allynbryanOct 11, 20162 minSea AdventureConfucius say: Yo Yo Ma - different from Yo Ma Ma. Some years back I got into listening to the Patrick O'Brien books on CD narrated by...
by Dion WrightAug 18, 20165 minReview of William Kirkley's Film, Orange SunshineI started this review by telling William Kirkley his film, Orange Sunshine, is a home run, and now I'm reflecting more incisively on it....
Dion WrightJul 27, 20162 minGive it Back to the IndiansGIVE IT BACK TO THE INDIANS. The City of San Juan Capistrano has given land back to the Indians. Not completely, it is true, but the...
Dion WrightMar 8, 20162 minLaguna SerendipitySent an email to friends this morning reflecting on our Laguna visit. In the interest of reaching a wider audience, I'm posting here on...
by Dion WrightMar 5, 20165 minHow I Got This WayThis is an excerpt from the website www.lagunabeachparade.org, celebrating this year's Patriot's Day Parade honorees. Go to the link...
Dion WrightAug 24, 20153 minExcerpt From Tempus FugitiveForeword: Tempus Fugitive When John Griggs, the prophet, died at 26, he left a roiling and chaotic world behind. It took me twenty-five...
Dion WrightAug 22, 20151 minAn Approach to Metal SculptureA question was posed via email today, by someone unfamiliar with my artwork: Q: "I'm just curious about your sculpture work, are we...
Dion WrightAug 22, 201518 minPhilosophy: Art, Is It?It's a quaint mystery of modern life why Americans go to so many Art fairs. They not only go to them; they buy enough stuff to keep lots...
Dion WrightAug 19, 20156 minExcerpt From "The Elephant", A NovelIntroductory Quotes: "Nothing reveals more about the inner life of a people than their Arts." Diane Ackerman -The Natural History of...
Dion WrightJul 8, 20156 minUpheaval at the Desert Museum, or Amanda's DefeatAfter meeting Amanda Blake a time ot two I got over a sense of her as a celebrity. She seemed to want to leave that aspect of her life...
Dion WrightJun 3, 20156 minHistory of the Sawdust Festival: Recollecting EdI think Ed Van Deusen and I were friends when he died. At least we were friendly. He was a genius, I believe, but he wasn't what you...
About the Mountain Lion - Art in Public PlacesMay 30, 20151 minAbout the Mountain LionIn 2012, I was commissioned to create a mountain lion for a collaboritve effort between kids and local artists for an art in public...
Dion WrightMay 28, 20158 minOn Aldous Huxley and ArtEmail exchange with a dear friend: I thought that I had read the entire Aldous Huxley canon three times over, so it was a joy to discover...