Dombrosky/Eakins
Posted on 16 March 2010 | No responses
In January Rebecca and I got to visit briefly with Marc Dombrosky and Shannon Eakins at Marc’s show at Platform. My post about “Neverland” here. They have relocated to Las Vegas while Shannon pursues her MFA. We miss them.
Marc recently sent me a gift of one of his lovely embroidered pieces. Thanks Marc! I have it in the studio beside a pair of Marc and Shannon’s “Tacoma Drinkers.” These are leather beer holsters that attach to your belt loops for two fisted drinking.
It should say "Wet Beer."
Plus we have this:
T-Town should by a gross of these!
We hope to visit them in Vegas soon.
Weapons, Curiosities, Beer, and Boats
Posted on 10 March 2010 | 3 responses
There are no WMD’s or guns in my humble studio. I have two ”weapons” besides the makeshift (screw drivers, hammers, nail guns, cauldrons of boiling oil, etc.).
Officially known as Joan of Arc’s sword (for Rebecca’s Halloween costume two years ago) it is actually based on Aragorn’s sword in Lord of the Rings.
Rebecca lets me keep her sword in the studio, alas it is plastic, though it does have the advantage of being light.
Brass knuckles, Travis’ parting gift. For those late night rambles around the ID. Certainly not as awesome as Debra Baxter’s version, but they’ll do in a pinch.
How about a brass knuckle sandwich?
Now for the curiosities, beer, and boats:
Above the fridge, Bill Whipple made a sculpture (or maybe a joke) about my work by attaching an iron ball (hidden) from an ore crusher to a homemade kite string spool. Below Bill are a couple of pieces from John Grade who has the space next to mine. If you haven’t seen his work – get cracking. He has an installation at the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham through April 10.
John Grade and Bill Whipple above the fridge.
And in the fridge, growlers from Georgetown Brewery.
In the words of Homer Simpson, "I love beer."
And last but not least, my friend Shawn needed some space to outfit his boat for which he received a commission.
Look at those rat lines!
Daily Studio #6
Posted on 7 March 2010 | 1 response
My large drawing is finished (at least the drawing part). Still deciding whether to add color.
Carpal Tunnel Monster.
A detail:
Am I done yet? Maybe not...
My two other projects:
This is the image my print will be based on.
New series of gouache paintings.
Enough to keep me busy, plus I started four more small paintings. Jeez…
Walk in the Park, Again.
Posted on 7 March 2010 | No responses
The ever changing Freeway Park. The grounds crew does an amazing job keeping the park looking good. Spring is on the way it seems, blooms abound.
Pretty in pink.
Look, petals.
The ever changing pots.
Once out of the park, the next thing to catch my eye was this:
Cool cotton.
A little dose of urban reality.
Michael Schall and Dan Webb.
Posted on 2 March 2010 | No responses
Michael Schall at Platform. Makes you want to put down your pencil, this guy is that good. Not just little drawings, either. Case in point:
Battle at Sea, graphite on paper, 70 x 94 inches, 2008
The detail is crazy, plus he gets some serious shadow:
Hoover Dam, graphite on paper, 36 x 60 inches, 2010
Then, when you are finished with THAT pile of rigor and dedication, check out Dan Webb’s show at Greg Kucera Gallery. Get another dose, this time the sculptural equivalent.
FORTRESS, 2009 Carved wood (Cedar) 44 X 28 X 29 inches
Check out this beauty:
WOODYLION, 2009 Carved Redwood 32 x 14 x 11 inches
Now it’s time to go back to the studio and get to work. Or, if you’re a collector – get out the checkbook.
Sidereal Press
Posted on 28 February 2010 | No responses
Yeah – I haven’t posted for a while. Not because I’m lazy (maybe a little) just busy. I have this grant to make a print. Thanks 4Culture! (Go here to learn how you can help 4Culture keep their funding source.)
So I get to work with Sheila Coppola at Sidereal Press to make a suite of etchings. She has this amazing new shop in Tukwila.
Sidereal Press' new digs in Tukwila.
Wow!
This place is very spacious!
I’m a wee bit jealous at this point. Great light, high ceilings, elbow room. Studio envy?
The lovely proprietress, Sheila Coppola!
I can’t wait until next week – perhaps by then we’ll have pulled a proof. I’ll have evidence that I’ve been productive. In the meantime I leave you to contemplate the Putz!
Hey Putz!
Cigs and The Studio
Posted on 23 January 2010 | No responses
My Latest doorstep offering:
Wow, thanks!
I think this was the studio doorbell, but I’m not sure:
Uh, what are you?
And finally, some work gets done:
The drawing that goes on forever, coffee in hand.
Another View from The Studio
Posted on 11 January 2010 | No responses
The view from the studio's loft "office". I don't do windows.
Daily Studio #5
Posted on 10 January 2010 | No responses
Here’s one of the 5 x 7″ pieces from my Telephone Room show. You can find 8 more on my Small Work 2009 page.
Good Enough, 7 x 5 inches, gouache and graphite on rag board, 2009
Vic Chesnutt
Posted on 7 January 2010 | No responses
UPDATE 1/10/10:
My friend Neal shared this quote from Vic Chesnutt:
“Other people write about the bling and the booty. I write about the pus and the gnats. To me, that’s beautiful.” — Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt died on December 25th, 2009. He was (and still is)one of my favorite musicians.
Vic Chesnutt, 1964-2009
He was one of the few people I would still see in concert – but he didn’t come to Seattle often. I saw him three times, once each at Bumbershoot, The Showbox and The Tractor. Sadly, Rebecca and I were out of town when he was here in November. I’ve been thinking a lot about Vic and why I connected with his music so intensely. It didn’t hurt that we had grown up not many miles apart in Middle Georgia. His accent felt so familiar. But I think it was his songwriting which veered between poetic goofiness, scathing observations, and self deprecating humor. He could be grumpy, funny, sad, sentimental and odd. The words he used, and the way he sang them always made me smile. We’ll miss you Vic.
Here is Vic singing Cobbham Blues via creepyaskudzu: