Hello, friends! October is lined up to be a big month for me in the art world so I wanted to take a moment to lay out where you can find me and what I’ll be up to! 1st Saturdays Art MarketOctober 7, 540 W. 19th St.Houston, TX11am – 6pm I’ll be starting off the… Continue reading October Fun
Tag: working artist
Notes from the Road
Hello, friends! After a two-week road trip to central Illinois visiting family and showing my work at two art festivals, I am finally back in Texas, back to the blogosphere, ready to share some thoughts. Number one: Road trips are fun! Even though I was by myself for this one, there is something very liberating… Continue reading Notes from the Road
Take Me Home
Take me home… country roads… You know the song! And it’s already stuck in your head so go ahead and belt it out: To the place… I belong… Central Illinois! Lol. Not quite as lyrical, but you know what I’m going for. That’s right, friends, this week I’ll be coming back to central Illinois for… Continue reading Take Me Home
The Journey Is the Reward
When I left Chicago and decided to start over in Texas, I knew I was in for some tough times. Creating something from nothing — in this case, an art career — that can sustain one’s life both monetarily and spiritually was a task full of hardships, many of which I couldn’t even conceive. And… Continue reading The Journey Is the Reward
I’ll Be Happy When…
A familiar quote landed on my radar again this week reminding me to get my shit together. It’s one I’ve read many times and one I try to implement as often as possible. Yet it still seems to escape me. It’s Sam Harris‘: “You can’t wait to solve all your problems to be happy.” You… Continue reading I’ll Be Happy When…
Behind “Help”
“Asking for help is not giving up. Asking for help is refusing to give up.” — The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse The subjects of my art tend to revolve around health, fitness, movement and mindfulness. For me, these things take up the most neurological real estate, so that’s what my pictures… Continue reading Behind “Help”
Announcing: 2023 Fall Show Schedule
While I do my best to stand firm in my self realization of being a working artist, I am human after all, and humans have the tendency to seek validation from others to bank self-worth. Without that, the path can be quite dark at times. Me, I’m not too needy. I don’t need a lot… Continue reading Announcing: 2023 Fall Show Schedule
Long Live the Sufferfest
It’s July, which means my favorite endurance event — the Tour de France — is well underway, claiming one svelte superstar after another. I often kid that if I had a superpower, it would be suffering. Physical, emotional, psychological… I know how to suffer like no one else, which is why the TDF is, for… Continue reading Long Live the Sufferfest
The Struggle for Now
You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun” -Pink Floyd, Time Recently I was reminded that I can’t wait to solve all my problems to… Continue reading The Struggle for Now
When the Viewer Informs You of What You Were Thinking
Last night was the soft opening of the Ardest Gallery’s new location in the Woodlands and my oh my was it a hit! The artists represented are extremely talented. The vibe was fun and exciting. The turnout was great. And in the midst of it all, I learned something new about myself and my work.… Continue reading When the Viewer Informs You of What You Were Thinking