I was watching a special on PBS tonight about the LIFE photographers. One section of the program delt with the "World as Community" show. One of the pictures chosen for this show was an aboriginal elder telling stories to a group of children

The photo made me think. Where did all the story tellers go? The storytellers were the heart of society. They told the myths that taught us history and ethos of our people. The storyteller picked his tale to suit what approiate for the group at that ti... read more

Sketching is vital to art. I admit to being lazy at times, hey, who isn't? Instead I've decided to challange myself and anyone who actually reads this blog to a sketching scavenger hunt.

This will work in a similar way to the photographic scavenger hunt, the 26 things list, on the web at sh1ft.org/26things/ . Yes, I admit to shamelessly ripping a list of 26 things right off their previous lists. If you like a photographic challange, check out the january list. It is very creative ... read more

The Monthly meeting of the Gateway Pastel Artists was tonight. Spring isn't even here and there are already three (3) plein air events to plan on attending, a possible workshop to get in on, and if at all possible a convention to truck out to. Hey, if I can come up with $1000 I'll sleep in my truck for the chance to get to the Pastel Society convention. Personally I think it should be held in a more central location like ...uh... St. Louis? H*ll I'd settle for western Kansas. It would give so... read more