GRAPHIC ARTIST
Integrity is standing up for what you believe in. It is treating everyone equally and fairly, acting independent of others that do otherwise. It is being open and honest, responsible for all of your actions. It is speaking out when others are treated poorly. It is refusing to participate in actions detrimental to others. It is admitting and apologising for your errors, when mistakes are made. It is respecting your environment, your fellow humans, and your […]
Last year I went to visit my sister in Tucson, AZ. I had never been to the desert before. My first hike was a solo trip into Saguaro National Park on the Sendero Esperanza trail. The terrain seemed extraterrestrial. I meandered from flora to fauna, paying close attention to this new world. I moved slow […]
“Let It Be Forgotten” by Sarah Teasdale Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten, Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold, Let it be forgotten for ever and ever, Time is a kind friend, he will make us old. If anyone asks, say it was forgotten Long and […]
Used clippings from a 1964 Life magazine article covering the race riots in Detroit combined with other collage elements help to convey the idea that social injustices affect more than just those directly involved. Currently on view with the Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member’s Show
I came across some beautiful sections of a Maple tree lying next to the curb on my way home. I did not know the reason the tree was cut down. Looked like a healthy tree from the parts I examined. I decided to bring a few sections with me to help restore a new purpose […]
So happy to be adding to the adventures of Ava the Monster Slayer with this sequel! This second time around Ava brings her cousin, Sophia, along for the monster show. Coming this Fall to a local bookstore near you!
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies, Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, and what art, Could twist the sinews […]
I burned it all because I could not obtain it Then after seeing what I had done Wished I did more to save it
A name is just a name We’re all the same from whence we came From a sprouting bud to shiny toy It is all but a fleeting joy Seasons changes, mind’s erased Nature desires a new taste mesmerizing round about Garbage in and garbage out
The surreal window view of a world in constant transition unfolding in front of you while the powers that be grant you a moment to observe with a cup of coffee
She stepped out into the moonlight To shower in its glow But she could feel somebody watching And retreated into the forest Where all the wild things go
step left step right keep the balance with your feet flap flap flap till it lifts you off your seat you don’t know and I don’t know so we both go with the flow this thing will only fly when we learn to let go
Born in Germany, at an early age Eugene was he taken by his father and brought back to Russia to learn the family trade of tannery. After returning to Germany, he would soon leave again, this time to America to escape the kaisers military draft. He first went to New York City before settling in […]
Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys. And they tell me […]
Let’s storm the castle the seasons are changing the wind’s to our backs there’s no hesitating Let’s storm the castle the path is all clear nothing here lasts no time for fear Let’s storm the castle you must go it alone my time has passed We’re all on our own
Finished the gas tank for the new bike Mike is building (You don’t know Mike? You should. He builds bikes.) Inspired by the movie “Hardware” and the Public Image Limited song, “This Is What You Want, This Is What You Get”. Some how a burning city landscape seemed fitting. Looking to do something on the rear […]
As fast as summer goes, time was found to enjoy the weather and finish some commissioned works, make some art for friends and family, and I was fortunate enough to sell one of my favorite paintings . I know it’s in good hands in it’s new home in New Orleans! Bittersweet such is the end […]
