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Encounters on the Frontier- Exhibit in Pakistan
05/23/2014

The Internet is our "wild wild west" these days and the next frontier is our fear of intimacy.  Encounters on the Frontier is an evolving offline work between myself and Pakistani artist Mohsin Shafi.  We are planning our next exhibit in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015.

Live Painting at TEDxSantaCruz
03/09/2014

On March 8, 2014 at the Hotel Paradox I made TEDxSantacruz my studio where the presenters and conference goers were my muse.  

A fantasy expressive arts therapy workshop for congress
09/18/2013

The recent mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard approximately 9 months after the Sandy Hook Elementry School shooting reminds me of how hard it is for our congress to address gun violence, mental health issues and the underlying problem of a society in which creativity is stifled.

What is the thing that scares me the most?
05/22/2013

It is the possibility of humiliation that can come with being close to another and then rejected and abandoned.  I believe it is the most potent pain.  Therefore it has the greatest potential for beauty.

What is the rule?

"You Don't Want to See My Art"
05/21/2013

“Yes we do!” I said.  We want to see your squiggles, your nervous touch, your strong lines, your bright colors, your representations, abstractions, failures and successes.  We want to see it all.  We want to be with you and feel the vibe of your creative spirit.

Making It Worse
05/19/2013

Each layer of paint challenges the last layer.  Somehow I must find a way to expand.  
 

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