The Journal
Following Van Gogh: A Painter’s Pilgrimage Through Provence
There’s something about Provence that vibrates beneath your skin. The light dances differently here—brighter, bolder, almost operatic. I just returned from a trip that felt less like travel and more like a spiritual excavation. I went to see the places where Van Gogh lived, worked, and wrestled with the world, and I came back with a head and heart brimming with color, texture, and longing.
It Might as Well be Spring
For me, painting grapevines is deeply personal. Grape cultivation is such a patient process- each vine tells a story of weathering storms, adapting to change, and producing fruit in its own time. Some vines produce their best fruit right away in their youth. For others, it takes decades before their very best is achieved. It’s a perfect metaphor for the creative process and for life itself.
Moving the Muse
Honoring your Muse can be one of the greatest things you do for yourself. Ignoring it can be disastrous.
Starting Over: Creating a New Studio
Power tools, sweltering heat, twelve-foot high ceilings and thirty years of grime all come together in a epic tale of transformation.