat 500 Abarth is a sexy little car. The commercial is pretty engaging as well.

Logo Impact

That Shelby logo packs some power, especially when the negative space reflects right back at you.

Working Title "Leadership"

Above is a record shot of a very recent painting, a collaborative effort working with Dr. Ju.

If I am not mistaken, it is an updated variation on a old Chinese poem, praising a leader for service well officiated, and at the same time, reminding the leader of the importance of future humility and service to the community.

This detail of the painting shows the layering of images, found so often in our work. More detectable to the in-person viewer, and less so to the viewer on the web, is the under painting. The original layer lays out a kabbalistic map of how energy flows in the universe. Over this is the poem, focused on the world we live in.

The work weaves as one, and renders an intercultural exploration.

Looking At Glass, Through Glass

In passing, an object d'art, in this case with one of my favorite color combinations, red, orange, and yellow. An artisan has brightened our world with beauty.

Fun 02

With words.

Junk Architect

The master artist himself, Jim Healy, Junk Architect, chilling in my studio late Friday afternoon, assessing the week.

Fun

It's everything its cracked up to be.

Keeping With The Color Palette

The Henry Moore scupture, "Vertebrae", poised in front of the Seattle Public Library, a juxtaposition that works.

Emotional Impact

Dr. Ju in the studio, the image having been altered, for emotional impact.

Push Button

Engaging image on the street, outside the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

Digitize and Enhance

I can't resist the urge to lay a photo down on its side, and digitally enhance the image. The color made me do it.

Shutter Release

The Francesca Woodman exhibit at SFMOMA is one of the most engaging and honest photography exhibits I have ever seen. Soon to be seen at the Guggenheim.

You Are The Art

With a frame scribed on the wall at SFMOMA, the passerby becomes the art.

Four Stories

Four stories, up over head, at SFMOMA.

Break For Sculpture

This work entitled "Throwback", by Tony Smith, is on display at SFMOMA.

Want to counter the mayhem and horror? Create that which is beautiful, and elevate our world.

For Publication

I had the good fortune to photograph one of the Pascal Calculators, a work of true genius and inspiration by Blaise Pascal, dating back to the mid 17th century. Yes, it was a bit nerve racking to examine, handle, and stage the object, being truly priceless, but exciting and fun, all at the same time. Two of my photos appear in the Museum Henri-Lecoq publication, "Les Machines Arithmetiques De Blaise Pascal." The book cover image appears at top.

The Art of Collaboration

Dr. Yanan Ju, at work in the studio.

Intermission

An old sketch, freshened up with a bit of digital magic.

That Which Is Soft, That Which Is Hard

The new, with the old. In the flow. In harmony.

Beauty Found

The beauty of Acadia, at our feet.

Memory in Pigment

I had reason to go through some old images, looking for some work related photo, and came across this painting that I had done some years ago. It's one those works that I can hardly remember doing. Strange really, and yet strangely appealing on account of its honesty.

There is some sadness to it as well, some wrenching thing that the world can do to a person sometimes, drawing you into some strange state or place, even temporarily, almost like an image in a mirror you might behold, in passing, in a dream.

Creative Expression

Yes, that really is satisfying.

Footsteps

My old stomping grounds, at the foot of the Chelsea, Massachusetts side of the Mystic/Tobin Bridge. With sea breeze in the air, it was a quiet area, with the bustle of Boston, right, over, there.

Night Vortex

My latest solo work, and I have never had to say that before, is shown above. This represents a new direction for me. I do enjoy having this work on my wall. A friend told me that every room should have something black in it. Yes, I think that could be true.

Et al

The paintings above represent the collaborative efforts of Dr. Ju and me, to date. Most of the pieces have yet to be signed, which should complete the works. It has been quite an adventure so far, and great fun. The overriding theme of these works is cross cultural exploration, and I feel we are just getting started.

Stage Is Set

I am close to the end of phase one for this work, "My Father Was In Shanghai, 1937." Exploring my father's time in war torn Shanghai in 1937, I am as excited about this piece as anything I have ever worked on.

Who knows what I will see as I look into this world, and behold the reflection.

I can feel his courage.

Spoonful

It is proving nearly impossible to capture a suitable photo of a painting in my studio these days. I don't have the room to set up the tungsten lights and compose a decent shot. That has stopped me from posting new work. I can't let that stop me any longer. Above is a detail of one of my earliest completed works in collaberation with Dr. Ju. The working title is "Codes of Destiny." This image is taken with available light, using my least capable camera.

Reaching Into The Corners

There has been a whole lot of creative activity going on, weaving the intercultural pursuits of two artists, reaching into the corners and holding fast the result, if only for a moment.

East and West

Well, it's been quite a busy time lately, what with battling the elements, and work, but also, creatively, with a whole new set of paintings in the works. Notably, I have been working regularly with Dr. Ju, collaborating on a series of cross cultural explorations. More on that later.

Shown above is our first foray into the great unknown. The working title is "Earth and Heaven." We have several other works completed, or nearly so, some just needing signing.

I believe this exploration has opened up new possibilities for each of us, Dr. Ju and I.

That's Him

The man has a big job.

All Alone in this World

The lone Chinese street sweeper. She is all alone to do her work at the center of the intersection.

Bless her.