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The last of the hitch, Rainy is a crossbred Belgian/Quarter horse. Weighing 1800#'s in his prime he is the last of many horses that have blessed this teamster. Still kickin' as of this date he is 31 years old and retired after cutting his own hay every summer and skidding logs in the winter.

I paint on location a lot using canvas as a camera. Plein air painting is the zen of painting. It is being in the moment. It is a light poem reflecting creation from the mirror of a single soul. Light stopped in the fabric of time, becoming material. Starlight caught in the web of earth's karma on the eternal path of existence. I work en plein air daily as a gardener works his garden, in contrast to my studio work which is a reflection of what I've found most significant in those daily efforts. It usually has to do with light and substance. Light is the substance of the universe from which all is derived. It is a marvelous yet challenging privilege to be a painter. I love painting en plein air. It is a method that reflects today's world...