Welcome to My New Website!

Welcome to My New Website!

Welcome to my new website, which assembles a good portion of my creative output into one place that is easily viewable and searchable.  My sketchbooks, photos, paintings, blog posts, and videos are all represented here. When I started this project I was surprised how...
Celebrating Old Age at the Burning Ghats in Benares

Celebrating Old Age at the Burning Ghats in Benares

Benares, also known as Varanasi, is the holiest city in India and one of the oldest living cities of the world.  It is built on the banks of the sacred river Ganges – a place of pilgrimage and home to Shiva, the volatile and compassionate god who is known as the...
My New Canine Sketch Partner

My New Canine Sketch Partner

Two years ago when coming back from a medical conference I picked up a puppy in Ohio and drove over 450 miles back to NYC.  The drive took 2 days and we did some serious bonding, taking our time sketching along the way.  Here is our journey… Our first stop was a...
A Plein Air Setup for Large-Scale Urban Sketching

A Plein Air Setup for Large-Scale Urban Sketching

I find sketching to be an antidote to the high-tech, socially networked, Instagrammed world we live in. After a year of sketching in a small sketchbook I decided to go larger, but this meant upgrading my equipment. I’d been looking for a plein air rig that would do...
Ambulating Manhattan

Ambulating Manhattan

Across the globe, more than half the world’s population lives in cities, and there is a growing recognition that urban environments need to be more age-friendly.   With its rich cultural offerings and easy access to stores, New York City looks like a great place to...