My Perspective – The Paints I Like To Use.

Now, it might seem odd, coming from someone with an art degree, but I like the ones that are unglamorous, middle of the road paints.  Local manufacturers like Vista , Portola Paints out of Los Angeles, and the tried and trues like 150 year old Sherwin Williams are...

My Perspective – Mentoring Is the Greatest Gift of All.

Honestly, I never knew mentoring could be this good.  Oh sure, I have been coached and mentored.  I have even raised and mentored my kids and supported their friends through the maturing process.  With all of that, I am still surprised at the current level of joy I am...

Colors in Culture – The Colors of the Kenyan Maasai

The Maasai are a tribe of people who live in parts of Tanzania and Kenya and are known as tall and fierce warriors.  They can be recognized by the special red cloth they wear which is called a Shuka. The Maasai Shuka has become their trademark and they wear it with...

My Perspective – Creating A Little Slice of Heaven.

It’s fair to assume that people wonder about the process an artisan goes through to gain inspiration when faced with a vast empty space, an empty canvas or a block or marble.  I recently did a color consultation at Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, in Newport Beach,...

Colors in Culture: In Nepal, Red Rules.

Nepali culture is amazing and its embrace of the color red is seen everywhere in the lives of the Nepalese. The rhododendron is the national flower, and the national flag is overtly red.  Monks love red, are seen everywhere in their bright red robes.  Nepali women...