"I live within the ancient tradition: the artist as mountain recluse, withdrawn and hidden,
a life of genteel poverty, a quiet life of meditation,--- which gives me lots of time to gnash
my teeth and worry over how I want my art to be known by everyone, have admirers
everywhere and lots of money!"
(altered) poem: IN THE ANCIENT TRADITION, from MOMENT TO MOMENT by David Budbill, published by Copper Canyon Press
Kirk Hinshaw has been creating art since he was a child of the '40's in rural North
Carolina. His work has won numerous awards, been exhibited throughout the US and is
currently in private collections on both coasts and in Europe.
For the past 17 years Kirk has been living and working on a 235 acre ranch atop Sonoma
Mountain.