For nearly 60 years watercolour sketching and its extension, painting, has been my research tool and the world, my studio. My brush is guided by a geographer’s mind’s eye, an artist’s skill, and a free spirit. Personal encounters with people and places bring me joy. It is not the person or place per se, but rather how my mind responds in new ways, that enriches my being. Man went to the moon but discovered the Earth. I travelled near and far and discovered myself. Painting has become an avenue of self-realization. I have shared my art through exhibitions in twelve countries and the publication of ten art books related to the interface of art/geography/history/humanity.