Books, like art, are an obsession. There are few things in life more satisfying than finding yourself immersed in a good read in front of a fire with weather outside. Throw in a glass of Sea Smoke and heaven can wait. Second only to books are beautiful magazines, and among the very best is Cabana....
Facing a blank canvas can be a daunting and exciting prospect. How to summon the creative spirits to inspire the means to express a thought, feeling, or vision is truly an artist's privilege and deepest dread. I began painting seriously at the age of 15, and while I might not have been able to put...
Have you ever found yourself compelled to buy something while traveling, or at a flea market or estate sale, only to wonder why the piece was so important to nab at the time? Of course you have! I like to call these impulse purchases "found objects," which is one nice way of rationalizing things...whether a...
Several years ago during a visit to Santa Barbara, we stopped at our friend's gallery (Sullivan Goss) to see a watercolor by the photo realist artist, Robert Townsend. Needless to say it was superb, so we bought it on the spot, and were encouraged to meet Rob in L.A. where he was living and working...
Indigenous: (adjective) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. SYNONYMS: native, original, aboriginal, local, domestic, homegrown, earliest, first Indigenous is a great word. It is also an adjective that has grown exponentially in use since the 1960s, and is a huge influence on the Artisanal Movement. Er, it is also really fun to say...
London, England was my home for 16 years. Cool Britannia, Tony Blair, Oasis, "No" to a common currency with Europe, and "drinks" - parties consisting of champagne and cigarettes, are some of the more vivid memories I hold from that time. It would only be in 2008 when the world was seemingly falling apart that...
Cuba; the name alone conjures up a myriad of images, none so powerful as the country that is forbidden fruit, especially for Americans of a certain age. So travel to this special place was, and is, an incredible trip. The truth is, tourism is nothing new to this island nation, and the Cubans work it...
