NYC drive by

Bleecker St, Manhattan 5:45pmHavemeyer St, Brooklyn, 5:58pm

Warhorse

I saw an amazing play last week at Lincoln Center called Warhorse. It was a production originally from the UK about World War One and the massive numbers of humans and animals killed in that conflict. It remains the largest conflict in human history, and hopefully will be able to keep that title forever. I was blown away, especially because for some reason, the number of horses killed has occurred to me before. Here is a drawing I did in August 2009...it is one breed of horse from France, I don't remember which one, but all told over 8 million horses died during WW1. Putting war through the eyes of an animal makes it so much more brutal, as they don't know why they are running into battle, not that we do really either.

Also it occurred to me, how many times have I said the word "war" in my life? Likely millions, as it is part of my name. War, war, war.18"x24" watercolor on paper

17 days

The trees in Chelsea are surrounded by beautiful flowers this week.So it looks like it may sort of, maybe, finally, in some fashion be slightly warmer here in New York than it has been in months past, which is good. Although, I don't really care. I love rain and gray weather, and beyond that, I am getting on a plane in 17 days bound for two wonderful artist residencies in Europe. In other news, I received these gloves as a gift recently; I love my family.

New novel I just read

hey Spring.....is that you?

where have you been all this long winter my friend...ah hiding underground waiting...ah out in the ocean waiting....my little friend Sloane is excited to get outside again...me too

Happy

Best flower girl picture ever

35 trees in McCarren Park

overexposed, McCarren Park 3/30/11