I have recently joined the San Dieguito Art Guild and will be showing in some of their upcoming shows.  The Gallery is located in the Lumberyard on South Coast Hwy 101, Off Track Gallery.  I hope to eventually get some wall space there.  Over 200 artists are members of this very important Art group in San Diego County.  I am excited to continue painting and exploring my new surroundings in San Diego.

I am uploading a few new paintings. Check out my available artwork page!

Summer in San Diego rocks!!

Today I sat in traffic.. and wondered why it is that so many people don't dare to venture off the beaten path.  Why do so many sit in traffic on the old clogged route instead of being bold and trying that side street.. seeing where it might lead.  I normally take back roads to and from work.  Each day my commute is different, different light, different obstacles but rarely do I encounter a clog beyond compare as happens on the freeway or main highways, as most motorists take to work

Today I ventured to do the "norm" and took a main route.. it was such a mistake.. I sat and sat..thought to myself why did I do this? I guess it was to remind myself to keep making my own path, keep going forward no matter what obstacles come in my path.  I sat there for awhile.. and when I had enough, I ventured off onto a new road I hadn't tried before.  I wound around until sure enough it led me to a great alternative and I was on my way home!

People need to seek new paths, new ideas, and new inspiration. Its what keeps the world vibrant, interesting, and leads to such great ideas. These days people are so stuck on complaining on what is wrong with everything.. why are we in this mess we are in? Why not come up with some new ideas, new ways to solve problems, and reach goals with a new enthusiasm? 

This crisis in Cairo has me thinking too, we are witnessing a country in revolt.. too long have the gone the same path, been told what to do without any room for expression or individual ideas.  Its boiling over now, and there is a revolution... hopefully after the smoke and wounds have healed a new and better Egypt will emerge with ideas for the future  and for the better of its people.  The world is in such tumoil everywhere these days..  there has to be something to be learned from all of it and try to make the world as a whole a better place.  Eventually we will get there.. if we can just be smart and creative and think of new ideas.

As far as painting goes, I am in a new area, trying some new ideas in my art. I will be posting some new work very soon.    I am inspired to try  new things and stir up my old brush strokes.