KeO BLoG

Thoughts on Life, Art, Photography, Technology, Teaching and Travel…..

Looking Back on 2018

I have so much to be grateful for….. I’m sitting here in a lovely, rustic Air BB a stones throw from the Pacific Ocean, listening to the waves crashing on … Continue reading

December 28, 2018 · 2 Comments

“A Child Could Have Painted That…”

I recently started back to painting after a 2 year hiatus. My primary medium of expression is photography, however I love to paint. I consider myself more of an expressionistic … Continue reading

December 19, 2016 · 1 Comment

Appreciating ArT – Some Tips and Thoughts

I initially got interested in art back in undergraduate school around 1972.  I took a Humanities course at New York Institute of Technology  and the Professor who’s name I can’t … Continue reading

June 9, 2016 · 11 Comments

Photo / Art Workshop at Casa Taller Encuentros in Panchimalco

I had an amazing and personally rewarding time yesterday giving my Captain Color Photo / Art Workshop at the Casa Taller Encuentros  Art School in Panchimalco, El Salvador. Miguel Angel … Continue reading

March 13, 2016 · 3 Comments

The Collaborative / Creative Process

“I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative. If you’re a painter and someone stretches your canvas, it was collaborative on some level.”   Ron White Journal Entry, June 11, 2014 … Continue reading

June 12, 2014 · 2 Comments

Has Photography Lost its Soul?

Photography has a rich and illustrious history and is a relatively new medium compared to other art forms.  I mean painting has been around for 0ver 30,000 years compared to … Continue reading

November 13, 2013 · 19 Comments

I would have been a Fauve

I spent yesterday afternoon at the Matisse and the Fauves Exhibition here at the Albertina Museum in Vienna. I must admit the show exceeded my expectations and was much bigger … Continue reading

November 6, 2013 · 3 Comments

Evaluating Art and Photography

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we as viewers evaluate art and photography since my online art history classes started up last month.  For the past few years year … Continue reading

August 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Joys and Magic of Traveling in El Salvador

I’ve been in El Salvador for a month now and have experienced (photographed) so many fun events and adventures with both family and friends. Life is certainly meant to be … Continue reading

May 9, 2013 · 4 Comments

On Making Art……

The more I explore the art making process the more I realize it is all about creative problem solving. As I work, I’m constantly scrutinizing my paintings and continually questioning … Continue reading

February 18, 2013 · 1 Comment