NC Museum of Art – Awesome New Space!

I spent the entire day yesterday meandering through the incredibly spacious, airy and light filled galleries of the new North Carolina Museum of Art. What a wonderful and enriching aesthetic experience. I’ve been to the NC museum countless times over the years, but this new renovated space is like being in a major metropolitan museum. [...]

It’s All About Problem Solving

I’m a week into teaching art history, photography and multi-media production both online and partially in the classroom (computer lab) and one thing that’s really hit me this week is just how important “problem solving” skills are in this day and age. If you’ve read my blog in the past you know I teach online [...]

Collage Making Workshop

I must say I really enjoyed the collage making workshop today conducted by mixed media artist Georgia Mason. Six hours of non-stop art making has worn me out. Art is all about problem solving both technically and conceptually. I feel good about the pieces I made today and have come away with some new ideas, [...]

Concept and Vision in the Art Making Process

I’m excited about participating in a collage making workshop tomorrow and been thinking about what type of mixed media project I want to create for it. Georgia Mason (instructor) sent me list of supplies and materials to bring with me. I gather them I ‘m thinking about what type of theme (subject) I want to [...]

The One Year Plan

I’ve officially implemented my “one year plan” in preparation for retirement from my jobs (teaching/administration) at Carteret Community College and hopeful relocation to Wilmington, NC where I’ll teach online after a six month forced sabbatical from the state employees system. Maybe I’ll find more time to write, paint, travel, basically start the next chapter of [...]

Fishing is Fun!

I must admit I have not been fishing in many years. Especially the serious saltwater type of fishing trolling the ocean in a big boat. I no sooner turned my grades in for the semester when I got invited to go fishing by Bennett, a college student from Raleigh who’s parents have a summer place [...]

Wheew! Spring Semester Wrapping Up!

It’s hard to believe the Spring semester is just about over. I am attending graduation for my Carteret Photography students this afternoon and am looking at 2 weeks of down time before the Summer semester kicks into gear. My summer schedule is relatively light compared to the amount of classes and administrative duties I had [...]

Father & Daughter Photography Show

Andei and I had a very busy week getting ready for our opening travel photography show reception that opened in Salter Path last night. I was so pleased with the great turnout of friends, students and folks from the community who saw the announcement in the local paper. Editing, printing and framing the photographs made [...]