The Catalyst October 2022 marked a pivotal moment when I discovered Midjourney AI's architectural rendering capabilities. The technology delivered impressive results in under 10 minutes—work that previously required days using traditional 1980s methods. The Inspiration Two examples of #Paredolia where one sees hidden faces, drove my decision

I created this page to test displaying images of today's art challenge theme, "Windows," in a pop-up "lightbox" that can be scrolled with arrow keys. Claude AI generated the code for the lightbox. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version.

At the end of July 2025, I actually got to try my hand at physical painting instead of AI-generated art. This was at a two-hour paint-n-sip event held at our Church, and about 70 individuals participated. It was a potluck event, and members donated desserts, soft drinks, and hot beverages.