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Simple Objects: An Excavation
Update June 20: Beth Ruyak at Insight is an amazing interviewer, who makes a guest feel like they’re just having a conversation. I so appreciated that she made time to visit Archival, and read our catalog. The hardest part of a live interview is not saying “ummmmm.” Thank you, Beth. Missing Christy, who is on…
Drawing online at Stanford
On a Sunday morning, I spotted an ad for an online drawing class at Stanford. Yes, of course I know how to draw – technically I can, probably because I’ve been doing it since I was about 5. I wanted to approach this more conceptually – how to think about drawing. In addition, I’ve tried…
Sac Sketches Workshops @ University Art
Update May 28, 2019: due to terrific commissions over this summer, workshops are suspended until the fall. Please contact me then, if interested. Days and times TBD. If you’ve ever said, “I can’t draw,” I promise you, you can. It’s a skill- like playing the piano- endlessly satisfying by just trying. It’s more about taking the time…
New essay in Los Angeles Review of Books
Link to essay “No, that’s not me on that billboard. I was one-half of a team that created an ad campaign for KDAY Radio in 1972…”
Some thoughts about sketching
Like any skill, even though I’ve done this since I was 5, I’m rusty. Making judgements, trying to stay loose, not obsess, not worry that my hand seems to have a mind all it’s own: kind of jerky and unpredictable. Trying out new materials and tools. Looking at the dynamic work of other sketchers all…
Working draft of new book in process.
Stories about the process of being a working artist who’s faced challenges and adventures of all sorts over a long career. That would be me, thinking back about how much fun I’ve (usually) had, how blessed I’ve been to get up every morning (usually) excited about what a day will bring. When did my career start? In 5th…
Exhibition at Archival Gallery, July 10-31, 2018
This is my first exhibition since Solomon Dubnick Gallery and the crash of the economy in 2008, after making work that expressed an exploration of water – for a year. Now I’ve reconnected with Darling Neath whom I’ve know since “the ol’ days” with the late and very great Michael Himovitz. Crows are a bit…
Frankenstein interview on Cap Public Radio
Link to interview with Rivkah Sass and Taylor, February 27th. Beth Ruyak is such a blast to talk with.
Jack London in Korea, 1904: a Bee essay
Link to essay in the Sacramento Bee I’ve been researching and creating art about Jack London since 1997, when I created about 80 linear feet of murals at Jack London Square in Oakland. I spent many hours at the Sonoma State Park, pouring through albums of reproductions of his photography. I’ve pitched a couple of…