
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
new bots arriving soon :)

a dream come true!

Friday, March 18, 2011
inspiring drawing by kids

When I was little, my grandmother got me a subscription to Highlights magazine. At some point, she switched from Highlights and got me a subscription to Cricket magazine, which I loved. I still have some of my favorite issues in a box in my studio, which I look at from time to time.
So many years later, I find myself seeking out issues of Highlights magazine from the 50s & 60s. Not because of the articles (ha!), but because of a section in the middle of the magazine called "Our Own Pages". This section of the magazine features drawings and writing from kids all over the country. Highlights would put a call out in every issue and kids could send in their entries with the hope of getting them printed in the magazine. I like these older issues because they are printed on newsprint and use very limited color. This section is usually simple black & white.
I recently scanned in a couple of these pages and compiled them onto an 11x17 sheet of paper, which I have hanging in my studio. I love them. Thought you might find them inspiring too.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Fragmented Fave: Mumblion!







Sunday, January 02, 2011
crazy for ROBOTS!




Thursday, October 21, 2010
BOO!

Thursday, September 16, 2010
Bunches, Crowds, Clusters, Piles and Knots
The theme for this set of prints was Bunches, Crowds, Clusters, Piles and Knots. My first thought when creating this piece was about a drawer organizer that I have in my studio. It's basically a wooden drawer organizer that is broken down into different sections. Each section is filled with little things I collect, all of which are gathered in bunches and clusters. For this piece, I thought it would be interesting to sort out some of the recurring symbols that I seem to be using a lot these days, drawn as if they were organized in the wooden drawer thing in my studio. I started by doing a simple drawing with a crow quill and ink.


Thursday, August 05, 2010
glimpses of times past



Wednesday, July 28, 2010
HYPERDOODLE DREAM at Mail Me Art 2







Monday, July 26, 2010
Here We Are

As some of you may know, my youngest brother, Matt, is a musician.
To say that Matt chose music as a path in life wouldn't really be accurate. Rather, I believe it chose him. Although all of my siblings and I have always enjoyed music, it affected him in a different way. As far back as I can remember, my dad's music collection always filled the house. So much so, in fact, that as kids we couldn't get to sleep unless something was blaring through the stereo or on the record player. Oh, to fall asleep to Beethoven!
After a year-and-a-half of hard work and collaboration my brother, Matt, and his friend, Chris Lee, have released their first album on iTunes and CDBaby.com. Entitled Here We Are, the album is a great mix of blues, indie, rock and folk. Right now it's only available as a digital download. In September, the physical CD will be available on CDBaby.com. I was honored to do the artwork & design for the album.
It's roughly 700 miles from Waco, Texas to Columbia, Missouri. Over the last year there has been a tidal wave of music, energy and communication flowing in the space between these two cities. “Here We Are” is a unique collaboration between two musicians who have never met.
Check it out. And, if you're so inclined, give it a listen. My favorite song is Here We Are.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
40 years ago today...

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Show The Love!



Monday, November 30, 2009
My Ruby World

Rich Nut & Chickpea Chili
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
crazy for ROBOTS: robot #50


Monday, September 21, 2009
crazy for ROBOTS: robot #49


The Old Robots




