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Edward Hopper and Pearl Jam - Together AgainRevisiting Past Favorites - Edward Hopper The other day my friend Chris downloaded a Edward Hopper catalogue, which included his paintings, sketches and prints (185 images in all) and gave it to me. He was an artist that had a profound effect on me 14 years…(continue reading) Posted in Favorite Artists on February 7th, 2012. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. Being Ahead of the GameFighting My Normal Procrastination Tendencies For two shows in a row I have completed all new work with a month left to spare. For as long as I could remember, shows consisted of me...(continue reading) Posted in New Work. Updated February 1st, 2012. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. Showing Up and Doing the WorkMy Simple Rule for Being an Artist The past couple weeks I have been interviewed by college students about what it means to be an artist and more importantly, how to be a working artist. Trying to be realistic about this question, the simplest and most honest answer I could give them...(continue reading) Posted in Miscellaneous on January 25th, 2012. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. New Year / New WorkWorking Larger The past couple months have been spent painting larger pieces for a March show at the Mahler Gallery in Raleigh. As someone who has grown accustomed to painting small pieces, this is quite a transition. While the mediums and materials are the same (oil/watercolor on paper)...(continue reading) Posted in Miscellaneous on January 23rd, 2012. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. Practice and Finding JuiceI worked for 4 months on my show at the museum and afterwards I was spent. Being focused on one thing for that amount of time and then "poof" it's done does take a toll. This isn't new and I knew that I just needed to rest and not think about next projects/shows. So I decided to...(continue reading) Posted in New Work on July 19th, 2011. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. |

