WE NEED ART MORE THAN EVER during a national crisis. Great art, and lots of it. We need art for beauty’s sake; for escape and comfort; to be provoked and Continue reading

THINK of a favorite place. What time of year is it? What is the weather? What time of day? Why did you choose this special spot? Have you been there often? Continue reading

YESTERDAY’S TRACTOR PARADE in Hatfield provided a brief respite from the nonstop shouting that will only get louder between now and November 3. For a few hours on a bright October Continue reading

MORE AND MORE these days I find myself applying my experience as a writer and editor to painting. As means of expression, the two obviously share a lot. But until recently, Continue reading