An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Shadow Dancing

    Shadow Dancing

    “Capture a shadow, dance with the wind, stand in a rainbow, begin at the end.” -Mary Anne Radmacher I see why I’m not good at lifelong commitments. My moods and interests change like the seasons. There’s nothing I like better… Read More

  • Reconciliation

    Reconciliation

    “When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.” -Yiddish Proverb –Part II of The Magical Harmonica– A mockingbird in our dogwood tree gleefully announced that the storm was over. The… Read More

  • The Magical Harmonica

    The Magical Harmonica

    “Have you ever heard my magical harmonica?”  I’ll never forget that night. I was no more than eight, and it was raining like the dickens. My dad taught me how to count, from the time I saw the flash of… Read More

  • Receptivity

    Receptivity

    I was going to title my image “Surrender” because my original plan (before I even created it) was to call it “Lift-off” and the young lady was going to look like she was rising. The concept was cool (in my… Read More

  • Basic Training

    Basic Training

    “We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle In case it’s never been obvious, I have a passion for creating images. And writing. The funny thing is, even though I thoroughly enjoy these two hobbies, when they’re the only two… Read More

  • Where is God?

    Where is God?

    “We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts.” -A.W. Tozer My featured illustration might not make a lot of sense without the backstory, but… Read More