George Bellows’s Boxing Paintings
George Bellows’s “Both Members of this Club” is one of my favorite paintings at the National Gallery of Art. I love its mix of beauty and violence, and the seedy, …
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A Year of Online Classes: Writing, Art History, Cryptids, Cooking, UFOs, and DEI
A recent basketball injury and subsequent surgery tied me to the couch for several months making me a connoisseur of online classes. I took free library-sponsored classes, an expensive class …
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Frederic Edwin Church’s Niagara
I have a piece up at Daily Art Magazine about Frederic Edwin Church’s 1857 painting “Niagara” which lives in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery of Art. I used this …
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Favorite Fiction Reads of 2024
In 2024, I read 66 books. This includes fiction and nonfiction in both print and audio form. For several years, I’ve run down my favorite fiction and nonfiction books read …
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Favorite Nonfiction Reads of 2024
In 2024, I read 66 books. This includes fiction and nonfiction in both print and audio form. For several years, I’ve run down my favorite fiction and nonfiction books read …
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Wasington, D.C. to Atlantic City Art-Infused Road Trip
Recently, my wife and I, both non-gamblers, made a weekend getaway from Washington, D.C. to Atlantic City. The destination wasn’t the point. The fun part was the roadside attractions and …
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Mighty Hopper Mural
Recently, My wife and I completed a mural for my employer, Georgetown Day School. Our mascot is the Hoppers. The mural sits in a parking lot across from the school …
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5 Books Starring Tortured Artists
I published a list of my five favorite books featuring tortured artists for Shepherd.com. This website asks authors like me to create thematic lists related to their own books. The …
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6-Foot-Long Tuna from Cans
I love making art from trash. Lately, I’ve been creating sea creatures from cardboard and aluminum cans. This one is my biggest yet!
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Cavern of Oddities
I’ve been reading about hand-painted carnival signs and posters. After finding a nice scrap of wood, I made my own sign. It now hangs over the stairs leading down to …
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