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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

Studio Photos

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Paul

I found my lens with a bit wider angle, so here are some photos of my “new” studio. Paul

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My Studio Is Finished!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Paul

Hooray! Yesterday marked the completion of repairs and remodel to my studio. As I posted previously, we returned from our senior citizen semester abroad to discover that my studio floor was rotted and caving in. I’ve been offline for a … Continue reading →

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Art Lessons From A Senior Citizen Semester Abroad

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Paul

One major purpose of our extended stay in Europe was to advance our knowledge of and skills in painting. To do so we visited museums, watched many DVD’s about famous artists, toured their studios, walked and sometimes painted in the … Continue reading →

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Lessons From A Senior Citizen Semester Abroad

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Paul

We’ve been home three weeks and I am still faced with culture shock every day. What did I experience that accounts for the feeling of disorientation I have here? Here are a few things that I think result in the … Continue reading →

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A Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Paul

I’m visiting my brother and his family in Oklahoma this week. They tried to make a northwesterner feel welcome by having a swarm of earthquakes. It started Friday night with some 3.0-4.7 size jiggles. However, last night was the grandaddy. … Continue reading →

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First Painting Post Europe

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Paul

Here is the painting I spoke about yesterday. It is my first painting completed since returning from Europe. This pond is in the Tuileries Garden near The Louvre. The clumps of grasses grow in the pond and create beautiful reflections. … Continue reading →

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Art With Picasso At Home

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Paul

Well, it’s been more than a week since my last post. In that time we have settled into life at home…somewhat. I’m not sure we can ever settle into what life was like before our adventures of the last year. Beside my … Continue reading →

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Home?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Paul

After five months of travel, staying in 14 different places we arrived tonight at our next accomodation. It took over 15 hours of travel across 8 time zones to reach this place in Seattle, Washington, USA. The house seems quite … Continue reading →

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Last Night in Europe

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Paul

Tonight is our last night in Europe at our London home, London Guest House. We went down to Acton town for dinner at The Belvedere Pub. That was somewhat difficult because Jean’s knee is acting up. We haven’t gone out … Continue reading →

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Victoria and Albert Museum

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Paul

Today we took a jaunt to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to see their paintings. This is somewhat like the Smithsonian in that it houses all sorts of stuff in a Victorian building that was designed like a palace. … Continue reading →

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