I have a great new series of paintings coming up. This is one that was a real pleasure to make... A view from the local skate park / multi field / use facility. One of the only places with grass in a thousand mile radius. We were there the other night, shot some hoops, played some tennis and listened to my friend Dave tell me how much he hates the president and America and Christians. All the while this great view was on display above our nodding heads. I was so distracted that I think I gave him the impression I agreed with his opinions. Oh well, there aren't too many things I hate but one of them is when my paint brushes start to separate. That pretty much spells the end of their usefulness. A hateful thing it is and they are generally more expensive than gasoline... I wish I could get more mileage out of them. I find myself reverting to my old palette lately. It's hard to remember to look for the new colors in amongst the pile of paint stuff scattered at my feet, and since each color has it's place and position on the palette, I have to run herd on them so's they don't get to fussin' and fight'n. There's some new press on your ol' paintin' buddy too. (that's me) Art Calendar magazine has a little feature with a picture of a handsome bearded man. Also, a webzine has asked me to write an article...something about my philosophy of art. Oh boy, they have no idea the can of worms they're about to open! Well, I guess I'd rather have a can of worms opened on me than a can of whoop #@!& which is what I think the Russian art school would like to do to me. The adoption just took too much time and $ for me to continue my role as international man of mystery. I was not able to make the school/ trip to Russia...would have been there this month teaching a week-long workshop and trying to figure out how to steal some artifacts from the Hermitage museum. I hope they invite me back next year. Sorry I'm not writing this update from St. Petersburg or... Helsinki, Finland. I have friends in Helsinki. (That's spy code-talk if you didn't know)
