Immediately after Christmas I headed the Honda north to my old stompin' grounds Athens, Georgia. The occasion was the nuptials of two wonderful women who've been partners for over 25 years. It was one of the sweetest weddings I've ever attended. The love in the room was palpable with nieces and nephews officiating, hearts overflowing with support, and darling little girls swirling to the music provided by none other than my sweetheart Joe Green. Wedding guests stayed at a del

This week didn't go as planned but we all know life seldom does. Instead of sailing to Charleston, something I'd been planning for months, I felt overwhelmed by work and decided to be practical and stick close to home. Maybe because I was giving up a big fun adventure I felt compelled to make it worth the sacrifice and turn up my productivity. It's been a busy week of early mornings, late nights, and trips to Home Depot with paint in my hair. I had several unfinished fresco

During the painful days of my divorce 10 years ago I poured my heart out in words and prayers hidden below surface of my encaustic paintings. My art at that time was inspired by the upheaval in my personal life. In 1986 on the day prior to the Challenger Space Shuttle tragedy, I had a strange déjà vu feeling while painting explosions of white on a big sky blue canvas. The next morning I had the same déjà vu feeling as I watched the live television news feeds of Challenger tak