Duane began his martial arts career as a teenager. He progressed through the ranks until he became a black belt in Isshinryu Karate. The more he studied, though, the more he felt something was missing. He wanted to learn more than his instructors could teach him. Duane's father was a preacher, and his church had a mission in Taiwan. Almost all the martial arts disciplines … [Read more...]
The forest
He lost his mother at fourteen. For as long as he could remember he would hear her coughing at two or three o'clock in the morning. It was a loud hacking cough followed by a gagging sound as she coughed up phlegm spotted with blood. She had tuberculosis, but the family was too poor for any treatment that could save her. Through it all, she kept their modest home clean and … [Read more...]
A master of truth and beauty
You were too big a boy or girl to have mommy leave a light on. There were no "nightlights" plugged into wall outlets back in those days. You heard a creak outside your bedroom door. Your tiny fingers pulled the blanket closer to your chin. You tried to disappear into the sheets -- to shrink to the size of an apple. You listened, barely breathing. There it was … [Read more...]
Your Journey of Self-Expression
Your paintings are the windows to your soul. Your paintings express your inner feelings in a way words can not. What do your paintings say? Alexander Art will help you release the poetry in your soul. Alexander Art will help you turn your paintings into a symphony. People will look. Then look again. And never quite figure out what's different. Alexander … [Read more...]
What’s your journey?
"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." -- T.S. Eliott George Lucas' film "Star Wars" is the archetypical story of the Hero's Journey. If you follow the exploits of Luke Skywalker in the above graphic, you'll see each step of the adventure he took. In fact, it's almost … [Read more...]
The Alexander Method™ – Part II
Last time we mentioned that Bill lost his home. We'll get to that in a minute. First, though let's answer this question. What makes the Alexander Method™ special? The secret is in Bill’s wet-on-wet technique. The emphasis in this sentence is on the word "Bill's." You see, Bill innovated the wet-on-wet technique that painters used for centuries. We'll highlight some of Bill's … [Read more...]