JanuaryJan 12 Monday 09
limited edition prints
i recently had limited edition prints created of the above images.
both are:
9.5 x 11" (paper size), ~8 x 10" (image size)
Archival Pigment Prints on Crane Museo Max 365gsm Paper.
Edition of 20, signed & numbered.
$40/ea
pick one up in person at park life, online at little …
DecemberDec 1 Monday 08
incarnation
i'm a deep sleeper and a vivid dreamer; it's often difficult to wake up because i'm so immersed in whatever is happening in dreamland. had an interesting dream a few weeks ago which i've told a few friends about and finally have decided to share here. i really only …
NovemberNov 15 Saturday 08
sarabande
this time of year i always want to listen to classical guitar. something about it reminds me of cozy evenings in on the first cold days of winter in iowa, curled up with a book in the living room. nevermind that we seem to be having a heatwave here in san francisco, or …
NovemberNov 9 Sunday 08
unnatural disasters
a couple months ago, i was at the de young and saw this edwin hale lincoln exhibit. i found that i was particularly drawn to the photos with dark silvery backgrounds; it gave the wildflowers a wonderful luminosity. i thought i'd try a similar background on my next set …
OctoberOct 8 Wednesday 08
dream land
can't stop listening to this song, and others, off this wonderful album.
skin deep
my friend sylvia recently got a tattoo of one of my utopia mermaids, and i posted the above photo (a cameraphone shot which does not do it justice) to flickr. a few days ago, i received an email from a girl letting me know that about a year ago, she'd gotten a tattoo of …
SeptemberSep 30 Tuesday 08
art for obama
a few weeks ago, i donated a piece to Manifest Hope in denver, which i was so proud to be part of.
now an old friend of mine, ahndraya parlato, has organized ART FOR OBAMA, an art auction mainly consisting of photography which begins tomorrow.
the available works look …
AugustAug 30 Saturday 08
in the deep, dark...
my friend katy horan is having a show at Anno Domini next weekend. she has been working hard on this show, and her paintings are amazing. if you live in SF, i highly recommend making an excursion to her opening.
AugustAug 29 Friday 08
sweet as wine
soul is my favorite but in general i'm not the best music investigator... tend to get stuck on things in a big way and listen them to death before moving on. heard a song by mary wells last night and am surprised i hadn't discovered her sooner. love.
AugustAug 12 Tuesday 08
leelanau via hell
after my show in LA last weekend (which went beautifully, and huge thanks to all who supported and came out!), i went on a last-minute trip for a week to leelanau county in northern michigan, one of the most beautiful places in the country to spend time, in my humble …
JulyJul 28 Monday 08
nature boy
hello, sorry i've been gone so long. much has happened, perhaps i'll do some kind of recap... in the meantime, please enjoy one of my all-time favorite nat king cole songs.
"Fool's Gold" ~ Solo Show in LA
Next weekend is the opening for my solo show at POVevolving Gallery in Los Angeles. I've been working hard on this show for several months and am proud to be one of the first shows in this beautiful space.
I hope to see you there! and if you can't make it, do please pass …
MarchMar 22 Saturday 08
in like a lion
a somewhat overdue account of shows i currently have going on in SF this month... please go see them if you are in town!
above, a collage based on Vertigo that i made for At the Movies at Giant Robot SF. so many great works in this show and i had a lot of fun making this …
sf chronicle: art adventures
matt petty over at the chronicle stopped by and did a studio visit/video interview with me... you can watch it above, or click here. very strange to see myself on film... matt also hooked me up over on flickr pickr at the chronicle. high fives to matt! thanks for the …
POVeditions
i will be in LA next weekend for the premier of POVevolving's curated limited editions project. 'skull blossoms' (below) is the print which will be available; i will post a shop link as soon as it goes live.
hope to see you there!
FebruaryFeb 5 Tuesday 08
going going gone
i've donated the above piece, 'huntress garden', to an art auction being held at 111 minna tonight, organized by the wonderful arthead sf. more details here. many wonderful contributors to the auction, i'm proud to be part of it.
please stop by!
click image below for full size:
JanuaryJan 22 Tuesday 08
tender is paradise
i've always meant to read fitzgerald, but i think it's the covers i keep coming across that finally impelled me to begin:
this passage from tender is the night amused me:
For a moment Nicole stood looking down at the Mediterranean, but there was nothing to do with that, …
JanuaryJan 21 Monday 08
troll
from time to time i plan to blog about books i own, or books i love (which is generally an interchangeable category).
a while ago i bought this book, troll:
i bought it both for the illustrations (some of which are sprinkled below) and for the preface's description of …
DecemberDec 21 Friday 07
flight fright
i have a hard time flying, only because in recent years i've developed debilitating claustrophobia. i have an anti-anxiety prescription for it... but i also have a policy of never sleeping the night before i have a flight, so i can be sure to pass out the entire time.