Remembering Hillman Curtis—Essay
In 2012 cancer claimed one of the world’s creative greats, Hillman Curtis. His influence will always be felt, especially among new media designers and artists.
Archive of Blog Posts
Selected photographs, paintings, sculptures, essays, stories, ramblings, dabblings, and other experiments.
Espresso—Short Film
A brief, loving tribute to the art of making stovetop espresso. Set to my original music.
Wintertime Fun: Pond Skating—Short Film
Matt Waugh and I enjoy some pond hockey on a patch of ice on Lower Mill Pond in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Boneyard—Painting
A lovely, peaceful, melancholy scene set in the old part of Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens, Georgia.
Whirligigs—Sculptural Installation
A site-specific sculptural installation that I created for the Season Opening Gala at Jacob’s Pillow, a dance center in Becket, Massachusetts.
Figure Drawing
Some figure studies, and some thoughts on the odd practice of drawing the nude human figure.
Historical Portraits at Rao’s Café
Four portraits: Paul Revere, W.E.B. Du Bois, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost. Installed over the patio at Rao’s Café in Amherst, MA.
Autumn in New England—Photograph
One of the things I am most thankful for is New England, the place where I live. The colors of the fall foliage and the sky are awe-inspiring.
Farewell to Summer—Photograph
A photograph I took of a favorite old tree in a favorite meadow in a favorite town in Massachusetts.
Bringing It All Back Home—Essay
In September of 2012 I moved out of the One Cottage Street art studio space that I had rented since 2004. I’ve set up a new workspace in my apartment.
Two Sunflowers—Painting
I painted these two happy sunflowers for a friend, as a wedding gift for her cousin.
Sunflowers and Daisies—Paintings
Flowers are such rewarding subjects to paint. Not only do they hold still, but they are full of color and intriguing form.
Place to Bee—Paintings
In 2004—the same year as I moved into my studio at One Cottage Street—I had a solo show of my paintings at Woodstar Café in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Belly Cast—Painted Sculpture
A plaster cast of a mama’s belly that I decorated with sculptural petals and a landscape scene.
1895—Painting
A monochromatic painting based upon a Meek family portrait taken in 1895 in Berryville, Arkansas.
Bueno y Sano—Paintings
Images from the Burlington, Vermont Bueno y Sano restaurant, which I decorated with paintings.
Muse Shoes—Steel Sculpture
A pair of high-heeled shoes, whimsically rendered in welded steel, and presented on a walnut base.
Horse—Ceramic Sculpture
A horse drinking water, hand-built out of low-fire red clay, glazed and fired.
Mohawk Trail—Painting
An oil painting based upon a scene from the the Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, Massachusetts.
Divining—Painting
A painting about the subconscious. Made in 1994-95, around the time that I graduated from UMass Amherst.
Steel Arch Bridge and Boats—Sculptural Installation
A sculptural installation involving welded steel boats carrying symbolic cargoes, and a welded steel arch bridge.
Hanging up the Skates—Essay
A little story about my history with the great sport of ice hockey, and about my retirement from organized play.
The Making of a Painting
A time-lapse movie—covering almost a year—showing the process of the making of a painting.
Blanketed—Photograph
A long-exposure photo of an old New England farmhouse at night, under a fresh blanket of snow.
New England Gothic—Photograph
Classic Americana, New England style: an old white house in Northfield, Massachusetts, under a blanket of freshly-fallen autumn leaves.
Two Trees—Photograph
Two maple trees atop Mt. Pollux, in South Amherst, Massachusetts.
San Francisco & the Marin Headlands
For two summers in a row, I had the pleasure of visiting the San Francisco Bay area. These are some photos of my adventures.
Celebrating a Decade Online
My website has been online since February 7, 2001. This is cause for celebration.
Lone Tree
An old oak tree standing in a meadow, set against a dramatic cloud-dappled sky.
Little Deaths—A Chapbook
In 1995, fresh out of college, I wrote, hand-bound, and self-published a chapbook called Little Deaths.
Alaskan Sunset—Photograph
A photograph taken from a boat on Kachemak Bay in August of 2004.
