All the Paintings I worked on in 2024
I love an end of year round up, and I applaud the type of person who can stick with the detailing and archiving of a year of whatever interests the writer....
Revisiting 2009 Scholar KCF at Christmas
Listen to the essay narrated by yours truly (click the image) As I was telling the automated robot system the make (Chevrolet), model (Silverado), and year...
The Hope of the Swan
Throughout October and November each year, the small, environmental lake on which we live fills with the sights and sounds of migrating trumpeter swans. We...
Portals and Hauntings
Click on the image above to listen to the essay Hauntings and Portals Vaimo bought me a bouquet, a gorgeous autumn arrangement to commemorate our 11th...
Chimp Obsessions
Please excuse my unusual placement of this upcoming event front and center for your viewing pleasure before I dive into this newsletter’s essay. Over the...
The Case of the Two Missing Notepads
“I have to find it!” I exclaim to Vaimo. “I’ve been looking all over and I can’t find it anywhere!” “Have you checked the bookcase?” “Yes.” “What about...
An artist/scholar goes to Branson
“I actually just drove through Kansas City yesterday” I replied to my seat mate who had flown up and who was also cheering for the Royals at Target Field in...
Vacation and Residency
Hiiiiiiiiiii! Have you missed me?! I’ve missed you! I don’t have it in me to write a nicely crafted email narrative for you all - so instead you’ll get some...
Four Years Old
Four Years Old Listen to the essay by clicking the image above Not wanting to dig into my teaching archives to find the exact number, let me use my prone to...
Ergonomic Nostalgia
Nostalgic Ergonomics A classmate (Órale Griñe) recently helped lead the charge for a fundraiser for our middle and high school educational institution....
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage Click on the image above to listen to this essay “Here’s your card, good for $10 off your next purchase, and here’s the next one started” the...
The Loon
The Loon Click the image to listen to this essay The eerie call of the loon greeted me last Friday as I walked down to the chicken coop to let the flock...
On Wholesome Community
Community Wholesomeness Listen to the episode by clicking on the image above I’ve recently found myself spending evenings by the television, under my lap...
In the Red
In the Red Art of KCF Podcast Episode - Listen to the essay here I began amassing student loan debt in the fall of 2005 as a graduate student pursing a Ph.D....
Terrible, terrible
The Delta flight attendant smiled widely as I crossed the threshold into the plane. It’s always a marvel to witness this vehicle up close, a lesson in...
Painting is life
Life is Painting The Art of KCF Podcast - Listen to the Episode by clicking the image above How much time do you spend thinking about painting? Either the...
On Community
The artist reflects on stumbling on accidental community as they also engage community on a serious topic with art.
The Turn of a Page
The Page of a Turn Listen to the essay and show review here Sometime in October of 2023 I started booking things out to January 2024 and beyond. It felt...
The Art of Evaluation
The Art of Evaluation Allow me to pull back the curtain a little for you to see the inner workings of a grant cycle. As my long-time readers have witnessed,...
Bringing it Back
Bringing it Back Last week I had the opportunity to connect with Sharon Nordrum a visual artist, dog trainer, and woman of many talents who shares the...
