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    • Painting Workshop – ThailandPainting Workshop – Thailand

      In case you weren't aware - I will be teaching a painting workshop on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand from July 8 - 14. We'll be working with various acrylic glazing techniques, light and shadow, and drawing out an internal visual language. We will also have daily yoga and meditation - led by Violet Divine (my wife!) and Rafael Aisner. More info can be found here: http://tenthousandvisions.com/workshop/… »

    • MAPS Conference/Art Show in Oakland This WeekendMAPS Conference/Art Show in Oakland This Weekend

      I'll be in Oakland this weekend at the MAPS 25th Anniversary Event at the Oakland Marriott. MAPS is a pioneer in the field of psychedelic research. Most notably they are spearheading research into PTSD and MDMA, psilocybin and LSD and their treatment of anxiety and depression, and much much more. This weekend there are presentations, workshops, an art exhibit (of which I'm a part along side such luminaries as Martina… »

    • Form, Formlessness, and LifeForm, Formlessness, and Life

      This afternoon, after a short time, I closed my eyes while sitting in the hanging chair suspended from the eave of my house. My sleepy sleep deep mind rocked back and forth like a babe in a basinet and I could feel each rise and each dip so supremely deep that I might have been rocked to sleep, if even for a moment. Eventually tho I rose again and put the book back - Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa -… »

    • Join me for a Painting Workshop in LA – Dec. 2011Join me for a Painting Workshop in LA – Dec. 2011

      I'm excited to have the opportunity to be teaching a workshop with my friend and fellow artist Amanda Sage from Dec. 14 - 18 at Temple of Visions Gallery, Los Angeles. We will be exploring light and shadow, painting techniques, and various methods of drawing forth each artists unique visual language. The workshop is $525 for five days of instruction, presentations, and one-on-one learning. The classes will be taught… »

    • The “Other” PaintingsThe “Other” Paintings

      While preparing for my upcoming show at Temple of Visions, I have been pulling numerous paintings out from their hiding places. Some have been placed there unfinished simply because I had been distracted away while others were put aside because they couldn't fully represent me in some show or another. Often, too, I create small works while painting some larger more intensive piece. I might have a canvas that I'm working on… »