"It’s human desire to be understood. And we always feel we’re not understood."
-John Baldessari
There is so much that goes into making art that can easily be missed when you look at a finished image. There are the the inspirations that spawn it, the epiphanies and breakthroughs that fuel it, as well as a slew of failures and challenges to overcome along the way. All to me are equally as interesting and important. This is what I call the Creativesphere. It's the magical place where overflowing optimism and possibility collide with the cold, hard realities of life.
This blog is dedicated to that process. The process of not only creating, but appreciating…attempting to understand…and finding ourselves in it.
There’s something missing
This isn’t right
Something feels off
I need to fix this
Common thoughts
Annoying, yes.
But it’s missing pieces
That fuel my ambition
To move forward
To grow
And change
Nature hates a void
[Read more…] about What’s Missing Isn’t Missing
I created this piece of art as a tribute to one of my favorite comedians, and host of two of my favorite shows, “The Colbert Report” and “Late Night with Stephen Colbert.” I used roofing cement, chewed bubblegum, acrylic paint, plexiglass and 8 pints of his Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor, Americone Dream.
He truly is “The Originalist.” Cheers Stephen! You’re making a difference in this world.
My birthday is over
My special day
Passed
Signed off
And filed in a drawer
With the others
As the years pass
My cabinet is getting more full
Watching fireworks at Disneyland
A surprise party at my parents house
A concert I performed in Chicago
The song my wife wrote and sang to me in the mountains
Each one a special kind of special [Read more…] about A Birthday Vigil
Lying on the beach
Under the sun
Breathing
Feeling
Just letting its rays
Have their way with me
Maybe a gentle breeze
To keep me cool
While I’m being warmed on the inside
Nowhere to be
No one to answer to
Ahhhh…
A moment like this
Only happens in my mind
[Read more…] about I should feel more (or less)
I keep catching myself thinking
I want nothing wrong
I want days with smooth edges
And no complications
But the truth is
If I really want nothing wrong
Then I have to imagine it
Because life doesn’t work that way
Its’ perfection lies elsewhere
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