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Last week I wrote about how I’m failing the Bechdel Test by painting very few female characters in my series of pop-culture characters painted in a style inspired by George Condo’s concept of Artificial Realism/Pshychological Cubism. The uncomfortable fact is, this style follows in traditions originated by Georges Braque as well as– wait for it–Pablo… Continue reading Picasso’s Baggage, or What the Hell Did I Get Myself Into?

Answer: paint more women. Before I clarify, allow me to explain. The Bechdel test is a concept that tells you if women are properly represented in fiction such as books, movies and TV. To pass the test there must be at least two women having a conversation about something other than a man. Apparently only… Continue reading Damn, I’m failing the Bechdel Test! What the Hell Should I Do?

You see what I did there? This is my 8th blog post and I’ve managed to get “Hell” into every title! Well, okay not the first one. But I did get “damn” in that one! Anyway, I guess it’s tradition now, so I’ll stop mentioning it. (Insert your own smiley emoji here—this blog is too… Continue reading Wasn’t Gonna Write About Titling Again, but What the Hell?

Hello again from social isolation. One week since my last post, and spring has actually sprung in Winnipeg! The temperatures have been consistently above freezing and the snow and ice are disappearing. Ask me in a couple of weeks how much social distancing one can do during a flood, when you have have to help… Continue reading What the Hell Should I Title My Work? (Yay! I Used “Hell” Again!)

I write this huddled up in my bunker (okay, studio) here in Winnipeg, making sure I don’t see or talk to anyone. Wait, just making sure I don’t see anyone. Except my wife and cats. Anyway, it’s supposed to be spring here, but winter weather holds on. Who woulda thunk it in a city nicknamed… Continue reading What the Hell is Psychological Cubism or How Many Times Can I Use “Hell” in a Post Title?

Last week I wrote about how my There Ain’t no Moon in the Sky series led to my Menagerie series. If you’ve been following my instagram, or looking at my New Works section here on this website, you’ll notice that my newest work doesn’t yet have a title. This new work also didn’t follow directly… Continue reading What the Hell Should I Paint Part the Third

Last week I talked about how my painting career was delayed by the fact that I just didn’t know what to paint. So I picked a subject—weird things happening on the moon—and just dove in head first. As I said, this was a great strategy that I recommend to anyone who doesn’t know how to… Continue reading What the Hell Should I Paint Part II

So now you know that I’m a cartoonist turned painter/multi-media performance artist/sort of animator (one day I’ll post an animation!). I always knew I was going to end up being a painter, but I took a roundabout way of getting there. I only really started to doing it when I wasn’t sure what else to… Continue reading What the Hell Should I Paint?

I feel like an artist. Kind of for the first time ever. That probably sounds kind of weird if you are aware of the fact that I have two degrees in Fine Arts, have had a number of art shows and am even a member of a collective (the Frost Shield Kerfuffle) with some really… Continue reading I’m an Artist! and Doggonit, People Like Me… Oh just read the damn thing…