... is an artist who lives in canyon de chelly, arizona ... actually in the canyon itself
we met him on a frosty spring morning, just after he'd climbed up a narrow path among the sheer cliffs
this piece of sandstone from the valley floor is painted with an unusual restrained palette, compared to most of the touristy stuff sold at the canyon's edge
calvin thomas himself was a very quiet person
we liked him very much
of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !