There were people doing construction on the side of the freeway today. Not ON the freeway but beside it. But still the traffic came to a halt! This doesn't make sense to me. I was 20 minutes late for work. What are these people doing? We get past the construction and we speed up again! I guess people like to stop and watch construction workers on the side of the freeway.
I got a box of Valentines Day chocolate from my mom yesterday. God i love that woman. She had it sitting by my door when I got home from work. I think I'll buy my mom and sister some flowers today. Just for the hell of it. I'm not a fan of valentines day giving. I just like to give. I wish I could give more.
My landlord came into the gallery this morning. I'm a bit behind. Well more than a bit. I hate money. I think its the plague of the earth. I dislike anyone who loves the stuff. This could be a utopia.
I have a photoshoot later this afternoon. My first one in a long time. I've actually given up modeling, if you don't already know. Hate the entire industry. Its so fake. Everyone. Its disgusting actually. But this shoot is more for artistic purposes. And the designer is a good friend. Hes not looking to be king of the world, or to be rich. Just wants to bring a little beauty. And I dig that.
I started my Kaballah classes on Tuesday. 6 weeks of classes. It's pretty interesting. It's not really a religion, but sort of the basis of all religions. But the rabbi brings up more questions than answers. I have a lot of thinking to do.
I think I have been pronouncing my last name wrong. What a thing to do.
Go see the movie Baraka. Its incredible. Maybe you'll think about the world differently. And while you're are it go see: Who Killed The Electric Car? Why We Fight and The Corporation.
a stroll through the ravine with my dog without a leash without any people without our worries with her ball with my camera with our tiny thoughts
she runs free i walk slow she has two thoughts in her head i have two hundred she beats me to the bottom of the hill
she barks for the ball i throw it shes blind and cant see where it goes
she'll listen for a bounce but she'll go the opposite way she sniffs and smells she only knows it by scent its sometimes covered by leafs
it takes her half an hour to find the ball
i'm always patient busy with my tiny thoughts thinking about the beauty in the nature around me
i think to look high at the trees as the sunset torches the fall leafs with its sharp colors it looks ablaze in the light
i think about the life of a tree the patience as its sits for hundreds of years taking in the sun dancing in the wind how it has marinated into the life of the earth its roots grabbing hold to the dirt with all its might soaking in the juices of the soil from the rain
i think about the decades of wood beneath its bark the seasons it has survived the lives that has lived amongst its branches the colors in the layers of its skin it baths in life to its fullest riches
i want to be a tree next time
i look at my feet holy shit candy to my eyes all day, all colors i have seen have been red, brown, blue, yellow and green
(it should be spelled colure because color lures you i bet it used to be then people forgot)
but this spectacular treat at my feet a small purple flower that has survived so close to winter at this time of year it would be considered a diamond in the rough it entertains me like a television
maggie finally strolls to my side panting and moaning tired to hell could fall over on the spot shes getting old her slimy ball drooping from her mouth
she drops it and barks i tell her one more time its gonna get dark moist and disgusting with as few fingers as i could it is tossed into the leafs she has a better lead this time she'll die for that ball
i say goodbye to my place my enchanted land my childhood hundred acre wood
so many gentle moments in this spot with so many loved ones i'll be back again tomorrow
As i happily enjoy my evening tv flick tired and hungry after a long shitty day i'm disturbed right at the climax the story like a salesman barging right into my home talking about this heavenly goodness tasteful delight and all i have to do is drive 2Km to the nearest McD's and pick up two chicken burgers for 5% of the work i slaved over earlier today
i figure good deal theres nothing in the fridge haven't eaten all day and could really go for a bite they look pretty tasty in the picture
i do the procedure and claim my order not as quickly as i hoped pollute the earth with my car spend 20 minutes in that ugly drive through
yay a paper bag a receipt 4 napkins a large paper bag two wrappers a staple and a packet for my extra mayo all to waste on the earth hear on after this moment
and for me two lives two buns and whatever crap they put in them I must bare the smell the whole drive home
i'm drooling
I race with time to my television to catch what i can of the interesting show i was watching earlier
I MISSED THE WHOLE THING i'll never know what happened fuck these burgers had better be good
i unwrap my first cant wait to bite in what the shit? Idiots forgot the top of the bun
I'm pissed i unwrap the other the same jesus christ! What was distracting this person? Bad break up? No sex with wife? Behind on bills? Death in the family? Failing in life? Cute co-worker? Stoned?
Whatever it is I'm not so pleased as how my evening after work turned out to be
I take a photo put the two together enjoy what i can and figure it might make a nice story later.
Had a nice relaxing weekend though. Spent some time with my new dogs, yes NEW dogs. My family has once again grown even larger with the addition of two new minpins.
We've got 2 month old Katie. She's an absolute doll, but chews on EVERYTHING! She's a big fan of chewing up my hemp bracelets that I just recently learned to make. The little bitch has made it very hard for me to get much done, but I love her. She's just so playful and so curious. A little ball of fun filled energy!
And then there's Yoko. She's 6 months older than Katie, but they're both half sisters. This dog is WAY too smart for me, and I know she's going to be using that to her advantage. She's very difficult to keep up with, but I've never seen a dog that's more aware of her surroundings than this one. She can be so chill. She'll just sit on top of my couch, and stare out the window for hours, and she looks so deep in thought…I think we're gunna get along real well.
We had an INCREDIBLE concert with Ben Sures last Sunday at the gallery. I wish more of you guys could've made it out, but lucky I'm going to be having him back March 31st! Be sure not to miss it! It was probably one of the best concerts I've had at the gallery so far.
(Ben Sures live at Gallery O – Contemporary, being gazed upon by a very comfortable Jane Siberry)
There are also some really incredible exhibits lines up for this year, still working out some of the kinks, but I should have a full calendar up sometime next week. I'm really working my ass off, so I had better see more of you at some of these events!
Look how hard I'm working!
I also noticed that I really need to paint the floor around my desk…
…..the work never ends here….
I was visited by Victor Miles today. He has got to be one of my favorite human beings. A true gentleman, an amazing artist, and does he ever know his shit. After his 4 Minutes in a Garden exhibit last year I had a small walk n' talk at the gallery where he explained his thought process and paintings to the public. He blew everyone away. I wish I had recorded the whole thing, it was one of the most interesting, funny, smart, and in depth talks I have ever heard.
Here is a video I took today of Victor's large sculpture in the gallery….just brilliant
"4 Minutes in a Garden"
I also had a visit from Marco Tulio who brought in a new piece! I love when artists bring in new art works! It's like Christmas!
Detail
It's a bit different from his typical works, but I love it. And the nice thing about it is that it doesn't take him 3-4 months to do a piece like this, so I MIGHT just be able to do a full exhibit for him in a year or so.
He is also looking for a few models for some new works. So if you're comfortable enough, lemme know if you're interested!I've been in a few of Marco's masterpieces, a very cool experience.
Being around all of these amazingly talented people all the time is so inspiring. I guess this is where all my creative energy comes from. My life just feels so colorful.
Anyways I'll end this blog with a new piece by…me!
I don't usually show much of my artwork on here but I was pretty proud of this one.
