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Birthday Festschrift: 20-30

This was probably my most productive decade for creative stuff because it’s the last decade I wasn’t in academia (well, half the decade). It is a sad truth that there is only so much Creativity Juice in any one person, and even though it doesn’t seem like it, teaching freshmen how to write, reading theory,Continue reading “Birthday Festschrift: 20-30”

Birthday Festschrift: Second Decade

We have a lot more to choose from in the 10-20 age range. Since it’s Thanksgiving, I’ll start with…. Art Another favorite of my mom’s. I believe it was drawn on an inner-office envelope from my dad’s work. Music I wrote a lot of music during this time period because my parents got me aContinue reading “Birthday Festschrift: Second Decade”

Birthday Festschrift: First Decade

I’ve had this idea since I turned 40 and never got around to it–collecting my favorite story, poem, song, and piece of art that I created in each decade of my life. I think why I never got around to it is I took the project a bit too seriously. So, I’m going to doContinue reading “Birthday Festschrift: First Decade”

Peace on the Earth

Here’s the second Xmas card design.

First Xmas Card Design

So, after getting you guys to vote on which Xmas card design you preferred, I decided to do both! Ha ha! Here’s the first papercut.

Southwestern Road Trip

I never liked the coming of fall as a kid growing up in New Mexico. First of all, it meant summer (i.e., freedom) was over. The sunlight got washed out in a way that made me feel dizzy, but it was still hot enough that I sweated in my cute back-to-school sweaters. All the livestockContinue reading “Southwestern Road Trip”

Dahlias from Bonnie

My friend Bonnie grows the most beautiful dahlias, and she arranged some for my mom today.

Bladerunner

Getting strong Bladerunner 2049 vibes from my Vegas hotel room….

Japanese Straw Animal Sculptures

Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/09/wara-art-festival-japan/

Some Awesome Kid Art

I’m lucky to have friends with kids with some serious artistic skills. Today I thought I’d feature some of my favorite work of theirs. This first one is from my friend Amy’s son Graham. I love the pinwheel flower…. This next one is his older brother Ethan’s. I love the proportions here and the colors.Continue reading “Some Awesome Kid Art”