The day after arriving in Shanghai, I went with Sepi and Paul to Pingyao, an ancient walled city located two hours northwest of Shanghai by plane. Our purpose for visiting Pingyao was twofold: to attend the Pingyao International Photographic (PIP)… Read More »Paintings from the Ancient City of Pingyao
One of the more outstanding natural features of Thailand is the lush vegetation. The various palm trees are the most prominent example. Seeing the number and variety here was really enjoyable. There seems to be something very quieting about them.… Read More »Ever Painted Palms?
One of the reasons I paint is that it offers endless possibilities. It is enjoyable for me to consider new ideas for painting – what the next painting might be. And experimenting with these ideas keeps the process alive and… Read More »The Painting Continues in Thailand
Seeing the art in Kuala Lumpur was good as much of it had been unexpected. I was glad to be leaving the city though. Since leaving Taos in June, I had been in cities or urban areas the entire time.… Read More »New Paintings from Koh Pha-ngan, Thailand
Since getting more painting supplies was the main reason for me to stop in Kuala Lumpur (KL), I thought I would see a couple of galleries and leave quickly. As it turned out, KL had much more art than expected.… Read More »Art in Kuala Lumpur
I needed to pick up some art supplies before going to my next destination, Koh Phangan, Thailand. Through the internet, I found a painter, Taveepong Limapornvanic, living in Phuket who said the best place for art supplies was either in… Read More »Traveling to Kuala Lumpur
Before I left Taos, Jan Mellor had given the name of a travel writer, Andrew Leung, who lives in Hong Kong. Andrew had visited and written about Taos last year. I was staying in Kowloon, which is immediately north the… Read More »Hong Kong Central
Jason Kelly and I met some fifteen years ago. We lived in Colorado at the time and although we both moved away, we have stayed in contact. Jason has lived for the past two years in Japan. He had invited… Read More »The Last Painting in Japan – a Portrait of Jason Kelly
Jason and I decided to take a weekend trip to visit art sites in Kyoto and Osaka. We met with a friend of ours, Atsuko, with whom we had traveled through Europe in 2001. Atsuko was our tour guide and… Read More »The Unexpected Meeting at the Kamigata Museum
