Echoes. Dreams. Elaborations.

With the Scots-American neighbors, Greg and Alexa. Good show

And, cut. 16 paintings. Drawings. Whatever. 20 gigs. . .

"When you start working, everybody is in your studio-the past, your friends, enemies, the art world, and above all, your own ideas-all are there. But as you continue painting, they start leaving, one by one, and you are left completely alone. Then, if you're lucky, even you leave."- John Cage This blog is called "labor interests" because it's goal is to highlight the amount of energy that the creative process, in both a macro and a personal context, requires. As an artist I am in a continual flux between being very proud and honored by my work and being frustrated and even despondent over my shortcomings. To me, the dedication and sacrifice required for creative expression are an important locus for generating content and meaning in the work. Specifically, the movement and manipulation of material, the intense, focused hours of actually working in the studio, and the struggle against ever present doubt whether or not it (art) is actually a valid form of

And forget about the camera And find the center stop motion project pt 2 Charcoal, graphite, gesso on panel 30 x 30 x 4.5 inches 2010 Solo Show Oct 7th at Mission Workshop