I am delighted to announce that a piece of short fiction I wrote, The Red Mug, has been published by Compass Literary Journal and you can read it online. This is the fifth story of the collection to be published and the … Continued
While I was at Playa Summer Lake artist residency, I came across a book, Bill Kitt: From Trail Driver to Cowboy Hall of Fame by D. L. “Jack” Nicol and Amy Thompson, and in that book I came across this … Continued
I leave Playa today. It has been a remarkable experience. The environment has opened up a creative vein, the people have stimulated, inspired, and nourished. As a writer, I have been more productive here these last two months than I … Continued
Here are some photos I took of a piece by fellow Playa resident, sculptor Rob Licht. It’s called True North, and he was out on the Playa many nights, using his stride to measure distances and using a laser point … Continued
Dear Filmmaker, I’ve been reading your artist colony posts. What’s your average day like at an artist residency? KG Dear KG, Thanks for the question. My life is really quite boring when I’m at an artist residency. The days are all … Continued
The Filmmaker looked at the lake through the kitchen window and said, “Jesus, how many photographs can I take of this lake?” The Poet stopped making his lunch and gazed out the window. “Look at it though,” he said, “it … Continued
I’m an artist residency whore. My friends know this and I am not ashamed. I hope to continue my whoring ways until the day I die, that’s how fond of the residency experience I am. Residencies come in all shapes … Continued
Here are some photos of my surroundings these days. Hope you enjoy them.