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Dion Wright
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Sea Adventure
Some years back I got into listening to the Patrick O'Brien books on CD narrated by George Guidell, who really is good with the material.
Dion Wright
Oct 11, 20162 min read


Review of William Kirkley's Film, Orange Sunshine
I started this review by telling William Kirkley his film, Orange Sunshine, is a home run, and now I'm reflecting more incisively on it....
by Dion Wright
Aug 18, 20165 min read


Give it Back to the Indians
GIVE 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 Wright
Jul 27, 20162 min read


Laguna Serendipity
Sent an email to friends this morning reflecting on our Laguna visit. In the interest of reaching a wider audience, I'm posting here on...
Dion Wright
Mar 8, 20162 min read


How I Got This Way
This is an excerpt from the website www.lagunabeachparade.org, celebrating this year's Patriot's Day Parade honorees. Go to the link...
by Dion Wright
Mar 5, 20165 min read


Excerpt From Tempus Fugitive
Foreword: Tempus Fugitive When John Griggs, the prophet, died at 26, he left a roiling and chaotic world behind. It took me twenty-five...
Dion Wright
Aug 24, 20153 min read


An Approach to Metal Sculpture
A question was posed via email today, by someone unfamiliar with my artwork: Q: "I'm just curious about your sculpture work, are we...
Dion Wright
Aug 22, 20151 min read


Philosophy: 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 Wright
Aug 22, 201518 min read


Excerpt From "The Elephant", A Novel
Introductory Quotes: "Nothing reveals more about the inner life of a people than their Arts." Diane Ackerman -The Natural History of...
Dion Wright
Aug 19, 20156 min read


Upheaval at the Desert Museum, or Amanda's Defeat
After 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 Wright
Jul 8, 20156 min read


History of the Sawdust Festival: Recollecting Ed
I 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...
Dion Wright
Jun 3, 20156 min read


About the Mountain Lion
In 2012, I was commissioned to create a mountain lion for a collaboritve effort between kids and local artists for an art in public...
About the Mountain Lion - Art in Public Places
May 30, 20151 min read


On Aldous Huxley and Art
Email 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...
Dion Wright
May 28, 20158 min read
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