Stickin' Ideas Together

Recently I received an email from a high school gal, Heather, who lives in South Florida. She plans to study photography after high school so is wisely taking her photo class seriously. Her assignment involved an assemblage project and her research lead her to my site. She inquired after some of the techniques I use in order to apply to her project. Heather's Creative Brief The project I'm working on is an assemblage sort of like Joseph Cornell.... My meaning for the box is for the viewer to see all sides of the box because everyone has a need to know everything they can about an item and/or person, like Pandora's box. It started as just the box being the center of interest but I started adding a story to it. See my model has a possessiveness of the box so I photographed her with the box in different locations and I'm planning on transferring them into the box in a montage like your work or Robert Rauchenberg then inside I want to assemble it somehow like Cornell to sh...

Amazingly we're a good 1/3 way through 2010 already! My seeming disinterest in blogging (last entry Oct. 09) is actually a somewhat recent realization that I didn't have a link from my site to my blog so no one knew it existed. Don't bother asking why it's taken so long to correct the issue; the answer is lame. So I made my way through the entire Style Statement book which, by the way, I bought. I hadn't realized at first that it's really a work-book. And since I'm one-of-those who actually writes in books, I figured I'd best own it. Besides, I am also one-of-those who actually enjoys the whole self-help-like solitary, self-evaluation experience. It's thought provoking and reflective. And quite frankly that stimulates the artist in me. In case you don't know what the statement is all about, I'll give you the brief low-down: it's 2 words that sum up "who I am". The first word is intended to represent 80% of "who I am"....

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Carrie McCarthy of Style Statement. I have her book on order from the VPL. I can't wait to read her book after meeting her. She approaches life from the place of "why not try something new". She exudes ease and fluidity. A very wonderful experience to encounter. I hope I can make use of her talents with you, my clients. How enriching would it be to have your custom painting created based on your own, personal TWO WORD style statement (read: personal brand). Think about it... I believe we could create a powerful, lifelong treasure to hang on your wall. Here's to trying something new. Check Carrie out at http://www.stylestatement.com/ Cheers.

Hello; As many of you know I just had my latest series, Love Letters (to my baby), open last Thursday at tartooful in N. Van. It was a wonderful night with friends and family. The star of the show was my happy daughter, Ruby. Please check out the show and the gallery . Here's tartooful gallery owner Cathy & me at the Opening (some of my work is in the background).