I'm working on my new solo show opening in a few weeks. Funny how I think I can have an idea, but the art has a mind of its own. It's part of what I love about being an artist.

Art is as much about what is left out as much what's put in. I took a quick work trip and had some time to think about context.

Keyboards and computers have their place, but for certain things, the energy of a pen and paper can't be replaced. I recently returned to writing in a journal by hand to connect my thoughts. It's been yielding great results in my art.

Final install day at the Griffin Club in Los Angeles. 4 of my art pieces have a new home. Even though it inspires me to make more and try to outdo myself, I still find it difficult to say goodbye sometimes.

This is the last video in my Road to Basel series which documents my preparation for, and showing in Basel Switzerland during Art Basel.
We took a couple days to relax before heading home. I had a great trip, but riding this luge down Mount Pilatus was definitely one of the high points. SO FUN!!!!

Here's a glimpse of my typical day this week showing my art in Basel, Switzerland with a preview of the new artwork I brought to show. I also roam the city, complete with random Basel stories about the Rolling Stones, swimming with bags, and Herzl.

Everything has been packed and delivered. I tied up some loose ends this week including delivering some new work that was purchased for a lobby in a new club in Los Angeles. I also remembered a conversation I had with an artist on a flight to Europe years ago. It kind of stopped me in my tracks. I never would've guessed then, I'd be doing this today.

I'm getting closer to shipping all of my new work to Art Basel. So many logistics to work out. Plus, I always find it tricky to navigate my expectations in making new work. What I had in mind and what comes out. They are not always the same. In fact, they rarely are. Each work is a journey. The reality is, if everything came out exactly how I imagined it, there would be little reason to make it at all.

I got invited to show at Art Basel. Great. Then the pieces sold I was planning to send, and I didn't have anything else in my studio the scale I wanted to send that would ship easily. So I decided to make new work.
I was stressing out about getting everything finished by the deadline, and decided to use an old school time management technique.

Thought I'd share a peak at a somewhat typical day in my personal art studio. While every day is different depending on which part of a project or series I'm working on, I get asked a lot about my process and what goes into making my wall sculptures. This will give you a glimpse.

I’ve always got a thousand things to think about
Each pushing the next one out of the way
Posturing to get to the front of the line
Surging
Waving
Holding up signs
Like a mob