there is this small piece in the encino studio. it's been on the wall for probably a year or so by now... for some reason i turned it horizontal (doesn't really work that way) but the big thing about it is the black band of curving motion that cuts thru it's middle. so it seems i've brought some of that back east with me. right now, about 5 pieces in motion have a variation of that gestural marking. it's rather liberating to load up a brush and drag it along that near circular form. back in the spring in california, i was drawing flowers-- caught up in how the charcoal carried along the paper surface following that very feminine form. was that the attraction?? probably always has been.... but yeah, it's found it's way into the large painting. we'll see where this goes.

ran into ed moses at the frank lloyd gallery in santa monica before i flew back. he's about 82 or 83 now. still making art. and most of it- good, maybe great... 

i don't really think he remembered me, but he said it was good to see me again, so thanks, ed, it was good to see you as well. keep it going...