Throughout my life my father has taught me a great deal. I was even a student in his Sociology of Knowledge class. Now he is teaching me lessons on Being Present, on Time, Memory, Attachment and even Courage. He is succumbing to Alzheimer’s. This diptych is an attempt at conveying how it is for me to watch him through this stage of his life. By no means is it easy. He was a solid presence in my life and in this new iteration is something more vaporous. 

A portrait of my mother. This is one of several I made while visiting the east coast over the holidays.

A profile of my mother.

Mike on the left and my mother on the right.

Line drawings of strangers on a NYC subway.

Quick studies of my parents.

A view over the Hudson River from Ronica’s apartment.

A homeless man in the city.

A profile of my dad.

A quick line drawing of my dad.

A study of Charlie, my parents dog and surrogate grandchild.

From a series of Charlie drawings.

Another drawing of Charlie.

Charlie asleep.

Portraits of Cat made during a Wilderness First Aid class.

I recently visited the Santa Barbara zoo with a few new friends. I have been impressed with Jun-Pierre Shiozawa’s recent work, enough so to begin my our studies of animals. I do not know where these studies will go. For now, I am simply amazed by the range of beautiful and bizarre creatures that inhabit this earth, well, the S.B. zoo.

I have learned that penguins are VERY funny animals.

Sagacious looking Coy Fish and a duck.

I am now living in ranch country and have begun drawing and painting horses. I have wanted to study horses for years now and finally, this seems to be the right time to do it. I have so much to learn about them.

I have found a Lavender Farm within walking distance of my new home. A good place to picnic and sketch.

Here are a few of my colleagues at the Dunn School.

My cuz, Chris.