Born in New York, raised in California, over 30 years in the Boston area, 18 in Maine. Now living in Boston-- Jamaica Plain. Shifted over to writing. But looking forward to returning to painting, in oils & watercolor, plus photography. Most recently, trying pastels--seeing how far I can push them. Trying everything, but always coming back to portraits, whether of humans, other animals, houses, cars, you name it. Making art is an excuse to explore the universe, to make sense of it all, and, if inclined, to reveal its...more