I remember the first time I heard Com Truise. The song was called Brokendate and its multiple layers of auditory degeneration combined with 80s era synths took me back to my youth. It took me to dubbing and redubbing (and re-re-dubbing) tv shows and movies on VHS tapes until no amount of tracking could fix… Continue reading Vaporwave Vibes
Tag: childhood
There’s Still Hope
Friends, let’s have some real talk: I’m concerned about our youth. If I project the future based on my experiences with young people, I get overwhelmed with worry. A generation of helicopter parenting and babysitting screens has left kids untested and unprepared to deal with the harsh reality of LIFE. Life is hard. To be… Continue reading There’s Still Hope
The Anticipation!
Tis the season… for anticipation! Go back to your childhood… remember how excited you were in all the days leading up to opening presents on Christmas morning? That’s the peak dopamine hit right there. As a kid, surfing on that wave of anticipation was what Christmas was all about. Metaphorically, that’s how I feel right… Continue reading The Anticipation!
Memory Maker
One of the best parts of my job as an artist is evoking emotion from others. My favorite works of art often move me. They move me to tears, to smile, to roar! As a connoisseur, I am drawn to art that makes me feel something. So when I was recently contacted by an old… Continue reading Memory Maker
My Inner Voice Is A Dick
You suck. You’re a loser. I hate you. These are just some of the frequent messages I hear from the voice inside my head. Sometimes this voice becomes so incessant and so grinding that the pronouns switch and before I know it I’m repeating: I suck. I’m a loser. I hate myself. My point in… Continue reading My Inner Voice Is A Dick
Religion of the Mind
Growing up a Star Wars fanatic, I became obsessed with the idea of “the Force” at an early age. The idea that there exists a mystical energy field that controls my destiny was one that I felt compelled to explore. So when I later discovered Daoism and its promise of absolute principle underlying the entire… Continue reading Religion of the Mind
Holiday Nostalgia
The holidays are upon us and if you’re like me that means basking in nostalgia and reminiscing of simpler times. A snapshot of my perfect holiday includes: getting up early to annoy the parents, cinnamon rolls for breakfast, hot chocolate, Home Alone, video games, A Christmas Story, driving around looking at pretty lights and It’s… Continue reading Holiday Nostalgia
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.
$#%!, 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
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