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The bells
When it comes to artwork, as well as life in general, now and then I find myself wondering if I should pursue what comes easily or what scares me the most. I…
January 23, 2015 -
Coincidence
Happy New Year, everyone! Today is the birthday of painter Paula Rego, who I first heard about when I was studying art in England in the early 90s and whose work inspires…
January 16, 2015 -
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Lucky
I got a commission to do a mural in this entranceway, which is a bit larger than it appears here: there are hidden walls to the sides that come around, so there…
November 14, 2014 -
Grind
After a couple of weeks on vacation, it was a little tough coming back from this: To this: I still love my city, and I am happy to be home, but…it wouldn’t…
November 7, 2014 -
Focus
So I went on my first SFUSD elementary school tour last week. Don’t worry, you’re not at the wrong blog, and this will have a painterly conclusion! This particular school, the Harvey…
October 17, 2014 -
Flashy
This week I watched Gerhard Richter Painting, which you can stream for free on Netflix if you have it. I was prompted to watch more documentaries about artists by my “manager,” and…
September 26, 2014 -
The manager is in
Do you know this old Andy Warhol quote? “When I think about what sort of person I would most like to have on a retainer, I think it would be a boss.”…
September 19, 2014 -
Again, again
When I was around 10, one Saturday I went to the county fair with one of my best friends and we had one of those completely magical days. I don’t mean just…
September 5, 2014
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