Category Archives: Inspiration

April is National Soft Pretzel Month

Posted on April 14, 2008 | 4 comments

But I prefer poetry. Here’s the delightful Sharon Olds reading her “Self Portrait, Rear View.”

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April is National Poetry Month

Posted on April 8, 2008 | 2 comments

From the Richard Brautigan Bibliography and Archive:

 


     This poem was found written on a paper bag by Richard Brautigan in a laundromat in San Francisco. The author is unknown. 

By accident, you put
Your money in my
Machine (#4)
By accident, I put
My money in another
Machine (#6)
On purpose, I put
Your clothes in the
Empty machine full
Of water and no
Clothes 

It was lonely. 

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Eric Matelski

Posted on April 3, 2008 | Leave a comment

Eric Matelski is an artist in Denver who frequently interviews other artists for First Monday Art Talks at Dazzle Jazz. Here he is on video interviewing himself.   

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Another Man’s Treasure

Posted on April 2, 2008 | Leave a comment

Michael Conti’s film, “Another Man’s Treasure, “ about Denver artist Jerry Simpson. From the National 24 Hour Filmmaking Association. A little slow to load but interesting. 

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Jerry Simpson

Posted on April 1, 2008 | 3 comments

 Jerry Simpson is one of Denver’s most interesting artists, and a long time ATC trader. Those fortunate enough to have visited the place where Jerry lives know it’s like stepping into a large, eccentric work of art. 

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Spring

Posted on March 20, 2008 | 1 comment

is suddenly here in Denver. Bulbs poke their heads out of the ground and the daylight hours are longer. After thirty two years here, I still get the feeling in winter that the drear will never end. And the appearance of spring still seems like a surprise.    

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My Thanks

Posted on February 12, 2008 | 5 comments

To writer Betsy Robinson and the staff at Spirituality&Health magazine for choosing to feature my work in the “Openings” column of their March/April issue. I feel very honored. The issue will ship out to S&H subscribers this week, and should be on newsstands at the beginning of March.  

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Artma- A Worthy Cause

Posted on December 13, 2007 | 5 comments

Artists get asked to donate their art to fundraisers for one thing or another all the time.

But Artma is special.

I’m plugging this event here because it is the most worthwhile of the art fundraisers in my personal experience, both in terms of the cause and the lovely execution of the event itself. The event raises money for the Morgan Adams Foundation, a research fund dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival rates of childhood cancer patients. It was begun in the memory of Morgan Adams, who died at age six.

The auction will take place this year on February 23 at the Denver Studio Complex. You can learn more about Artma here.

I encourage any Denverites who are inspired by Morgan’s story and the legacy of hope that is Artma to get involved, either by donating work if you’re an artist or attending the event if you’re a collector.

The painting I’m donating this year is The Wind in My Sails, shown below.

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The Importance of Serenity

Posted on November 19, 2007 | 3 comments

lobotomyscanThis image from a disintegrating 1951 psychology text ambushed me while I was scrounging for collage material.
The before and after pics wouldn’t seem out of place in some ancient ad for a beauty treatment.
I dreamt about this possibly long-dead woman last night and think I may need to paint something about her to exorcise her.
I know lobotomies aren’t performed anymore, but it does make me think that with the plethora of antidepressants being prescribed to the worried well, something basic hasn’t really changed here.

Is being anxious and self-conscious really so bad? It’s a basic part of who I’ve always been. And what’s so great about serenity?

From the text: “Without seriously reducing intelligence, as measured by standard tests, the operation usually leaves a person less anxious, less self-conscious and more serene.”

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