How to tell if you’re an artist
I have thought about it a lot, and I believe I have the answer to what is the most basic requirement for being an artist…
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Why you should hide your graduate degree and burn your artist statement
I was recently re-reading some of art critic Dave Hickey’s hilariously titled Air Guitar, a book of essays on “art and democracy.” If you are…
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World peace
Today I spent four hours painting this little yellow/white section. Recently I have been thinking about my career choices and specifically about my current direction…
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Slowly
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. -Confucius
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Something simple
Even after all of these years it still amazes me how easy it is to get distracted when I first go into the studio. To…
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The boats
Getting ready to draw the first round of images on all of these new pieces and revisiting some of my recent drawings for Wood &…
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Seed pattern
Here is the start of one of the new pieces. Lots going on. A detail of one of the most fun, messy bits. Thus far…
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Being done
I think this might actually be done, which would be a nice surprise. I will let it sit for a day or two and see…
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Latex and oil on linen
I started painting again in early January and now have about 16 pieces in progress. I’ve decided to begin each piece with latex, something I…