Si’kono She’va Alah’vast’nu: The Artist’s Invocation

True art is an expression of the soul. It is a calling that cannot be contained, an energy that must be released. To withhold it is to create a dam within the self—one that builds pressure, causing unease, anxiety, and tension in both body and spirit. Art is not always logical. It does not always arrive with clear purpose or explanation. Yet, it must be expressed. To create is to move, to breathe, to align. Before the masterpiece can emerge, the clutter must be discarded—the noise, the distractions, the stagnant energy held within. One must empty the vessel of its burdens so that the soul’s true essence may flow freely like ink in a pen.

By |2025-02-21T04:19:09-06:00February 21st, 2025|Categories: Art, Writing|Tags: |0 Comments

Beyond Form: Exploring Presence

Energy in Motion Beyond Form: Exploring Presence Energy in Motion Beyond Form: Exploring Presence (series) Left: Presence: Within the Frame Takayama, Japan | 2024 Right: Absence: Elsewhere Takayama, Japan | 2024 Photography has always been more than just capturing moments—it’s a way to explore movement, energy, and presence in ways that push past the obvious. I’ve been playing with these ideas, experimenting with how distortion, negative space, light, and texture can reveal something deeper. These latest portraits of Karl and me, taken in Japan, are part of that journey. I wanted to see what happens when form dissolves, [...]

By |2025-02-21T02:21:44-06:00February 21st, 2025|Categories: Art, Photography|Tags: , |0 Comments

Photography as a Spiritual Practice: Capturing Energy in Motion

Everything is energy—light, movement, even the essence of a place. Photography, at its core, is about harnessing light, freezing fleeting moments into something we can hold onto. But what if it could go deeper? What if, instead of just documenting, we could capture the energy itself—the pulse of a space, the feeling of a moment, the unseen forces at play? Lately, I’ve been experimenting with motion and light painting, not just as a technique but as a way to tune into the spirit of a place. By letting the camera move with me, I’m starting to capture something I’ve always [...]

By |2025-02-21T04:38:46-06:00February 17th, 2025|Categories: Photography, Writing|Tags: |0 Comments

Games for Graphic Designers

A fun list of games for graphic designers. Browser Games Color Color.method.ac - A color matching game. Typography Kern Type - Practice kerning type (balancing the space between letters). SHAPE TYPE - Mimics working with vector points and paths to create letterforms. Fathom - Practice balancing text rags. I Shot the Serif, but I did not shoot the sans-serif. Logos Logo Design Quiz by J.PINK DESIGN Vector Games The Bezier Game - A game to help you master the pen tool. The Boolean Game - A puzzle game to learn about Boolean operations in vector graphics. SHAPE TYPE - Mimics [...]

By |2025-02-17T19:07:40-06:00January 7th, 2025|Categories: Education|0 Comments

2024 in a Nutshell

This portfolio site is in major need of an update but life has kept me too busy to tackle it just yet so I wanted to quickly mention a few projects I've been working on when not teaching and working on non-art/design projects. Blackwater Buccaneers & Lumen PhotoVocab Game I finally self-published Lumen PhotoVocab Game. Lumen began as my 2021 MFA thesis project on game-based learning and it and my game publishing company Blackwater Buccaneers have been a major focus for me since graduating. You can learn more about Lumen at BlackwaterBucs.com . So much work goes into Blackwater. I [...]

By |2025-02-18T06:04:31-06:00January 3rd, 2025|Categories: Journals, News|0 Comments

The Diving Experiment: A Living Story

What if even God is learning through us? The Divine Experiment isn’t just about humanity—it’s about the Creator discovering truth alongside creation. This journey explores our role in a cosmic test of free will, unity, and awakening. Are we separate, or are we all part of a divine puzzle waiting to be completed? This is where the story begins. This project is written, narrated, filmed, and edited by me. It is a personal exploration of spirituality, storytelling, and the search for truth through creative expression. Through this series, I invite you to join me in questioning, reflecting, and uncovering the [...]

By |2025-02-19T05:04:18-06:00December 24th, 2024|Categories: News, Video|Tags: , |0 Comments
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