I wanted to give a shout-out to all the folks that made the Paint the Town Plein Air Festival event a success! There were many volunteers who helped during the weeklong event, Host families who put up artists (and perhaps “put up with”) in their homes, and especially Erin and Lindsey who I know were …

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Spring seems to have come a bit early here in North Texas. Temperatures have been hitting the mid to upper 80’s, and we are still in March. Trees putting out leaves and the grasses are waking up from their long winter’s nap.  It seems that summer will be rolling in soon, but I hope not …

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I have some favorite foods.  You know, those foods that are always a “go to” when you want something really good to eat. Tacos are on that list. Especially the small “street tacos”. As Thanksgiving came around this past year I received a request to paint three House Portraits for the owner of one of …

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Can you imagine a world where absolute peace is the norm? Not just peace from wars and international conflicts, but true peace in every relationship. It’s hard to grasp a world like that. But, that is one of the things Christ came for 2000 years ago. I like the 500 year old carol called “God …

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In America, I believe the Thanksgiving Holiday is much overlooked in its importance,  and we have so much material wealth that we have become ungrateful. We should remember that gratitude is an amazing thing… everything changes when we live a life of thankfulness and gratitude. Donna and I were blessed and truly very grateful to …

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Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the great mountains;Your judgments are a great deep;O LORD, You preserve man and beast. How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. Psalm 36:5 thru 7 Donna and I read this Psalm one morning before we …

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Perhaps we need to dig down below the surface to really answer this question. The answer must start with creation: Genesis 1:26 “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the …

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Plein Air in Marble Falls: April 21 thru 27, I will join Plein Air artist from across the nation for the 17th Annual Paint the Town Event in Downtown Marble Falls, Texas. We will be scattered out with paint and easels to capture various scenes and panoramic Texas Hill Country landscapes, as well as scenes …

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What relation do the Appalachian Mountains and Israel have? Interesting story…. It had been three years since my wife and I had been able to visit family back in East Tennessee. We always love our visits to East Tennessee and one of the “must-do” things on our list while there is to visit the Great …

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The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9 The Breckenridge Fine Art Center in Breckenridge, Texas is sponsoring a “husband & wife” exhibit featuring Donna’s Photography and my works in Oil, Pastel and Charcoal. The exhibit is titled Shutters and Strokes! Donna and I love to hit …

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