Brushing Fame

The Power of Positivity

July 17, 2012

It has been some time since I last posted about my forced retirement from a job I really enjoyed and did well. Over the past few years I have continued to operate my (former part-time) fine art photography business as well as establish my (now, [read more]

Designs I Like

ShoeFiti 2961

July 15, 2012

ShoeFiti 2961hdr I closed my shop at ZenFolio a few years ago. My current selection of Shoefiti Fine Art Prints is available at FineArtAmerica.com.

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Am I A Relic of the Past?

June 22, 2012

In April the NY Times ran a story questioning whether Judy Garland was still a gay icon. The discussion/ debate has continued at various web-sites, from The Village Voice, Vice magazine to Huffington Post. What follows is my (slightly edited) response to a post at [read more]

Brushing Fame

My Father, Martin and Gene

June 10, 2012

Fathers Day is just a week away. Before then, Dad will celebrate his 85th birthday. Martin Sheen’s 72nd is in August while Gene Simmons marks his 63rd later that same month. Connecting those three men in one paragraph might seem a stretch. Certainly each has [read more]

Family, Identity

Happy Mothers’ Day

May 13, 2012

I used the plural possession form of Mother because today I recognize and celebrate so many Mothers in my life. First and foremost is my Mom – gone five years but never gone from my heart. Then there are the other Mothers in my biological [read more]

Designs I Like

Morning Lights

April 14, 2012

Morning Lights by Brian Gryphon Morning arrives in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Three images at different exposures are merged to bring out maximum detail in the shadows and the clouds. The sunlight has not yet over-powered building lights and the streetlamps. Now available as a print [read more]