Month: January 2021

Dec 6, 2021

As the US Capitol fell to rioters wielding confederate flags, I was leaving the Tohono Chul botanical gardens in Tucson. Blissfully unaware of the momentous happenings across the country, I spotted a huge, aged cholla. Most of its limbs had been pruned away. A single withered green leaf basked in the sun, while a bleached paddle rose defiantly from a dead limb. A younger plant grew along side, sheltered by this wizened parent.

A metaphor perhaps….

I completed this watercolor at home from a photo taken on Dec 6, 2021. 11″ x 8″, 300lb rough cold pressed paper

Milo, the neighborhood celebrity

Watercolor of small black hairy puppy in arms of female person. 6" x 6"

This is my first painting of 2021. Milo and his human are often the first souls I encounter on my early morning walks. Once Milo spots someone he knows, he drags his people over to say hello. Despite my goal to improve my race walking times, I have to stop, scratch his head and confirm, yes its a great day. His exuberance has won many a neighbor over to small dogs. He brings smiles to everyone he meets.

Watercolor, 6″ x 6″