"He has just the right mixture of born-again Christian and stupid that so many mistake for courage and focus." -Marc Maron on gw

In waking daylight, Then, oh then, it can be understood; But when I see you Shrinking from those hostile eyes Even in my dreams: that is misery itself.

reading about Rothko. especially interested in the influence of political theory in his life and work

of course, he killed himself.

No matter if I am strip searched or worse in an attempt to show who holds the power, no one can ever touch what is in my mind.

"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence."

It took me three years to understand contour line drawing.

For a smart person (and an art person), I can be really stupid.

SO RUNNING IS GREAT. I FEEL GOOD. I'M SMELLY, BUT I FEEL GOOD. I THINK DANCING TO CRAPPY MUSIC ON THE CONCOURSE AT 1 AM IS BETTER THOUGH.

I HOPE TOMORROW GOES WELL.

I want to lay in the grass!

The art I produce is about taking expectations, whether they are for what a painting should be or what a well done cast mold looks like, and turning them on their head. My work is largely about negation, and somewhat about finding beauty in unexpected places. The art-making process I employ is fluid, constantly changing, some would say arbitrary. ( Read more... )

A cute stranger struck up friendly conversation with me while we both waited to interview for a job at a new restaurant opening next week.

And I didn't even get his name.

go me.

Making a trash sculpture tonight.
painting it all white
If I can just get it right
I might get some sleep tonight.

I found some old powerade and a can of nuts in my car, as well ( Read more... )