With all if the traveling I was not able to give much attention to the tomatoes this summer. It's nearly October and I just picked the second red one! The recent storms have pretty much finished off this year's pathetic attempt. Sorry Grandad! I'll certainly enjoy my one tiny tomato sandwich and save a couple…

This is the still-life painting I demonstrated during the workshop. I thought it turned out great given it was painted very quickly and in front of a demanding audience!

It's always a treat to teach at home in Columbia. I have a group of long-time students that I've watched blossom into very talented painters. We were joined this weekend by a group from Quincy IL, and a bunch of really talented school art teachers! The caliber of work produced this weekend was stunning. The…

Today I teach an advanced watercolor workshop at home in Columbia Missouri. It's nice to wake up in my own bedroom for a change! I'll be setting up an incredible collection of art glass and demonstrating how to translate the magic of glass in watercolor. The class is full with painters of varying skill levels,…

We made it home in time for the awards ceremony for the Missouri Watercolor Invitational. My latest experimental painting, "Suspense" won First Place! It's nice to occasionally win one in my local crowd. This one was especially sweet with all of the other deserving competition. Presenting the award is my good friend, George Tutt, founder…

As we rolled through St Louis I could feel the transmission start to slip. By the time we hit Columbia it had hardly any grip left at all. I rolled into the driveway and let her die peacefully. She'll need a new transmission, starter, shocks, brakes and 4 new tires. Maybe I should just consider…

Twenty minutes ago I was stalled in Paducah, now I'm moving west toward home again! On the 99th attempt, the starter breathed one last gasp and turned over engine! I had just turned my sights toward spending a couple of nights in Paducah! We'll have to include that in the plans for a later date!…

This adventure keeps getting more interesting! We found a garage to fix the vibration first thing this morning! We made it to Paducah Ky before we broke down again! Argh! This time the starter decided to quit at the gas pump! Now we get to explore Paducah for the rest of the weekend! Oh well,…

Blew a shock in the mountains and rattled violently into Johnson City TN on a Friday evening. My horse can go no further without some attention. So far it seems like a lucky place to break down. Starbucks and a mechanic open on Saturday within walking distance of our hotel. Also this great eatery, Cootie…