In 12 hours I will be meeting up with two lovely ladies, and we will be heading to the bus station for a 7.5 night bus to the North part of the East Coast. We are going to Sokcho, then heading to Seoraksan National Park. Depending on the weather we will hike for a day return [...]

Filed under: travel on July 31st, 2011 | No Comments »

First I find images that represent the stone. Then I mix a palette and do my best to recreate the stones. Here are my first layer of watercolors, Citrine & Chrysocolla

Filed under: Art on July 29th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

A mineral has specific physical properties, and a rock is an aggregate of minerals, not having a specific chemical composition. Minerals are formed through a biogeochemical process, and a rock is a component of this material. My focus in my paintings lately has been rocks. The texture, the shape, the environment in which they exist. [...]

Filed under: Art, Now on July 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The assignment was to write a fable. Solomon loves guns. He tells me this every Thursday. Mostly this is just related to nerf guns, because  he is a kid living in South Korea. There are zero guns here. The police rarely carry them, oddly enough the ladies at the bank carry a small gun.  This [...]

Filed under: Teaching on July 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »

There are plenty of Starbucks, and main stream shopping malls in Korea. What I did not expect to see in the neighborhood surrounding my studio is an array of unique coffee shops, and boutiques. It is slowly being transformed to a really sweet part of Seomyeon. If you are looking for a place to get [...]

Filed under: adventure, Art on July 19th, 2011 | No Comments »

[[photo by Robert Montgomery]] We  will all lose someone we love. They will move away. They will leave the earth in some way. We will all lose someone we love. The intial impact is shocking, coarse, and rough. The days go by, and the burden of sorrow releases pressure and applies more. We will all lose someone [...]

Filed under: Now on July 19th, 2011 | No Comments »

Koreans for the most part wear their clothes in the ocean. These reasons have been given to me, 1. they are embarrassed by their fat [ which honestly is non-existent on most people's bodies, but their body image ideals are quite extreme] 2. the sun, most people stay out of the rays, avoiding a tan at all costs. [...]

Filed under: adventure on July 18th, 2011 | No Comments »

Last Saturday, I wanted to spend some time swimming, and walking. I arrived at the beach to be greeted by a wind storm. I hid out in the woods, with T.S. Elliot and waited for it to pass. Sand grains can feel like BB’s when the wind is pouring over the waves. It didn’t let [...]

Filed under: adventure on July 15th, 2011 | No Comments »

Hello Grizzly Thermos The story goes, Eric and I are walking to his motorbike to head to the beach on Saturday. We pass a van filled with tools. I hear a very distressed meow. We stop. Eric hears it. This particular Saturday is one of the hottest we have had, we are convinced that the [...]

Filed under: adventure, Now on July 8th, 2011 | No Comments »

I started my 28 Day Mind & Body Cleanse Started my day with a simple antioxidant smoothie, blueberries, strawberries, and Pomegranate Rice Vinegar. For lunch I steamed zucchini, eggplant, red pepper, garlic, onion, and mushrooms. A snack later was cashews and berry rice vinegar. I did 15 minutes of relaxing yoga before teaching at 2:20. [...]

Filed under: Now on July 4th, 2011 | No Comments »