Post for October 1, 2019Wake Up Call© 2018 by Richard WelkerThis last year I’ve been acutely aware of the fact that I’m aging. What was ...
Journey to the Spirit Realm
"Death of Yaweh" © 2008 by Richard Welker (This pre-2009 geometric watercolor, one of my earliest attempts to paint what I was feeling, foretells the ...
I Am Another Yourself
Path To The HeartThese days I wake up in the dark, nightmares of people gone mad, throwing dogs and cats into bonfires, proclaiming ...
The Great Awakening
I’ve been making phone calls lately, encouraging people here in New Mexico, USA to vote, especially for candidates who support policies on public ...
Real News
Like so many Americans who witnessed Christine Blasey Ford give testimony of her abuse, I found myself mesmerized and triggered by the ...
Collective Spiritual Emergency
I turned 72 this summer, my wife turned 74. She’s a writer and I’m an artist. Together we are elders. We have reached the last phase of our ...
Refugee
There are now more than 65 million displaced people in the world – the largest number in recorded history. In Syria, more than 13 million are ...
Weinstein the Monster
I saw Frontlinelast night on PBS: Weinstein, the abuser; Weinstein, the rapist; Weinstein, the terrorist; Weinstein, the monster.I wondered, ...
Rage, Terror and Grief in America
As I read the news reports filled with rage, terror and grief, of corruption and violence, I am tempted to fall into a kind of hopelessness.When I ...
The New Great Story
It’s been extremely difficult if not frightening to try to paint lately, during this incredibly potent , magical and nightmarish time. Like so many ...