So I’ve proven I can’t keep an up-to-date blog. This is why I can’t have nice things. Actually, this is the very thing that keeps me from making New Year’s resolutions. I’m a squirrel, and I know it. I guess after 40+ years of life, I spend each year watching others say they’re going to […]
I nearly “blew off” that day. I just knew the day before me was about to be excruciatingly awkward. Normally, I’d choose spending time on my passional job—my fine artwork. But this early spring day, I didn’t want to take the time away from my professional job. As a visual communications art director and designer, […]
When others don’t play by the Golden Rule, I positively pay-it-forward. The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” I’m pretty sure we learned this in kindergarten. Simpler terms: Would you want to be treated the way you’re treating another?
I’ve been sketching, thinking, gel-mediuming (yes, I just made that up,) watching, wishing, transferring, adhering, painting, soaking, repainting, cussing, sealing, waiting, crying, redoing, repainting and cursing for weeks upon weeks lately. In those multiple weeks, I’ve stared at eleven cradled panels (and at 16″ x 12″ they’re much larger than my usual 4″ x 4″ […]
“What some folks call impossible, is just stuff they haven’t seen before.” ~Chris Nielsen as portrayed by Robin Williams. (What Dreams May Come, 1998) What Dreams May Come—derived from the book with the same name was written by Richard Matheson. This movie is about the Nielsen family who loses, two children in a car crash. Annie, […]
It’s safe to say my mom was the first person to realize I’m a weirdo. And an artist. But not necessarily in that order. My Mom raised five kids—two boys and three girls. I was born towards the middle of that mess. Mom’s hands were always full. My Dad was (and still is) self-employed. We lived above the […]
I was called an idiot. Yeah. That happened. The person who referred to me as an “idiot,” doesn’t even know me (past minuscule contact through social media.) This person’s just a friend of a friend. However, WHY I was called an idiot was what got me.
Two weekends ago – February 2, I celebrated an event that I had dreamed about since I was in early high school—an art show. Sure, I’ve shown my work many times, but this one was different. But first, let me preface you with some background… High School Art Club circa 1989, My FIRST experience in […]
Soooooo… I had a doctor’s appointment this morning, and in all honesty, my doctor is an awesomely wonderful man and doctor. He knows me like the back of his hand, and if I’m not mistaken, I’ve been his patient for nearly two decades. The one drawback to being his patient is the wait in the […]
This is my list…and a work-in-progress. Most I have achieved, others I’m still focusing on. Feel free to read at your own risk. These are in no particular order. 40 things I’ve learned in my past 40 years… 1. It’s more important to have well-worn furniture by people you love (and fur babies) rather than […]