Amazing what a pair of vaccine jabs will do for the psyche. After 11 months of self-quarantine, I finally ventured out into the Desert for inspiration, rejuvenation and a little on-the-spot painting. I was up at 4:00 am and after a quick cup of coffee, set out for Red Rock State Park near Mojave. Being out there with no worries about Covid nearly brought me to tears.   I had done some outdoor painting here in the Westlake area but this was the first venture out to The Back of Beyond in a year. It was quiet, mystical and intensely beautiful. Adrenaline was [...]