The Eclectacy Laboratory

This acrylic on canvas painting captures the artist's grandson in a domestic setting. The work focuses on the vivid primary colors of the toddler's clothing and the sharp, graphic nature of the patches, which contrast with the soft, neutral tones of the kitchen cabinetry. The lighting is high-key...

The Unseen Currents A work in progress...
Characters: • ANANDA (Male - meaning "bliss" or "joy," suggesting a compassionate, dedicated nature) • LAKSHMI (Female - a name associated with prosperity and fortune, but here hinting at a richness that becomes hoarded or misdirected) • SIDDHA (Male - meaning "accomplished" or "perfected," reflecting an innate goodness despite outward struggles) • MAYA (Female - meaning "illusion" or "creative power," fitting for someone who navigates and eventually ...

I Whenas, (I love that 'whenas' word, It shows I am a poet, too,) Q. Horace Flaccus gaily stirred The welkin with his tra-la-loo, He little thought one donkey's back Would carry thus a double load, Father and son upon one jack, Galumphing down the Tibur Road. II Old is the tale, Aesop's, I think, Of that famed miller and his son Whose fortunes were so 'on the blink' They had one donk, and only one; You know the tale, the critic's squawk (As pater that poor ass bestrode), 'Selfish! To make thy...