In this issue, you'll also get a closer look at my summer 2026 paintings and at the evolution of the painting process of three of my paintings, You'll see how the paintings evolved and how an intended painting became that which I didn't expect.

A look back at my 2023 ultrarunning, my book, podcast interviews, art exhibit, hens, and my next book.

My first painting in an art exhibition.

Had the COVID-19 pandemic never struck, I would not have lost my job, retired early, and become an accidental self-taught painter.