It's Crow Season

Autumn is rife with lively reds, yellows and evergreen colors, yet it's also spooky season where migrating birds fill the sky and spiders slide their way into our homes, and crows are ubiquitous. One of my paintings, It's Murder Out Here, (24 H by 28W) will be on display at Willard Art& Frame in Bothell, WA beginning September 30 through the end of October.

At Graphite Gallery in Edmonds, WA, my painting Taking the Long Way Home (16 W x 20 H) will be exhibited. The show opens October 9th and will be available through November 30th.

I'm busy working on some small works for two different upcoming shows along with some nudes for another call for art. 

Here are some more cows for you.

Happy creating!

Art and More

Once again, it is nearly time for Edmonds Arts Festival, and this is my second year to have a piece in the main gallery. Last year, my entry was Tomato Party. 

20 x 20, acrylic on canvas

This year my expressionist rendition of a Vassily chair made it in.

20 x 20, acrylic on canvas

While I am happy to have a painting in the show, I am also excited that about a dozen of my artist friends are also included in small works, main gallery, and digital media. Fingers crossed one or more of us wins a prize or sells their work.

Also, two of us from Artworks will have work on display at the Lynnwood Municipal Canter throughout the month of June. My entry is called "Joe Crow Joins the Family Picnic."

16x20, acrylic on board

 In other news, I have dug out a book length manuscript (83,000 words) which I am revisiting. It’s one of two complete novels I wrote during the pandemic. Is it publishable? Probably not, but it gave me a chance to revisit my favorite characters for a fourth book in my BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA series.

 Speaking of which May 2026 marks the 10^th anniversary of BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA’S publication. If you’ve already read it, enjoy it again as an audiobook, narrated by the incomparable Preston Geer, at a special discount. Find it on Apple books , Chirp, and Barnes & Noble through May 31^st for only .99.

 

Happy Creating.

My new Venture into the Visual Arts

It's been a while since I weighed in here and many things have changed. First, my beloved cat Pablo died on Christmas Eve. 2025. He was 21 years old and dealt with advanced kidney disease for as long as possible, but when he stopped eating and drinking, I knew it was time to call the vet. We did an at-home euthanasia, which, while more expensive than an office visit, is much less stressful for the pet as well as the human. He is forever in my heart. 

Another change is I have NOT been writing. Since April 2024, I've returned to my first love: visual art. At first, I was rusty, but I quickly found my groove and have since exhibited in several galleries and shows and even sold a few pieces. I work primarily in acrylic on canvas.

Henry, 2026, 16x12", Acrylic on heavy paper

 

Baby Merlin is charcoal on toned paper, 11x14>

Henry, top, Baby Merlin, are both currently in an exhibit at Graphite Arts Center - Art is for everyone. in Edmonds, WA.

Painting and drawing cats is therapeutic.

There's Something Happening Here. 2025, 24 x 22 

Currently it's on loan to a friend who fell in love with it. He's still deciding if he can afford it. I told him to borrow it and hang it up, and he can pay in installments. In one respect, I don't care if he pays for it. I just love that HE loves it. But I DO need the $$ to pay for more art supplies.

Here are some more examples.

Joe Crow Joins the Family Picnic,17 x 22", will be on display at Lynnwood Municipal Center during June, 2026.

 Ode to Tomatoes, 2025, 16 x 20

 

 It's Cheesy it's crunchy, It's delicious, 2024, 16 x 20", SOLD

The Bosy is a landscape, 2024, 16 x 12 " SOLD

Tomato Party was on display at the Edmonds Arts Festival, 2025, 20 x 20"

Stay tuned and I will share more artworks and news with you. 

Happy creating.