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New 'Gemini' fine art prints are now available
Taurus: A painting dedicated to the healing and rebirth of Japan
A feminine-based painting of Aries, peaceful warrior of the Zodiac
The creative process behind my new Zodiac painting, 'Gemini'
Mandalas: Paintings that heal the psyche
The 'Mystic Painters of the Northwest'

Charles Stokes-Northwest Mystic Painter with a twist.

Stepping into the mystic circle...    When I first enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts in the early '80s I had no idea who Charles Stokes was, but as soon as I stepped into his anatomy class I was utterly enthralled by his vitality and brilliance.  He was at once irreverent and pulsing…(continue reading)

Posted in The 'Mystic Painters of the Northwest'. Updated December 5th, 2011. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.

Mutually mystical roots twined with Morris Graves' art.

 Painters generally work alone.  I don't think it means that artists are necessarily hermits by nature...as a matter of fact by virtue of the time spent alone they can be ravenous consumers of culture and society when away from their work!  I run the gamut, but certainly have a hermetic…(continue reading)

Posted in The 'Mystic Painters of the Northwest'. Updated October 14th, 2011. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.

An Homage To The 'Mystic Painters of the Northwest'...

...and in particular to my mentor and friend Charles Stokes who passed away last year.  A part of his obituary described him well as being like a 'spontaneous combustion'.  That he 'painted, drew, made music, invented his own musical insturments, wrote poetry, and made sculpture out of whatever…(continue reading)

Posted in The 'Mystic Painters of the Northwest' on August 3rd, 2009. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.