Folk Stories
I am working on a series of paintings that are about families. All aspects and post them here as I go along. 
Painting workshop – Miguel de Allende-Mexico
Nancy Chaboun is conducting a workshop this May 13th in Miguel de Allende Painting the Figure Outdoors. The cost for the workshop is $2,100. and includes hotel, breakfast, ground transportation, instruction and models fees. For more information contact Philiplevine@earthlink.net
I’ve Got Friends
This photograph was taken by my neighbor, turned friend, Peter Berberian. I think the energy captured is divine. I have lots of artist friends, all in various degrees of success. What they have in common is they all are inspirational and they all work really really hard on their craft. I’m not a huge fan of grants, waiting months to receive funding. Call me impatient. Perhaps that is why I created my own charity, Fed Artist. My goal is simple: to give immediate cash to artists for art supplies, marketing tools, etc. In order to raise funds, I started a Silent Auction featuring my paintings and Peter’s photographs. Kindly take a look and let me know what you think.
Rembrandt in Phoenix
The Phoenix Museum recently completed an expansion which has allowed it to offer its visitors the opportunity to see more great works of art from all over the world. Starting this week there is “Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Treasures from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam”.
Can’t Help But Create
I think what I enjoy even more than experiencing an artist and his/her art is finding out what their “side hustle” is. Think of Tony Bennett’s oil paintings or Beau Bridges’ still photos. So anyway, my cousin, Tyrone is a very accomplished actor and I love that he just happens to have a successful knitting career on the side.
Day To Remember
There will be lots written today about John Lennon, his importance etc. I recall the day because it was one of my worst days. I was in bed sick, couldn’t walk and thinking, rather more like promising myself, that I would stop fooling myself. I hated pretending to be a “business man”. The randomness of Lennon’s death was a kind of wake up alarm.
I hit the snooze button.
A day or two later when I could walk a little, my kid had this great idea and asked if I would limp down to her school and teach drawing to her 6 grade class. I had never done this before, but it connected for me. The alarm was still ringing.
I hit the snooze button.
There were tons of alarms and clues and eventually I woke up. Sure sometimes I think about the time I wasted not painting, being around artist. Those feelings quickly fade as soon as I pick up a brush.
Thanks Kid.