volcano

There is some kind of internal logic to these posts. Usually.
What can happen, too, is while searching in a large box of prints
I see some photo that looks right for today, eg these 2
from Maui, inside the volcano. (Someone blew up yesterday)

Here's one of my earlier paintings 'Peace' (Shanti), made in
Bali, after I quit being an art director at JWT to paint full time.
The tiny print was impossible to restore. Wonder how well
dvd's will pass the time test?

Often the blogs I like best are French, though I can't read much.
Love the look of this one, (surely fascinating to read too?)
& there's a vast array of artist sites here.

varanasi

I took a break from rainy Darjeeling, & went to that truly

amazing city, Varanasi, & surrounds; in the early 70's I'd stayed
in a tiny hotel near Dasaswamedh ghat for several months,
painting, but also sitting for hours by the Ganges.

Finally I took a train to Lucknow, in order to meet Papaji.
Though I stayed 4-5 months ( he gave me the name Shanti),
I found the place an aesthetic wilderness, & took few photos.
& yes, the teacher had a profound effect.

I like this site & artist & this painter

red bellied black

Today in the garden I was surprised by a red bellied black
snake, (they should be hibernating). Reminded me that I started
these 'carpetsnakes' a while back. We were taught to be afraid
of snakes, growing up in the outback, & I haven't been able
to change my reaction.

Some wonderfully original jewellery

trees

It feels a little like spring, sunny after big rains.

So I was playing with some ideas, from photos I took in Bavaria
several years ago. I like the creatures that show up.

My sister has begun radiation, this link was opportune.

watery

A water-horse I saw in Mexico, a wall in san Cristobal de las Casas,
a painting from my time at Springbrook in south east Queensland,
& a photo at Shelleys Beach. Everything is still wet, here,
though the sun appears now & then.

Some really interesting book art.

winter, there

When making the paintings for my book Images from the I Ching,
I was travelling in the USA & Mexico. Left is hexagram 63,
'Before Completion', I was at a friend's house in the woods near
Lincoln then, & came across many funny snow figures.
Right is the breathtaking Canyon de Chelly.
(Incidentally, there are new projects, just not for show yet)

Recently bought a copy of Lynd Ward's God's Man, with his
great b/w pictures, see more on a blog I like a lot.
The one I have (reprint) came out the week of the 1929 crash,
bad timing in one way, but he was so in tune with his times.

shells

Sometimes I find small crab shells at the beach, but the Pacific
is always too rough to find these other fragile shells, I get
them at the market. Lower right captures smaller shells
& glues them to it's own !

These windows, fabulous installations, & delicate inspirations.