The Indian press corps was in full force at our opening. I think we took as many pictures of them as they did of us. I think they are excited to have so many different nationalities of artists visiting Kolkata. The Indian Minister of Culture spoke at our opening and gave us a very royal…

I am not exactly sure what time it is where I am. With no wireless to connect to I can only write, but not yet post this blog, nor will my iPhone update it's clock. I've been traveling since Friday, and I think it is now Sunday, but the math doesn't add up for all…

After a very long flight I have arrived safely at Indira Ghandi Intl Airport in New Dehli. I am pleased to report that my luggage arrived as well, despite the two minute connection time I had in Newark. Good job Continental Airlines! I still have 8 hrs to go, mostly a layover in Dehli, then…

I had no clue how hard it would be to leave Cary, North Carolina when I was invited to judge the Watercolor Society of North Carolina show and teach a workshop here. The judging was harder than expected, with stellar work to rank. My speaking engagement was more emotional than I expected, but very well…

Wow! Blogging consistency has not been my forte lately, but every now and then I find the need for creative time-outs, where I hole up in my artmancave/studio and create new things. For some reason this activity is most productive when one avoids social networking as much as possible. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE…

Borrowing a theme from the great American painter, Grant Wood, my demo for the Dallas portrait workshop was a fun challenge. I didn’t want to just restate the feeling of Americana that “American Gothic” represents, but instead add a bit of modern humor to this classic. I managed to squeeze in an Iphone4 and our…

My portrait workshop in Rarity Bay, Tennessee was a contender for the most fun workshop ever. I am surprised I lasted all week, and even more surprised my demo actually turned out well. Along with the most talented residents of Rarity Bay, we had a Canadian escapee, and English comedian from Florida and two fantastic…

To close out a busy month of judging and workshops, I flew up to Seattle to judge the Northwest Watercolor Society International Exhibition and teach a workshop for a large, vibrant group of artists. The judging was a tough job. It is a very competitive show and had lots of incredible entries. It is heartbreaking…

I welcome any chance I can get to visit Ocean Springs, Mississippi. This is the most artist-friendly community in America. The people are wonderful, knowledgeable and appreciative of art. With the Walter Anderson Museum and the Mary C O’Keefe community center, evidence of the town’s appreciation for the art is obvious. My workshop group was…

I’ll be judging the Northwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition later this month and the award winners will also receive a bottle of Merlot from the Northwest Cellars. They have donated a case of their superb 2008 Merlot to be awarded to winning artists at the 2011 International 71st Annual Open Exhibition. The wine bottle features…