Ever Bought an Art Print? Now...the Time?

Too Late! Prints will be late, now. Maybe next year! From my "W A T ? Collection," look for it in 2023 Dear Friends Old and New, In the throws of the holiday shopping season, now; malls packed, markets busy,  highways frantic, delivery services daily, all of it, now. If you waited until now to order your Christmas gift prints , you've waited too long. Sorry. Any print ordered today likely will not arrive in time for Christmas. But...there is always next year! Take heart, tomorrow is our big family hymn sing service, at church . This will be a wonderful, moving event as it is every year. I suspect some will wear masks, some won't. We are concerned that what with the flu going around, Covid on the loose and any number of other cold-types being reported, probably not the best of ideas to attend parties and concerts, this time of year. But we will likely take the risk simply because the event is so beautifully satisfying.  Biblical Prints:   John 13:34 :  "Religion...

The Story of Western  Civilization   "Narragansett Bay Sail" Shingle Print, from my  Paint Prints Gallery Dear Friends Old and New, The Christmas (or Holiday) season is upon us. No, it is not too late to order that special art print for a friend or family member. Nor is it too late to add your logo to any poster in may Americana Poster gallery so that your vendors, clients and staff can receive a memorable gift, this year-- branded by the addition of your logo . But time is moving along, so I would suggest you do your art-print shopping today, if possible. In the meantime, we find ourselves hovering over the stove preparing Christmas cookies, planning gift lists, a trip to visit relatives, dashing out notes and cards to family and friends, and yes, listening to Christmas music of many styles and sorts. The ritual that binds us together in Western Civilization, is here.  Biblical Prints:   John 13:34 :  "Religion" continues to be trash...

The Story of Western Civilization   " John 13:34 " Photo Print, from my Faith Prints Gallery Dear Friends Old and New, Thanksgiving has come and gone. And a peaceable, congenial, restful one it was, even in these trying times. Now the Advent season is upon us, the time of the year when many of us prepare, we wait, we pray, we hope the story of the  Christ child will be told as it has for well over 2000 years. We do so with the realization that Western Civilization itself owes its very existence to this history, this story, this compelling myth of our own existence. Yes, it is a mysterious one, as it should be, it is one the essence of which is both in and beyond our understanding, don't you find this to be true? The whole idea that a chaste woman is selected from all of humankind to become miraculously pregnant with the " Son of Man ," is a story over the top. " Absurd ," my mother used to exclaim, herself a very devout, Christian woman in e...

   Sacred Ritual?   A time to reflect ?   " Jackman Fall Sunset " Photo Print, from my  Photo Gallery Dear Friends Old and New, Want to step off the grid, even for a moment? Jackman, Maine may be the place to give this a try. Here is, " Jackman Fall Sunset ," a recommendation for your print collection this Thanksgiving Week , 2022. In this circumstance, this entire region was drenched in rain and violent winds for a period of time, after which, as dusk arrived, the air cleared entirely opening up the most beautiful sunset light you've ever seen. I was lucky to catch this image, one that entrances me, still. Seems a fitting image for fall, for November, for Thanksgiving, and I am happy to pull it up as but a consideration . Would make an excellent holiday photo gift-print, too. Perhaps time to do this now, before the crush of the season arrives?  Biblical Prints:   John 13:34 :  With mid-term elections behind us, we reflect upon the most...