threesquared

"running feet" ?

2012-01-04T12:09:00.000-08:00

at this point in the studio, i am not painting, but considering the ideal number of inches that would separate these paintings if they were to hang in a museum... in an attempt to calculate the "running feet" of the exhibit. they must have gone over this in college after the point when i dropped out and went to work in the studio.

on the plate

2012-01-01T13:37:00.000-08:00

twenty twelve will begin with an opportunity that sets fire to my burning fire. it will be a month of plotting, planning, and executing the next step in the Ghosts and Hopes project. instinctually, when i have "spare time," or time in the studio, i paint, plain and simple. but, following through with this massive project will require me to don my business suit (really, there is no suit,) and put together some meetings and get investors to sign on to back this Work. i like business, but my career has not granted me the opportunity to dive deep into my abilities in that field, but, here at the beginning of the year, those opportunities stare at me with fierce eyes. i have a strong stare and bull horns; i am prepared.

marching on

2011-12-22T07:43:00.000-08:00

marching on. since november, there was the Small Packages show... it passed in a flash. now, i seem to have an extra nine tiny paintings in my collection. selling art is magic, i don't understand. i want to say some things here, but i won't. i witness my inability to move paintings that are priced at $250, and in the studio, i am working on pieces that i have begun pricing at $10,000. they might as well be that price. i am working on projects that are in pieces, and puzzling them together is another bit of magic. i am working on a gallery show that is yet to be scheduled. i have secured my first "museum show" for november, 2013, and i will soon start the process of putting that together. the paintings that are for the four year Project will be included in the museum show, along with a number of others. i have two submissions sent to other regional galleries, and i patiently with a bit of anxiety wait on a response. i need to get in with another dealer; one is not enough. i am prepared to take the month of january to work towards securing funding for the Project. i will not be painting houses during this time, and that excites me beyond belief. i will be able to wake up and take myself directly to the Work... that is not usual. i wanted to begin a winter painting project, but i realized that i can not afford to take on more projects if i want to live without being crushed. threesquared held another opening, and the show was a success as far as i'm concerned. sara did a wonderful job curating Stomping Grounds, the group photography show... i could not be more pleased with her work so far. we have shows lined up for february and march, and we are working towards setting some more dates... threesquared is growing wings. Camp Griff, the painting on my easel, is getting stronger and nearing completion. will i be taken to any art fairs this year, and displayed? i don't know, and i want to know, and i want to surrender it. i can get to the studio and do the Work. 2012 is going to be a breakout year for this business. i am thirty-nine and primed.

sure.

2011-11-15T15:31:00.000-08:00

for a couple of months, i feel like i have mostly turned my back on the studio. there has been a "day job" mountain in front of me, and on the inside, the battlefield of being an artist was drenched in blood... so, i retreated. i lived an alternative life that supplied a blindness for a while that brought a bit of relief to tired eyes. i worked my day job. i let go of the struggle of making it happen in the studio; it worked for a while, sort-of. my back eventually gave out, and for about three weeks it remained a pain. i kept working my day job, and i grew increasingly agitated. now, i have my eyes back open, and a new (old) belief has brought relief, and i have found the studio again. i am committing to getting there every day... fifteen minutes or nineteen hours. for the time being, i am willing to step on toes, my wife's included (sorry, honey); i am learning to walk in new Guided feet... this is a crucial transition into the next, updated version of me as Dane. ... not stagnant, not secure; sure.

39.5

2011-11-13T14:43:00.000-08:00

this version of life is surely the most bizarre one i that i have ever lived. blogs, texts, stock markets, caramel macciatos, spandex, light beer, nascar, bubble gum, facebook??? i sometimes get stuck in the realm of disbelief, and i become less likely to fit into my semi-defined person here on earth. i just don't believe in very much of what is established as our business here... the systems that seem to give fairly direct orders on how we need to go about things. being "on the grid" demands much from us. earning a paycheck is the bottom line here, but there is obviously more to living than spinning our energies at some chosen job. my "house painting" business of twelve years is nearing it's end. i can no longer invest my time in that occupation. to put it dramatically, it is killing me in several ways. i will spare you the bloody details, but believe me, i will die soon if i keep doing this type of work. my body may continue on, but i will be bled out of spirit, completely drained... ok, so that's being a bit dramatic, but it feels about right to put it in those terms. so, i am thirty-nine and a half as of several days ago, and i made a pact with Myself a year and a half ago that by forty, i would be doing something else for a paycheck. i have six months to make that deadline, and i am now in the mode of making magic. i have a Proposal for a four year project that will amount to thirty-six large scale paintings that tell the story of the Civil War. i would like to see this historical art installation in one large room, somewhat like a "cyclorama," but different. i have completed about seven of the paintings so far, and to stay on track, i need to finish nine per year over the four year term. i am seeking funding, but i have not done a good job in seeking. i have been painting houses trying to catch up with the lost finances of a terrible winter and spring. when i have available time, i try to get to the studio to do the Work. research for grants has not found it's place in my routine, and i have made all sort of excuses like the ones above as to why i have not done sufficient work in the fund finding business. well, i am damn tired of me and all of my excuses. things change now. there is deep investigating to do within myself, and then i will turn me inside-out. ok. i was offered a museum show last week, and it appears as though that will happen in november of 2013... a good two years to paint/prepare. in the meantime, i will be included in the "small packages" show at cumberland gallery on december third from 6-8. the Life is on Fire.

when in the midst of peculiar events...

2011-10-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

as an artist (and a human being,) i do some pretty ridiculous things. as i look through and edit the photos that i took of myself as studies for an upcoming self portrait, i am amused. i am usually on the backside of the camera, and seeing me in pose form is a little bit uncomfortable... absurdish. but, i do this for the Work. i will be adding a tiny (6x3.5 inch) painted self portrait to the other eight paintings that i have completed for an upcoming show. i have not done a self portrait since i had to in college, and i am pleased to say that i am more prepared now than then. it is a very peculiar time... a wonderful time to execute a self portrait in the vein of a civil war soldier's carte de visite.

tiny paintings, huge visions

2011-09-19T19:37:00.001-07:00

after a year of making paintings four by four feet and larger, the past couple of weeks has held me comfortably in the experience of painting tiny paintings... three and a half by six inches. cumberland gallery will be holding it's annual "small packages" show in december, and i will have some work (like the posted, in progress images) in that show. the images are part of a series that i have been wanting to get to for about two years, but not until now have i really been able to commit to them... and, these are much smaller than i intend to eventually make them. the civil war era is so incredibly full of imagery that i sometimes have these small anxiety "attacks" about not being able to get to all of the images that i want to before my time comes to leave the body for good. being a "part-time artist" is most challenging in this way. all of the experimenting that i want to do gets postponed, because when there is time to get to the studio (between work work and family,) i feel the need to work on the Work of the day, which is not experimental at the moment. the four year project, Of Ghosts And Hopes, requires so much energy, that too much stepping out of that series seems to prolong the completion of those large paintings... and, i don't think that i want to get too behind on such a large project. anyways, these nine small pieces that i have been doing have been a wonderful exploration of the visions in my head. i will possibly include one of the "carte de visite" images in Of Ghosts And Hopes, but it will be three and a half feet by six feet.... BOOM!

warhol warhol warhol warhol warhol warhol warhol

2011-09-09T19:44:00.000-07:00

my monochromatic paintings would seem to have no relationship at all to the brightly colored pop art paintings of andy warhol... but they surprisingly do in two ways. first, he was the first artist that i had a fascination with... probably at the age of sixteen. i was not raised around much art... mostly baseball and other sports. so, the art of my childhood was the "art" that warhol brought to the art world... logos, consumer imagery, pop culture. he blew it up over the top in a symbolic gesture to what was to become of our capitalist, consumerist country... a land of commodities. he was american to the core... the second relationship that i have with that wigged master. i try to evoke my bloodline by claiming that i am lebanese/irish, but i know that i was born on this dirt and have as much american blood as other blood. coincidentally, i try to declare that my paintings are about the "human" spirit and not about the civil war... but, there really is no way to erase the historic story from the images that i employ. i am american, and so is my artwork. (i will still elect to tell anyone willing to listen that there is more to me and the work than americana... but, i know that it may not stick). anyways, i experience the warhol exhibit today at the frist center, and it was inspiring. he was utilizing so many creative voices without apologies for error. i am not necessarily a fan of all of the images that i saw today... there are lots of "misses," but i looked past that to the simple statement of the entire exhibit. he was inspired, and he inspires.

a better good

2011-09-06T20:19:00.000-07:00

if not for the Faith that this fight will indeed yield a better good than the blood, i would not fight.

sunday night, 10:02

2011-08-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

the frontline is a most dangerous place to be, but sure i am that i would rather not be anywhere else. and though it is likely that i will fall to my death in the thick smoke that clouds the land, i will not have spilled scared blood.

trailblazing

2011-08-24T19:52:00.000-07:00

i have spent the last several days with a larger than life-size Mr. Frederick Douglass (painting); it has been both intimidating and exhilarating. it is the most recent addition to the cycle of paintings that i will be working on over the next four years. this painting is not for individual retail sale, and that makes me happy. it is a big "F___ off!" to the game of playing/working for money. this series is about making paintings that matter, paintings that are more important than galleries, art markets, and money. of course (contradiction coming,) i am still waiting/hoping to secure funding to really make completing this project "on time" possible, but, in the meantime, i am painting with a purpose and a freedom... and, i believe that Mr. Douglass is the most apt subject for my attention at this time. thank you Mr. Douglass for trailblazing for freedom.

that's enough

2011-08-01T20:27:00.000-07:00

i am an artist. i am not a blogger, but somehow it seems like this has become part of the contemporary artist's repertoire. i can't say that five people will ever read this, and even if one thousand did, what would it ever matter anyway. not to sound too cynical about this modern day blog tool, but the work that happens in the studio is why i am an artist... not the blog posts. so, even though i have become extremely tired of my day job, and i now yearn deeper for financial support from my studio work, and being connected electronically may help eventually turn a dime for me and my family... i can not seem to keep up any sort of consistent posting. so, why do i do it at all? well, there is some desire to get in sync with some of the others that are doing this. but, i have never been one to walk on the sidewalk... some followed path... but the natural tendency to fit in just enough to be accepted, even if on the fringe, is part of my make-up. with the paintings that i am currently working on, i am still trying to broaden the narrow notion that my work is strictly about the civil war, and that the market for the work is limited to those who are deeply interested in the civil war. it may take an in depth essay someday (soon... that few will read,) to communicate the complete set of ideas that i am working with inside of this body of work... i need to clarify. i have a handful of series of paintings waiting on me, and they are growing impatient. for the last two months, i have been working on The Life Of Slaves. it has expanded my capacity for understanding great paintings. i have quite a ways to go to "finish" it, and then it will not be for sale. it has expanded my capacity for understanding art for art's sake. it has built a strength and confidence greater than before... i am not expecting anything in return for the painting.... that's enough.

the fire of spring 2011

2011-06-13T14:13:00.000-07:00

i mix my own "black" paint... it makes a difference. i, generally, do not like black (within the setting of interior spaces, etc.) strange. i'm not quite sure of the specific ratios, but a number of factors are affecting the size of the fire inside. coffee contributes to the energy, discontentedness with the day jobs inspires creative riots, BIG IDEAS demand enormous work, and simple timing chimes alarms... all makes for the latest storm of activity in the studio. the next painting for the Project has been started, and all that i really want to do, besides share time with my family, is paint on this painting. unfortunately, there is an unreasonable amount of other worldly events to tend to these days, so, i do my best to accept the circumstances, and i paint when i can. there are also at least two other series (within this series,) that i would like to be working with right now, but they wait on me to have more space... more munny. the open studio last weekend was hopefully the last one for quite a while; i need a bit of privacy to get intimate with the Project, and also to resurrect the gallery (threesquared,) that exists within the studio. i have "hired" a curator who is extremely excited to sink her teeth into the gallery, and i am excited to watch the space gain an identity again. we have scheduled the first show for august, and from there, i believe that we will have openings every month or six weeks. how does this work with me getting some privacy? i'm not sure yet... the art shows at threesquared may be one night events? i will find the necessary intimacy. anyways, the Work is turned on and the fuel tank is full. the last image is titled Golden Rule; it now hangs in my house... it's a good reminder for me. ciao-

Resistance and the new Way of Working

2011-05-18T07:12:00.001-07:00

over the next two days, i will be finalizing a keynote address that i was asked to give at a conference in murfreesboro... this is a first for me. i have spoken about my Work for years, but never in such an official capacity. it will be a wonderful, new experience. do i have a "message" that i am trying to get across, either in the work or in this talk? yes, most likely. it seems to be that i want to address spirituality, faith, love, etc. somehow wrapped in the shroud of historical war photographs. the symbology is everywhere within the civil war imagery, and to pull the covers off of it is a mission that i have accepted. will i be able to find a linear path to follow? we'll see. the ideas that i have about the Work spread themselves all over the place, and keeping it unified will be my most daunting task. today, i have the job of cleaning up some of the thoughts to reign them in from their wandering; i am up for this job. i look forward to getting back to the paint.

39 paintings

2011-05-02T14:03:00.000-07:00

i am going to be finishing 39 paintings in the next two weeks for the open studio birthday party on the 14th, and it is a little bit of fun at this point. i am working on top of photos that i took of a reenactment last fall, and the change of pace allows for some experimentation that i have not allowed much of in my larger paintings that i have been doing recently. they are mostly 5"x7" pieces, and the small format is also a pleasurable change... and a healthy challenge. working small does not at all mean "easier." i will also be moving forward on the first paintings for the series of 36... Bent is on the easel and it is cleaning up nicely. well, that's all i have time for now. ciao-

Of Ghosts And Hopes

2011-04-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

this is how the Of Ghosts And Hopes project began... on april, 12th, 2011 (the 150th anniversary of the first fired shots of the war,) i went back to a painting that i began last year to finish it so that it could be included in the series. at the conclusion of my project, there will be a total of 36 paintings that tell the story of the Civil War from its beginnings to the events surrounding the end of the war. i intend to find a site where it can be installed as a permanent, historical art installation to commemorate the people of the war. i will hopefully be completing nine paintings a year over the course of the next four years... it is a daunting task, for i am not a full time artist right now... i have a day job, and i have familial responsibilities... but, i also have determination and fire, and with these fuels i know that it can be done. i am also in the process of seeking funding for this project to ensure proper timing of its completion... i'll let you know how that goes. anyway... i will do my best to keep posting here about this project, because i want to share the process with you, and i want some type of electronic documentation of this. until next time... godspeed.

about to BOOM, for real

2011-04-10T20:35:00.000-07:00

much has been stirring in the studio, and the stirrings are finishing some older paintings that have been waiting on me for months and maybe years (the pictured image is one of these newly finished pieces, and one that recently sold.) and there are also new paintings being born... 33-39 small paintings that i will show at an open studio on may 15th, and a series of medium format pieces that are on inherited linen panels from an artist who committed suicide about ten years ago... because my work was not wrapped enough in death, i guess??? anyway... tuesday, the twelfth, marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the civil war, and i will be posting soon about the project that i will be undertaking to honor this occasion. it is a four year long endeavor that will involve creating a series of paintings that illustrate the story of the war... the largest project of my artistic career. i hope that i can be in touch with the people through this blog, but it does often prove difficult to do the Work, raise two children, be a great husband, and blog... so, we'll see. regardless, it is perfect and that is good enough. take care- dane

while i was at the studio

2011-01-25T07:09:00.000-08:00

the gestational period (of creativity) after the completion of a production run for a show can be one to three to six months... i get inside itchy and irritable at two and a half. this time, since the show at the end of november, i have been very mentally productive, and sporadically productive in the studio... and it has only been one and a half months; it's good to not get the irritability and itchiness. again, i have started with a couple of "proto-type" type pieces, and i am usually inclined to keep them behind the curtain for a while, but i'm going to be more open with this, just for the hell of it. i am still formulating ideas about the next large series, and while i am doing that, i intend to produce about 33 of these new photo-based pieces. i am thoroughly enjoying this process while the other concepts are growing... and growing and growing and growing. the new year's attitude is taking root, and the spring is creeping closer. cheers.

abolishing slavery

2011-01-18T06:33:00.001-08:00

i don't post here much... maybe because this was intended to be a blog about my studio practice, and that business is usually kept to the studio and face to face visits. there are libraries worth of dialogue to share in regards to the Work, and maybe someday it will be better incorporated into the blogosphere... maybe not. the nine paintings from november's studio show are still hanging and haunting. a slew of other projects have called for my attention, and i am answering the Call. i am hoping to finish the stack of smaller paintings that i have begun over the past two years that were abandoned for larger projects; they need me. i am developing a series of photo based work that is a bit of a deviation from my paintings, and i am on fire about it. when will they ripen? in due time. there was a lot of arguing amongst myself over the holiday season about income and worth... it tore me down good and thorough, and since last week i have been rebuilding. as many of you are aware 2010 was one big flop on the most part. i am not planning on repeating that record (though most of it is not in my control.) i am working on a new level of freedom; i have been enslaved by a particular way of thinking, and it has kept me chained and dying. the shackles are coming off, but i will not surrender the plow; i am a Worker. well, it's time to get to the Work.

the studio is alive with the sound of paint

2010-09-29T19:52:00.000-07:00

i have been in the studio for the last three weeks, and much has occurred. the paintings have matured and i have tired. not to burst any bubbles, but it is not so much "fun," and sometimes it is not even enjoyable. it feels like very difficult work, and it is. i feel that the Work that i am doing is much bigger than me, so, it has become less important that i "enjoy" it. i receive great satisfaction and gratitude from being a part of this "project," and that sustains me. i have been "out of work-work" for several weeks, and as i invest my time in the studio, the money bleeds out. the economy is sour, and the victims are plentiful. but, the Work is getting done, and the future holds promises that are dreams today... and i am banking on this belief. the upcoming show will be on november 20th (and possibly the 21st too,) in my studio, "sponsored" by Cumberland Gallery. it will be the first time in 30 years that they have been a part of a "studio show;" i am as honored as i could possibly be... i hope that you can save the date and join us for the opening.

the eyes of john brown

2010-09-20T21:18:00.000-07:00

lately i have spent a lot of face time with john brown, and it really does something to me that i cannot describe. you will have to come to the show in november if you want to stare him down for yourself.

back in the saddle

2010-09-10T20:05:00.000-07:00

i haven't blogged here in months... i got involved in my photo project ( www.us365portraits.blogspot.com ) and i haven't taken the time to attend to this. now, i will do a little here... one, because of the link through my other blog.... two, because i am in the midst of putting together a show of new paintings that will open on november 20th. i am very excited about the work and the show. the gallery owner is going to let me help host the show and hang it in my studio... i believe that that is the first time that she has done that with one of her artists. i am honored, and i intend to make it a memorable show. the paintings are all 4 by 4 feet, and they are intense. death is a prominent theme in the work, and though it does not seem the smart thing to do, as far as a commercial decision is concerned... that is one of the things that feels most right about producing this body of work. i am doing this because i feel called to do it... i am not painting to sell painting, to crack into the "market," or to please my father, mother, or wife. this is so much bigger than me. thanks for stopping by.

work

2010-05-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

i have been working very hard in the field and in my head. the crop is looking good.

2009-11-28T19:20:00.000-08:00

Now, i have just over three weeks left before the paintings are to be delivered to the gallery. i will now be found in the studio full time (aside from 10 part time hours spent finishing a job.) i still feel good about where i am with the paintings, but could easily begin to feel behind if i cannot commit to getting some "extra" painting done. life so easily can sweep me off my feet, even when i feel so secure in my dedication to the work. now, the work comes first... i will say, "no." when other callings call...

2009-10-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

it's now been over two weeks since i have been at work in the studio... the paycheck called out and i answered... and i believe that the last run of two weeks straight in the studio took a toll on me (this is the most intense work that i have produced.) now, i am recharged and ready as ever to continue on till the paintings are "due" on december 22nd. i have two months ahead of late nights and early mornings in the studio, and i look forward to the atmosphere, adventure, and challenge. this show is a landmark on the path of my career, even if nobody else notices.
again, yesterday, i saw a series of paintings of an "established" painter (from tennessee) who is doing some very lazy paintings (in my opinion) and passing them off as something... "finished paintings." to me, they look like holiday inn ordered some "large abstract paintings" for their lobbies... it is a waste of good canvas. i really hope that i can avoid that pitfall in my career. i will be putting my money where my mouth is tonight or tomorrow.

2009-09-28T20:33:00.000-07:00

Well, after plenty of years of painting, i can now officially say that my website is up and running. this first version will give visitors a good idea of what i have been doing in the studio for the last several years. i am very grateful to my web-designer for working with me to make this possible, and i look forward to seeing how the site grows with me in the years to come. this photo is of the last two paintings that i have started for my upcoming show in january at Cumberland Gallery. i am on fire about the Work, and the next three months will surely be focused. evidently, i am not a busy blogger, but, as usual, i will try to do "better." thanks for your participation.

2009-05-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

there is much movement in my artworld, and it is quite a ride. i am at the beginning of a two month marketing campaign that will take me places that i have not yet been. we here at threesquared need to share the Work with more people, and it will take a lot of work to make that possible. the business of promoting art is in the artist's hands here, and the results will be deserved. there are new paintings in the works, and i am excited about what i am seeing. i hope to be able to share them soon. take care-

2009-04-27T18:32:00.000-07:00

so... the 4 Bridges Arts Festival was a good experience... lots of challenge, a fair reward, and memories for the keeping. the time in the studio leading up to the show was powerful, and maybe life-altering. i gradually grew more and more less excited about going back to painting interiors... the call of the Muse is on repeat, and there is no escape. so, i have begun the process of "re-configuring my business model," and i am neck deep in the process now. i have a dozen or so components that amount to a grand plan... i am an artist, and the ability to make a living with my skills is on the way. this involves some creative thinking and some business minded stuff; i will be seeking help with half of this. i intend on embarking on an etsy adventure, hustling my decorative paintings online to the huge mass of international art consumers. i think that my bird paintings will lead the way... no "ghosts and hopes" will be sold. i have no idea where this will lead me, but i must try... i want to be in the studio painting. i will also begin writing my children's book... i have the outline and the energy, i must use the time wisely... it is also about a bird. i am going to be submitting the "ghosts and hopes" to several galleries over the next couple of months. a gallery in chattanooga was very interested, and i am still aiming for atlanta and chicago. i have just completed the local half marathon, and i finished it in the top 2%. now, i must prepare for this artistic marathon... come on endurance.

2009-03-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

Here is a piece of one of the nearly two dozen paintings that are in progress for the 4 Bridges Festival... it is down to the last month, and thank god (or somebody else) the economy is what it is, and that i don't have a full schedule of painting walls... i will be in the studio more than usual from now until the show (april 16,17, 18), and i am grateful to have the opportunity. it will not be easy. these paintings are slow to mature, and the technique is somtimes painful to watch unfold, but it is the calling, and i have to do this. i am considering a preview party at the studio before i go to chattanooga... we'll see what happens. in other news, i have recently seen an exhibit of abstract paintings that really got me fuming. i think that the artists involved were supposed to represent some level of quality or reputability... and i did not see much of that. there were a couple of paintings that i thought were strong, and a bunch of them that i thought stunk up the space. needless to say, i am not a trained critic, but someone needs to put an end to mediocrity in such arenas. i am overly critical sometimes, but i know the capacity of paint, and i am not seeing it treated well on to often an occasion. i will try to word such a critique better soon... i need to critique my critic and see what i can say. until then...

2009-03-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

today is square root day 3/3/09.... the only time in history that threesquared has its own day... so, i celebrate... how? i don't know. i just thought that i would inform the one or two people that might follow this, and you can celebrate too. the studio/gallery is very busy in production mode... nearly twenty paintings going right now... i could have a total of close to fifty for the 4 Bridges Festival. the painting is not easy, and that will pay off in the end. i have a number of photos to publish, but not the time to do it. happy threesquared day... do something nine.

2009-02-07T21:16:00.000-08:00

one of the "Wounded Men" from '08...

i have been wounded this week, and even found myself forced to take a couple of days off work... at least i still have both of my arms. i have been starting a number (12) of painting for the 4Bridges Festival, and i look forward to more painting... tomorrow i will get there for some hours. i will also be meeting with the 3 artists tomorrow that are showing a the gallery this friday, the 13th. i met with the owner of cumberland gallery last week, and there are some seeds planted that i believe will deliver some goodness this way soon enough. i am needing to build another submission box; the original one is going to La Jolla, CA... along with a couple of the Small Package pieces. i need a box for atlanta when i go there on the 19th... can i produce one by then? i'll let you know when i find out.

2009-01-28T08:46:00.000-08:00

this is from the series i took at Stone's River Battlefield last year... someday, there will be paintings from such photos, but today, i spend my time with Violet who's school is closed due to the "snow"... or maybe because of the Fear of snow. We went to the studio, and she mixed colors and painted... good stuff.

2009-01-25T05:30:00.000-08:00

a recent shot of the studio, as is... it is ready for a production run that will end in april with the 4Bridges Art Festival in chattanooga... the 17th and 18th. i have never done a festival, and there was some apprehension, but i have overcome that, and i look forward to the Work.

2009-01-23T13:58:00.000-08:00

these are part of the series i hung at cumberland gallery in november... 4"x6" and 5"x7". i am in the process of doing many more for the next show, and i am on fire.

2009-01-23T04:18:00.000-08:00