On occasion I’m asked: “when do you consider a painting to be finished?” Of course that’s a question that a lot of painters get. And I guess the answer if kind of simple: when it looks finished. When I can stand back and say: “that’s what I wanted.” Well, maybe it’s more like” “that’s pretty… Continue reading When the Hell Do You Call a Painting Done?
What the Hell, Let’s Talk Movies!
Last week I told you a little bit about my weird history with TV. I’m pretty sure my history with movies is not quite as weird as that, but I’m also pretty sure I don’t fit the stereotypes that exist of men and their relationships to movies. Lets start withe the geeks, who love Star… Continue reading What the Hell, Let’s Talk Movies!
What the Hell Kind of TV do I Watch?
So there was a time that I was one of those people. Well, kind of. You know the people I’m talking about. The I’m-too-good-for-TV people. The ones who proudly tell you “I don’t own a TV.” Now I’m not gonna lie, there’s never been a time when I didn’t own a TV. But there was… Continue reading What the Hell Kind of TV do I Watch?
Hot Damn! I’m in Two Group Shows Starting This Week!
For the last few years I’ve spent most of my time working on becoming a decent oil painter. Before I did that, during my BFA and my MFA, I focused on drawing, clunky cut-out animation and performance. I’ve mentioned before that, in the back of my mind, I always knew I’d end up painting. But… Continue reading Hot Damn! I’m in Two Group Shows Starting This Week!
In Which I Talk About My Favourite Damn Music
So last week I wrote a kind of rambling post about my connection with Popular Culture in which I intended to tell my reader(s) about my favourite things in that realm. But that didn’t happen, so I’ll do that this week, starting with music. The problem with doing so, is you dear reader(s) will see… Continue reading In Which I Talk About My Favourite Damn Music
In Today’s Blog Post: More of that Dammed Pop Culture!
There’s a song from the 80s by the Canadian band The Pursuit of Happiness called I’m an Adult now. There’s one line in that song that I can particularly relate to “I can’t take too much loud music I mean I like to play it, but I sure don’t like the racket…” That’s exactly how… Continue reading In Today’s Blog Post: More of that Dammed Pop Culture!
What the Hell’s with all the Damn Pop Culture, You Ask?
Well, maybe you didn’t ask that question, but here’s the answer anyway. Popular Culture is culture in North America. I’m sure the contemporary art world wouldn’t love to hear me say that, but I really believe it’s true. Well, not entirely. Contemporary art, New Music, Contemporary Dance, and other forms of ‘high culture’ are also… Continue reading What the Hell’s with all the Damn Pop Culture, You Ask?
Hey Instagram, Where the Hell are all My Geeks and Nerds and Such?
As you know, dear reader(s), last week I asked the question: “what the hell is Instagram trying to tell me?” In other words, can I tell from my most popular posts what subject matter interests my audience most? If I’m honest, I’m curious to know what’s most likely to sell. In last week’s blog post… Continue reading Hey Instagram, Where the Hell are all My Geeks and Nerds and Such?
What the Hell is Instagram Trying to Tell Me?
I’ve been posting to Instagram for a few years now. When I first joined I wasn’t really using it to promote my art, so I posted infrequently. When I eventually read up about it and realized it was a good tool to promote my work, I was still hesitant. It’s becoming a cliche to say… Continue reading What the Hell is Instagram Trying to Tell Me?
Dammit! Sometimes I Have to Start All Over!
Just to clarify, for a while I thought I had to have the word “hell” in every post title, but then I went back to the beginning of this blog and realized that the first one had “damn” in it and not “hell” as I had falsely remembered. So that means going forward, it will… Continue reading Dammit! Sometimes I Have to Start All Over!