spring oxalis

...or shamrocks. Today I get to brag about being 1/8th Irish.

Here are some of the beginning stages of the big embroidery (measuring 40" x 60") that I'm working on for a show in September.




...and my yard that inspires the work. We'll be taking a weed wacker to it this saturday, but it sure is pretty for now.

Tonight we will have roasted fish and potatoes, instead of the traditional corned beef that people have on St. Patrick's day. I'm gonna try this recipe that I saw on Mark Bittman's blog a while back. Although Italian, it still seems a good fit for today.

New Work for "Regime Change"

Two new paintings for the group show April 3rd at Swarm Gallery:


"It's My Life #2 (View of Pond)", 8" x 8", oil on linen, 2009


"It's My Life #3 (View of Pond)", 8" x 8", oil on linen, 2009

SoEx M.D.R.

Here I am at SoEx's Monster Drawing Rally that was last Friday:


And here is my "completed" piece. I really did think I could fill the whole area with french knots in the one hour (more like 50 minutes) that we were given. Oh well, my idea didn't really pan out as I hoped. Better luck next time. It really did feel like some crazy sporting event - if you wanted to finish your piece your couldn't even really say hi to anyone or talk to them and people are looming over you, scrutinizing your every move. Plus is was hot as hell (literally, I don't think hell could be much hotter) in the Verdi Club, it was loud, and there was no time to drink. Fuck it was crazy, but I hope I can do it again next year - I'll be much better prepared... (yeah right)...