Awhile back my blog friend Gary L. Everest ( http://gleverestpaintings.blogspot.com/) asked me to post an image of myself beside the recently created mandala "Acer Palmatum" so that the scale of the painting could be more easily grasped. He also indicated that I may be a bit shy. I must admit I am shy about photos of myself while not being a shy person, "in person" at all. Well, one day in the studio where I teach, a willing friend made a photo of me with said painting. So....here 'tis:
