I just got back to Philly from the Midwest with my friend Jenna J! I had a great time. We mostly spent time in Grand Rapids.


We also visted Chicago, and met up with one of my best friends Maeve Parker at Chicago's Art Institute. http://www.artic.edu/

Max Beckmann
German, 1884–1950
Self Portrait
This was my favorite piece in the museum. It inspires me to paint something like it.


Utagawa Hiroshige. Red Plum and Moon. Kate S. Buckingham Endowment.

There was also a special current exhihit of japanese woodblock prints. I love them.


We also visted Bloomington, Indiana!
Here is a video Jenna J taped of a Dretime performance at the Cinemat in Bloomington.




After playing at the Cinemat I went to the "House of Strange", for another round!


I think Ben Myers made this flyer. Thanks guys!

Special shout out goes out to DVN Tarbuck! Thanks for the support, you are the first person in this city to own a Dretime Deck!

Here are some pictures of my new paintings on decks. I just finished two yesterday.










I also painted this 51 in x 27 in portrait of a blue whale on wood. I'm not sure if it is finished, or what?

I went to PS1 today with Bob Judge. Here are some favourite pieces.

This work reminds me of my childhood friend "Big Bird".

Paola Pivi
Life Is Great
2007
Urethane foam, plastic, wood, steel, feathers
236 x 133 x 118 cm
Courtesy Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Milano
© photo: Johanna Tilche

I think that Kathe Burkart's series about Elizabeth Taylor was cool. I really like how each painting uses some untraditional material.



Kathe Burkhart
Lick Bush: from the Liz Taylor Series (Butterfield 8)
2001
96 x 78”
Courtesy the artist and Alexander Gray Associates, New York, NY

I would have to say that my most favourite artist featured at PS1 today is Tony Fitzpatrick. I love his collage. I need to make some collage time. Here is a pic of one of the pieces I saw today that I found on his website.

TonyFitzpatrick




Club Lucky Scorpion
mixed media, 2007
image 10" x 15"