Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, July 08, 2011
Gorilla Americana
It is simply incorrect to characterize Gorilla Americana as a rejection of the fine art print. It is not a rejection at all. This style accepts the concept, the need in this world for the fine art print; it rejects the notion that is the only final state in which an image can reside.
The fine art print represents a destination-perhaps one an artist is never intended to reach. Much the same way a carrot might be put at the end of a stick in order to motivate an animal into moving forward. The concept of the fine art print keeps the artist moving forward into a kind of madness that one stumbles into after years of reaching for brass rings or carrots.
Gorilla Americana is more about the ride. We release not only the shutter when we mash the button, but part of ourselves as well. It seems to be more about sharing than keeping.
The fine art print represents a destination-perhaps one an artist is never intended to reach. Much the same way a carrot might be put at the end of a stick in order to motivate an animal into moving forward. The concept of the fine art print keeps the artist moving forward into a kind of madness that one stumbles into after years of reaching for brass rings or carrots.
Gorilla Americana is more about the ride. We release not only the shutter when we mash the button, but part of ourselves as well. It seems to be more about sharing than keeping.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Just once I'd like to find a dead body
I have always thought that it would be cool to find a dead body. What a great conversation starter that would be. Someone would ask, “What did you do today?” and I would say “I went to work, I bought some groceries and oh yeah I found a dead body."
I can image myself at a dinner party just waiting to spring this on the group. I’d listen patiently while the other party goers told stories about their trip to France or how their smart, well adjusted children are performing on the softball team and then I’d hit them with it. I just say “I found a dead body” and nothing more. I’d make them ask me questions and then punish the ones that ask yes or no questions by simply answering yes or no.
Who am I fooling? By the time I got to the party everyone would have already seen the news in the paper or on television. You can’t hide a story like this. The headlines would read “Local man discovers body” as if I got to the site by boat. I discovered it the same way Columbus discovered America-by accident. How do you discover a place where people are already living? Someone knew the body was there the whole time. So, I’ll stick to saying I found the body. Found as in an Easter egg that a parent had hidden a half an hour ago. It’s more like hide and seek than discovery if you think about it.
It turns out that only active people ever find these bodies. The reports are always talking about a jogger or a hiker that finds them. You’ve never heard a news report about a guy sitting on his couch that looked out the window only to discover a dead body.
I can image myself at a dinner party just waiting to spring this on the group. I’d listen patiently while the other party goers told stories about their trip to France or how their smart, well adjusted children are performing on the softball team and then I’d hit them with it. I just say “I found a dead body” and nothing more. I’d make them ask me questions and then punish the ones that ask yes or no questions by simply answering yes or no.
Who am I fooling? By the time I got to the party everyone would have already seen the news in the paper or on television. You can’t hide a story like this. The headlines would read “Local man discovers body” as if I got to the site by boat. I discovered it the same way Columbus discovered America-by accident. How do you discover a place where people are already living? Someone knew the body was there the whole time. So, I’ll stick to saying I found the body. Found as in an Easter egg that a parent had hidden a half an hour ago. It’s more like hide and seek than discovery if you think about it.
It turns out that only active people ever find these bodies. The reports are always talking about a jogger or a hiker that finds them. You’ve never heard a news report about a guy sitting on his couch that looked out the window only to discover a dead body.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
What's on ebay? Six Million Dollar Man
Up for aucition, Steve Austin first edition action figure with engine block. Steve's joints are all stiff (like new),Hair is like new,bionic power lift arm (which has both bionic modules) and bionic eye all work,just missing rubber arm skin. Shirt and pants have nice color and,nice emblem,just three small holes on shirt sleeve and small rip at red power button. (The rubber arm skin was the best part of this toy.)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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