Stationed..
..at my work table.
South Dakota
Northwest South Dakota, 2010.. one of the prettiest places I’ve ever been where the landscape consistently changes. I first went to SD in the late 80s and planning to go back to visit again sometime. There were many areas without cell phone reception which was liberating. I think it’s good to be disconnected, in that way, from time to time. Keeps you connected in other ways.
The Ultimate Dimension
South Dakota wildflower, 2010.
I pulled the following quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh out of an article I read this morning that I think is pretty spot on.. Read the article titled Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth HERE.
“The Earth cannot be described either by the notion of matter or mind, which are just ideas, two faces of the same reality. That pine tree is not just matter as it possesses a sense of knowing. A dust particle is not just matter since each of its atoms has intelligence and is a living reality… When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection, love is born… We want to be connected. That is the meaning of love, to be at one. When you love someone you want to say I need you, I take refuge in you. You do anything for the benefit of the Earth and the Earth will do anything for your wellbeing.”
“If we are able to touch deeply the historical dimension – through a leaf, a flower, a pebble, a beam of light, a mountain, a river, a bird, or our own body – we touch at the same time the ultimate dimension. The ultimate dimension cannot be described as personal or impersonal, material or spiritual, object or subject of cognition – we say only that it is always shining, and shining on itself.. Touching the ultimate dimension, we feel happy and comfortable, like the birds enjoying the blue sky, or the deer enjoying the green fields. We know that we do not have to look for the ultimate outside of ourselves – it is available within us, in this very moment.”
Lists of things: my workroom
Left to right, top to bottom:
1. Animation station
2. Supply shelves
3. Printing table
4. Thrift store chair
5. Things to look at, remind, think about, etc.
6. Cutting table
Shakespeare Spec Work
I was contacted by a publisher awhile back about doing some book covers, and this was my mock-up for Romeo & Juliet. Alas, I will not be doing them, but it was a good practice in trying to figure out how to include human features in my art.. something I don’t normally do.
Past Restaurant Logo Work
I did this rooster for incorporation into this logo for the Salina, KS, restaurant back in 2010. The bad news is that they have since closed down. The good news is that the owners have gone on to open a bookstore & cafe that is so far thriving. The finished paper cutting had color, which I posted awhile back here.
Upcoming Exhibit in Old Forge, NY
Paper Anniversary, March 10 – May 6, 2012, at The View Arts Center in Old Forge, NY. A paper sculpture invitational with work by Debe Abbott, Charles Clary, Melinda McDaniel, Carlos N. Molina, and Angie Pickman. Opening Reception is Saturday, March 10, from 2-5 pm.
The View
3273 State Route 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
http://www.viewarts.org
Beach Boys – Don’t Talk
Birds on defunct electricity poles
Western Kansas, 2009