Prior to making art my full time job, I had a successful career as a personal trainer. For ten years I got up before dawn and through hard work, dedication and discipline, made it my mission to help others be the best version of themselves they could possibly be. While a handful of my clients… Continue reading There Is No Ice Cream
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Serendipity
Besides being a fun word to say and the title of my favorite John Cusack film, serendipity is one of those real life things that can put a long smile on my face. I’ve documented here that the last two and a half years have been extremely challenging, forcing me to look deeply inward to… Continue reading Serendipity
Just Get Past the Adolescent Stage
Get past the middle stages of your artworks by having faith in the steps and know that if you just follow the plan all will end well.
Black and White
Most of my artistic tastes and habits were formed during my youth. I’ve written about my introduction to Dali and surrealism and how that affected my style. When it comes to color palettes, though I do play with color in my works, my heart always returns to the simple, austere boldness of black and white.
$#%!, Just Say What Ya Want
*Warning: Includes adult language. When I was a kid, I thought “cocksucker” was just the name of a car part that Dad couldn’t ever fix. I thought it was quite the impossible part too because every time Dad yelled it he was taking his anger out on the garage. Eventually I learned “cocksucker” is not… Continue reading $#%!, Just Say What Ya Want
Noise
When I work on a piece very rarely do I see it all the way through, from start to finish, in one sitting. In general, I work on four or five different projects at a time — all in different stages of development.
Part of an Experiment
The first time I saw a Salvador Dali painting I knew that I wanted to do whatever it was that he was doing. I was 13 years old and my friend, Luke, whom I looked to for guidance on all things cool, showed me a book with Dali’s Dream Caused by the Flight of a… Continue reading Part of an Experiment
The Struggle Is Real
For me, art has always been about joy. I create things because doing so makes me feel good. It makes me smile. It soothes my nerves and keeps me calm. Much of my life has been spent in the throes of chaos and it has been in…
Grandma Lois Was My First Collector
Grandma Lois was my very first collector. Her small cottage home in Colchester didn’t have much in the way of fine art or high society decor but it was full of stuff: knick knacks, crafts, toys. Most people considered her collection of stuff to be “junk” and that may have been true, depending on who… Continue reading Grandma Lois Was My First Collector
Origins
So how does one decide to put himself out into the world as an “artist” 43 years into his life? By just doing it. That’s how. And it’s been too long a time coming. I have been drawing and doodling and exercising my artistic brain as far back as I can remember. Since my youth… Continue reading Origins