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AVAA 32nd anniversary Art show

I am happy to announce that I have been excepted into the 32nd Anniversary Exhibition and Reunion at the Dougherty Arts Center Sept. 4-Sept. 28th. I would like to invite all local artists
and art supporters to attend the opening reception on the evening of Sept. 9th. From 6:30-8:00pm.

I also found out this week that I will be featured in the Studio Visit Magazine for the 2010 spring edition.  It will be a one page, full color spread with one image of my work and an artist statement.  This magazine is sent out to galleries, collectors and museums to promote artists and their work.  Hopefully this will help me branch out to other cities and possibly countries with my artwork.  Thanks to everyone who are supporting me!!!

I would like to thank Jay and Michelle for purchasing “Electric Night,” It’s people like them that keep my dream alive.  The dream of doing my art full time.  With each brush stroke, word typed, and painting sold I am getting one step closer to accomplishing my goal.  Thanks to all who are helping my achieve this.

Jay and Michelle with Electric Night behind them.

I decided it was time to remove the paint build up from my palate that I use for my paint.  After I pried up a corner  part of the paint, I was able to pull on the edge of the paint and remove it from the plastic cake dish I use for a palette.  Not that I needed to bake a cake, more so it was kind of like a scab that you need to pull off just to see whats underneath.  This is paint build up from the past two years.   After a few minutes of tugging on the paint it popped loose.  Now I’m not quite sure what to do with the perfectly round, 1/2 inch piece of plastic paint but I’m leaning toward a Frisbee encased in parafin wax.

About two weeks ago I broke one of my favorite paint brushes.  Normally if this happens I just grab another one and move on.  But I did not have another brush this size.  It’s one that I use for very fine detail making lines smaller than a gnat’s behind or maybe a fly behind.  Either way I think you get the point.  I normally buy brushes from Jerry’s-Art-Arama or hobby lobby.  Of course this did not matter, as it was late in the night and both stores were closed.  Crap I thought, what the hell am I going to do. Bing, light bulb goes off, WWMD(what would MacGyver do).  Grab some electrical tape and see if I can tape the two pieces together where the break happened. 

Thank you MacGyver

 Well I’ll be dammed it worked and on top of that I put tape on the end of the brush so I don’t get splinters when I put the paint brush in my mouth.  So, now I have a new and improved brush that has held up for over  a month.  And its improved, due to the bite-able(my new word)…lol…end of electrical tape.

The magic of electrical tape

   The funny thing is it bends a little when I paint with it but it works great.  It kind of reminds me of the javelen Lamar used in Revenge of the Nerds.  Weird looking, but perfectly made for the hand and aerodynamic for faster painting with no cramps in the hand.  And I thought all those years of watching TV would never help me. Thank you MacGyver!

So after a few years of paint build up on my palete I decided to remove the 1/2 excess of paint.  This is a video showing the process.  I know exciting huh, you just cant wait to watch.  What can I say I live an exciting life.  Ejoy my tasty pizza.  Click on the link to watch my YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UApjCYgJgn0&feature=channel_page

Recently I took a picture of a Phone book and how it was being used.  I must say its nice to know that people are still using the yellow pages.  However, probably not  how yellow book wanted us to use the pages of info.   In this case the phone book is a way to prop the computer monitor up higher.   I think its even funnier that most people use the computer to look up info these days, now 20 years ago man it was exciting to get the yellow pages.  It was like a pot of gold at the end of the phone cord

Press Enter for Search NOT FINGERTIPS

 rainbow.  In the photo it’s as if the computer is towering over the phone saying IM KING OF THE HILL NOW, BOW BEFORE ME!!!   Upon even further inspection you might notice that the phone book is basically brand new,  I don’t think its even been opened.  It really gives a whole new meaning to let your fingers do the walking.

Please Help Im trapped and cant get out

I am Cracker

My wife and I were talking about our pets. And what were going to do when they die. I know fun conversation right. She was telling me how when she was a kid that her cats would always just disappear. Only to find out that they had died but her parents told her they ran away. So she concluded that when our oldest cat Cracker dies that I am to tell her that he ran away as to sort of ease the pain.

So I came up with one even better. I figured that each pet could leave a note that would read something like this.

Dear Mom and Dad,
While I have enjoyed my time on earth with you in your dwelling I have decided to venture into the wild. Several years ago while you were gone at work I rented the movie “Into The Wild,” on pay per view. Don’t be mad I was just really bored that day and was tired of sleeping all day. Not to mention I lost the plastic milk jug ring under the fridge so I had nothing to play with. Anyways back to the movie. Bottom line is this after watching that move I felt liked a trapped kitty in my glass house. This is why I feel that I must head out into the wild and get back to roots. To get back in touch with my wild side. To be free and pee wherever I want. Tell that nuisance of a dog that she wont ever have to be bothered by me ever again. I am on my way to a better place, and Im hoping to find a bus to call my own. One that I can tear up the seats with my back claws. Thanks for the good times, all those tummy rubs, hair brushings, and goodie treats. BTW, I hated the cat food you switched to towards the end. I was not FAT, I did not need weight watchers FOOD. Oops I digress. Mom I will always remember helping Dad propose to you, Im glad to be a part of it. Dad thanks for rescuing my from that crazy dog, I dont think I would have survived his teeth. And kids well Im just glad you did’nt pull my tail out. Now I must go out INTO THE WILD…..yours truely FireCracker.

Then I would put his little paw print on the paper to sign his name.