Notes from an Artistic Journey
Capturing the Bolivian Sunlight in Watercolor
There is nothing like the dazzling sunlight in the Bolivian Highlands. At 12,000 feet the bustling city of La Paz and the amazing Lake Titicaca have a crisp atmosphere that brightens colors like I've never seen. This post presents a selection of my sketches and...
Aging on the Covers of The Gerontologist
Looking back at my published work on the covers of The Gerontologist, two underlying themes are diversity and strength in old age. Any student of aging knows that the older population is more diverse than ever, with differences expressed in color, culture, identity,...
The View From My Sketchbooks
This is the view from my sketchbooks and paintings done en plein aire. They are a selection from the past 3 years as I wandered the roadsides looking for subjects. This is a view of the Triboro Bridge (now renamed the RFK Bridge) from Randall's Island on the East...
Aging & Spirituality on the Covers of The Gerontologist
Given the subject matter it is fitting that my last cover on The Gerontologist came out in time for the Spring holidays. I've been looking back on my 20 years of covers on TG and blogging on themes that ran through the images. This post presents a selection of my TG...
Music and Art on the Covers of The Gerontologist
A recent cover of The Gerontologist features a musician at the local Octoberfest, a yearly block party that celebrates the German immigrant heritage of my neighborhood in Manhattan that is now only a memory. TG is the flagship journal of the Gerontological Society of...
Aging Veterans on the Covers of The Gerontologist
I always had a soft spot for veterans, as my father saw action in the Pacific Theater and I grew up with his war mementos stashed in a corner of my basement. A theme in the photos I've taken for covers on The Gerontologist has therefore been veterans, with images...
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