I am sitting here, a few feet from the beautiful South Carolina coast. I can hear the waves gently rolling onto the shore carrying a rush of invigorating, crisp air with each new pass. The sun is just beginning to crest the horizon bringing with it the blessing of a new day. It is beautiful and I am entranced with the magic of it all. As the sun cast its red glow upon the waiting clouds I cannot help but feel blessed to witness such magnificence. But there is darkness in thi

What If the practices of factory farming were carried out in our city streets? How would the human spirit handle the slaughter house made of glass next to the local cafe'? If the fearful screams of pigs could be heard as they beg for their lives, how would we respond? If we all had to watch as these horrified souls were lifted up by wenches attached to their hind legs as they are gutted alive, what would we do? How would the hairdresser feel about half dead piglets, stolen f

Tomorrows Legends We suffer persecution by the masses. Endure ridicule by our families and have been called evil by CEOs of large companies. We are making an impact for these voices would remain silent if we were not. We find peace and comfort only in those few moments when we are allowed to forget that there are hundreds of thousands of souls suffering and being murdered every moment. We know the torment and anguish we suffer pales in comparison to the torture of these victi

The plasterer has just finished laying on the final coat of plaster on the wall. You check the freshly ground pigments, glance over at the brushes and put the finishing details on the cartoon... You walk over to the small sketch now attached to the wall beside your fresco, and it begins. It is Saint Catherine who glances back at you and you pray. Pray you have the time to finish before the plaster dries. Pray that you have studied and grown to know her intimately enough to pa

I have spent the better part of the last twenty years studying, practicing, learning, researching and perfecting some of the most ancient techniques in art. It is inevitable that such an endeavor would bring anyone into an intimate encounter with the sacred imagery of past masters. Regardless of the cause of work, (who commissioned such art), the effect is based in the spirituality of the artists that executed it. It would be difficult if not impossible for an artist to authe