Don't forget! The next open studio is Saturday, December 7th from noon to 5PM. There will be a lot of new works on display, a drawing for a free print and snacks. And it is on the same day as Unison's Craft Fair which is...
This image (click to enlarge) is based on a reference photo by a reader and supporter. Its a shout-out to the female cardinal, a beautiful bird who's often neglected in favor of her flashy male counterpart. Between its bright colors and loud call, the male...
November is right around the corner. After the vivid colors of October, November and "stick season" can seem like a disappointment. For many, it's a time that is synonymous with depression and gloom. In Moby Dick, Ishmael indicates that going a-whaling is his antidote for...
For many of us in the New Paltz area, the Mohonk tower orients us in the universe. It is set in the west, with the tower on the southern edge of of the Skytop notch, unchanging. So it seemed as I grew up.Then one day,...
Yes, autumn is marked by the bright displays of foliage that draw the leaf peepers north. But, in its first few weeks, before the leaves really start to turn, something else is happening. Almost overnight, nature’s profusion stops. . . and waits. For what?As a...
Working on this image from the Millbrook Preserve made me wonder, do trees dance?Do they exult over the changing phases of the moon or the rise and fall of tides? Are they responding to some subterranean rhythm beaten out by glacial shifts in the tectonic...
My 2025 calendar is available at Handmade & More, with all new images for each month. Like last year, I’m donating half of the net profits to the preservation efforts of the Wallkill Valley Land Trust. This way, you can get a calendar for the...
I recently saw an exhibit of Scots painter Adam Bruce Thompson. Actually, here's the way it really worked: we were on our way to catch a train, and happened to walk by the building where the exhibit was being held. I saw a poster featuring...
As soon as people learn that I grew up in New Paltz, the next comment is often, "So, I guess you're a climber." I explain that when I was young, rock climbers tended to be these Teutonic looking men in lederhosen carrying heavy coils of...
I've been working with small towns for over 25 years. From a certain perspective, that might seem like toiling in the minor leagues or playing the hinterlands with a traveling theater company. But, there is something wonderful about it. You get to know people from all...