Downpower was a secondary blog I maintained from late 2007 to mid 2008, a “journal chronicling the attempt” to “make my life better for the world”. The attempt and the blog were both underwhelming; the latter came to seven posts, which I’ve just realized are still online (I thought I’d taken the blog down). The WordPress installation is of course ( Read more... )

“Getaway” by Earth, Wind & Fire http://youtu.be/vE2zx4lr-h8

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Saturday, December 14 at Ye Olde Lowbrow Art Faire in Easthampton, MA. See you there or in 2014!

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I have a holiday card for sale!

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Upcoming events I’m tabling at:

• 12/1 in Northampton, MA: Stars & Skulls Crafty Craft Fair
• 12/7 in Worcester, MA: Craftershock
• 12/14 in Easthampton, MA: Return of Lowbrow

I’ll have wacky holiday cards and magnets in addition to the usual delightful array of comics. Put on your tuque and come have a look!

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Six of my thirteen drawings in the Cheap Art Show sold at the opening; you can still see the rest (and get cheap art by me and others):

• Friday 31 May, 4 to 7 pm
• Saturday 8 June, 12 to 4 pm
• Friday 14 June, 4 to 7 pm
• Saturday 15 June, 2 to 6 pm

The show is at Paper City Performance Space, 460 Race St., Holyoke, MA. Here’s a photo of the building taken by ( Read more... )

I’ll have art in Paper City Performance Space’s Cheap Art Show in Holyoke, MA - join me at the opening reception tomorrow (May 25) from 2-7 PM.

On June 8 I’ll be tabling at the estimable Broke: The Affordable Art Fair in Peterborough, NH.

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Had a nice time at MeCAF: had good conversations with old & new acquaintances (including two nonfiction-makers), acquired what looks so far like a pretty good bunch of comics, and enjoyed Portland and its surroundings. Sales were a little lower than I’d expect from such a show but were OK (which is normal for MeCAF). Vampire Pickle magnets were ( Read more... )

I’m appearing at events every weekend this month:

• Sat. May 4, Rochester, NH: Rochester Free Comic Book Day Festival
• Sat. May 11, Easthampton, MA: Art Farm at Captain Jack’s Roadside Shack
• Sun. May 19, Portland, ME: Maine Comics Arts Festival (MeCAF)
• Sat. May 25, Holyoke, MA: Cheap Art Show opening at Paper City Performance Space

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