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Thirty in Thirty. Day Twenty Nine: Sunlit Flow…

Sunlit Flow – 2009-2011 – 24″ x 24″ – Oil and Oil Bar on Panel Sometimes I will sit beside the Green River and watch water as it moves beneath the ice; forcing its way […]

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Twenty Eight: The Beginning & Mexico…

“The Flower Vendor” Diego Rivera 1941 People sometimes ask me if I can remember the moment when I first realized that I am artist. It’s a good question, and one many artists are asked. On […]

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Twenty Seven: The Opinionated Artist & “The Artist Statement”…

Time to start the fire… I mentioned yesterday that I dislike the artist statement, and that I will no longer voluntarily participate in the relatively new, unnecessary, and arguably harmful practice of writing Cliffs Notes […]

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Thirty in Thirty. Day Twenty Six: Back to Basics…

If you have seen my work in person, then you are probably familiar with the home-built plywood panels I use as supports. Twice a year, I buy sheets of plywood and cut them into squares […]

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