Sep 22, 2022 | Character design, Design, Film, History, Museum, Photography, Teaching, Thinktank, Thoughts, Traditional Arts
Larry Yazzie wetplate photo by Shane Balkowitsch My friend Larry Yazzie is Dancing in traditional style here in Jax at the MOSH 9-24-2022. This photo by Shane Balkowitsch for the Native American Archives is and interesting story in itself. 
Sep 18, 2022 | Architecture, Cosplay, Design, Drawing, Film, Food, History, Museum, Painting, Sculpture, Thinktank, Thoughts, Wood Carving
Bacchanalia Colonel Jirayr Arnak Hanparzoom Hovsep Baldanose Zorthian. I visited his ranch when I was doing THE HOLYLAND performances and temple of sacred retardation in my early Los Angeles days. We became friends and comrades in art. His birthday parties, called... 
Aug 31, 2022 | Design, Drawing, Food, Painting, Sound, Teaching, Thinktank, Thoughts
Shot – Oil on Panel 5″x7″ …and now a word from our sponsor, the left side of my brain.I am attempting to do a breakdown of the costs associated with a painting which might prove helpful to the aspiring artist and collector alike. Some of these... 
Aug 23, 2022 | Design, Drawing, Film, Food, Masterclass, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Sound, Teaching, Thinktank, Thoughts, Wood Carving
Hazel and Loy I used to think muse only meant a beautiful naked model that artists needed as an inspiration to create. It can also mean a creative relationship with another person who is a beacon of light in the darkness of doubt. Kista Cook is a creative who seems to... 
Aug 17, 2022 | Animation, Architecture, Film, Masterclass, Museum, Sculpture, Sound, Thinktank, Thoughts
Copper Box Chas Smith will tell you he is a welder. He is, and a good one. I hired him do do the structural work on a 60′ tall sculpture I was in charge of fabrication for artist Jonathan Borofski. We became friends and as I got to know more found out he was... 
Aug 3, 2022 | History, Masterclass, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Teaching, Thinktank, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Having an extremely non-productive day Whether they are onstage or in the studio and the moment hits when it all comes together you can see their halo. I am fortunate enough to know many artists personally. I buy their art. I am drawn to the flame. On this Blog, for... 