A Little Break

Stay tuned for works from my new studio in Palma de Mallorca!!

It is very likely I won't be able to post Dailies for a few weeks as I have begun the process of moving my studio. Please be patient and check in again soon. In the meantime, you can chart progress in general on my sister blog Make Art Not Excuses.

Then again, sometimes I surprise myself...I just may pull some new work off during the transition!
Thanks for watching.

Expert Mover: Day 8

Expert Mover: Day 8

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who desperately cry for help, although they don't really need it.

And there are those who go through all the steps, because life is change and evolution, and they learn a little with every move, until they become experts.


Hay quien reclama desesperadamente que le ayuden, aunque en realidad no lo necesita.

Y hay quien pasa por todas las fases, porque la vida es cambio evolución, y aprende un poquito en cada mudanza, hasta convertirse en un experto.

Expert Mover: Day 7

Expert Mover: Day 7

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who don't ask for help and try to do it alone, as impossible as it seems.

Hay quien no pide ayuda e intenta hacerlo solo por imposible que parezca.

Expert Mover: Day 6

Expert Mover: Day 6

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who don't think about it, and keep intact only half of what they carried, breaking or scratching the rest.

Hay quien no ha pensado en ello y conserva intacto solo la mitad de lo que ha traslado, arañando y rompiendo el resto.

Expert Mover: Day 5

Expert Mover: Day 5

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who pay for a big lorry for just 4 boxes. ...Those who try to save money by making 20 trips in their car, loaded up like a game of Tetris.

Hay quien contrata un gran camión para cuatro objetos. ...Hay quien intenta ahorrar haciendo 20 viajes en su coche, cargándolo en plan Tetris.

Expert Mover: Day 4

Expert Mover: Day 4

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who package absolutely everything, filling and marking lots of boxes; carefully protecting every bundle and piece of furniture.

Hay quien embala absolutamente todo, haciendo múltiples paquetitos, rotulando un montón de cajas, protegiendo cuidadosamente todos los bultos y muebles.

Expert Mover: Day 3

Expert Mover: Day 3

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who improvise, 'Come on , let's go! And we'll see where the spirit takes us'.

Hay quien las improvisa, a lo bruto, y p'adelante, y Dios dirá.

Expert Mover: Day 2

Expert Mover: Day 2

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media


Here is the Moving Story in English, then Spanish:

There are those who feel terrified about moving, either because they are afraid of every little effort or because they are frightened of changes.

Hay quien las teme, bien porque teme cualquier esfuerzo, bien porque le aterrorizan los cambios.

Expert Mover: Day 1

Expert Mover: Day 1

8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) collage and mixed media

The images used in this series are from two photographs of Palma de Mallorca in 1910. I am going to move soon into Palma, this move being my 17th in 21 years...hence the title. The title also comes from the last line in the text that acts as a thread through the series of 8. Normally the text I use is pretty well obscured under paint, but this contribution was so appropriate, I decided to let it be read.

Here it is in English, then Spanish:

There are those who organize, coordinate and think things over 14 times, trying to have it all under control...

Hay quien las organiza, coordina y piensa 14 veces, intentando asegurarse de tenerlo todo bajo control...

Catching up: New set of Dailies "Expert Mover"

Expert Mover, set of 8

8 X 16 inches ea. (20 X 40cm ea.) collage; mixed media

The above is a shot I took quickly at the recent exhibition in Palma.  Thanks, Xavi, for contributing your bilingual 'moving story', one that has piqued a lot of interest.

I created this series as Dailies following the set of 8 Home Sweet Home pieces in the previous posts. I am again reminded how great and challenging Daily Painting can be. The process of creating the last 8, called Home Sweet Home, was torture! I let my 'rules' for dailies slip and started to over-labor them. I quickly adjusted this by continuing the following week (plus one day) with Expert Mover, again limiting materials and time and no re-working allowed. Oh well, it's all part of the discovery process.

Loose Ends

Loose Ends

Series 3 #7
9.75 X 11.75 inches (25 X 30 cm) collage/mixed media on wood

The Past is Already a Part of Me

The Past is Already a Part of Me

Series 3 #7
9.75 X 11.75 inches (25 X 30 cm) collage/mixed media on wood