February 2024: Love and Dragons

February 2024: Love and Dragons

February 2024: Love and Dragons It’s hard to believe that we are already five days into February. Where I grew up by the Great Lakes, February is a dreary month. Here in Albuquerque, there’s just the slightest promise spring with more days in the 50s than...
New Year 2024

New Year 2024

2024: A New Year! It’s a new year and we are all hoping it ends more peacefully than it is beginning. Making art is a constant exercise in optimism. We don’t need art like we need food, shelter, and clothing, but we do use it for at least three...
Happy Holidays 2023

Happy Holidays 2023

Happy Holidays 2023! As we head into this holiday season, I hope you are surrounded by loved ones and friendly faces as we all pray for peace on earth. Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving from 10-3pm at The Next Best Thing to Being There pop-up, the 12 Days of...
November 2023: Only in Albuquerque

November 2023: Only in Albuquerque

Only in Albuquerque The Next Best Thing to Being There (along with my murals and artwork at this extraordinary shop) is feature along with other Albuquerque artisans and attractions in Only in Albuquerque on Very Local (a streaming service). There is also a watch...
October 2023: I Ching Series Update

October 2023: I Ching Series Update

I Ching Series Update This series is inspired by the I Ching, the 2000-year-old Chinese divination system. The I Ching became part of the fabric of Chinese philosophy. Each hexagram consists of a combination of six yin (broken) or yang (solid) lines and each...