Paintings - Paintings arranged by style and by year with links to art reviews and essays on art.    Writing Art and theater reviews   Politics  Nostalgia   Life in general The Backside of Nowhere - a novel coming soon The Wives of Marty Winters - a novel - "... a heartfelt tale ... pulses with vivid, authentic scenes and delicious moments." Diane de la Paz, the Weekly Volcano Until the Dawn - a novel - "...a wise, wonderful, gritty and honest book," Larry Johnson, Southern Quarterly. *Until the Dawn has been serialized on dailynovel.com where you can read a chapter a day free of charge. Imprudent Zeal - a novel about a bisexual artist, the lover who abandoned him, a recovered alcoholic who dedicates his life to serving the poor, and a gallery owner in search of the father she never knew.  As If Art Matters, a book of select reviews and commentary on the visual arts (some posted on this site, but most not).  I am a freelance journalist and novelist. I write an art review column for the Weekly Volcano (Tacoma. Washington) and theater reviews for The News Tribune (Tacoma) and The Olympian (Olympia).    Getting Personal - Welcome to my life. Read about growing up as a twin in the Deep South, about the tragic loss of a son, about my involvement with PFLAG, and other personal stories. My blog - South Sound Arts - Updated regularly with postings from my weekly columns in The News Tribune, The Olympian and  the Weekly Volcano, plus personal comments, and new paintings. PFLAG-Olympia - My wife and I have served for many years on  board of PFLAG-Olympia, and we design and maintain the PFLAG-Olympia  website. ClaytonWorks - making everybody's stuff look beautiful   Shirts & Stuff -  Shop for shirts, mugs, caps, etc. with my paintings and book covers, click here.