Salud, 2026

 New Year's Eve, the last day of a bitch of a year.

Good riddance 2025, you were painful in many ways,

evil and banality in high places,

greed and tribalism in abundance,

dear ones gone too soon.

Salud, 2026!

Please be kind.

Music Box

 A friend requested that I do something (no specified requirements!) on a large tintype.  He has collected a number of these from artist friends -- he supplies the tintype, with his only stipulation being that only the background can be worked on, not the central image.  I originally considered painting some wild, Rousseau-type "wallpaper" on my tintype, but no...this lady had a story to tell.  So we told it.

"Music Box" watercolor pencil, paint & collage on tintype, 2025

Some Fall Exhibitions

 Some of my books are appearing in far-flung places this fall:

        In Rochester, NY, the 2025 showing of the Art of the Book is opening, and I am delighted to have two pieces on view there.  "People I Know, People I Don't Know" is appearing in the Artist's Book section, and "Copper No. 2" is included in the Book Sculpture category.

 

        Out at the University of South Dakota, the 2025 exhibition "Bound & Unbound VIII" opened on August 25th.  Appearing in that show is "Double Vision," an altered book collaboration between myself and my good friend Sabine Remy of Dusseldorf, Germany.  You can see all of the wonderful books appearing there by accessing their Library Guide here.

And heading south from there, you can find "The Book As Art v. 13: Mixed Messages, which will show at the Decatur Library in Georgia, September 12-October 25, 2025.  My recent book "I READ THE NEWS TODAY OH BOY" will be part of this wonderful collection of books.

Enigma Variations

 Supposed to be packing right now, but would rather cut and paste.  Takes my mind off...things.

Enigma Variations 01 and 02:

No Kings

 Good job yesterday, America.  Let us carry on and keep our eyes on the prize.  Oh, and happy birthday, Dear Leader, Baby King, Narcissist-in-Chief.  Almost forgot.

Photo Trouvee Magazine

 Photo Trouvee Magazine is a beautiful presentation of work by artists who use and/or are inspired by found/vintage/family photographs in their work.  Founded by Twiggy Boyer and Juliana Naufel in February 2020, each issue is a treasure.  Two recent issues have included some of my collage and book work:  Issue 15, which highlighted collaborations between artists, includes several pages of work and information about me and my long-time collaboration partner, Sabine Remy of Dusseldorf, Germany.  Issue 16 includes 4 more pages featuring some of my recent collages, including a piece featuring the only photo of MY family that I have used in my work (hint...it's my Mom!!).  It is really an honor to be included, so much gratitude to you, Photo Trouvee Magazine!

Whispers From the Throne: My Last Donald

 

Whispers From the Throne: Heartwarming and Spiritual Easter Message From Our President

 

Whispers From the Throne: Canada and Greenland

 

Whispers From the Throne: Gulf, Bibles and Showerheads

 

Whispers From the Throne: Associations and Tariffs

 

Whispers From the Throne: Motto

 

King Donald Assures His Cabinet "I Know What the Hell I'm Doing."

 

Trump Regime Comes for Preschoolers

The Seattle Office of Head Start (a federally-funded preschool program for poor kids which has been in operation since the 1960's) has just been closed and all employees there have been placed on leave and notified that they will be fired.  Trump's Department of Health & Human Services has also closed regional offices in Boston, New York, Chicago and San Francisco.  HHS head Robert F. Kennedy explained "[w]e are realigning the organization with its core mission..."   The core mission, I guess, being deprive poor kids of effective assistance.  Job well done, HHS!!

 

A Person Could Get Discouraged.

Cut & paste paper collage (magazine & newspaper scraps, acrylic paint)

8" x 11.5" (2025)

 

I thought we'd have more time.

Cut & paste paper collage, 2025, 10.5 x 10.5

 

So, Yeah, It's Going Well, Don't You Think?

 

Statesmanship At Its Finest

 So, I hear Trump and Musk met with Zelensky in the Oval Office yesterday to discuss the Ukraine situation...

...and there was a lot of yelling.

Putin was probably on speakerphone, but I'm not positive about that.

Two Pieces of Paper

 I normally don't make New Year's resolutions, but I was feeling the need for something focused.  So, this January I am making a daily practice sketchbook with strict rules:  at least one page each day, collage or paper-cutting, using no more than two pieces of paper for each image.  A little spray paint for ambience is acceptable.  The sketchbook is a letter-sized, stab-bound brown paper journal I found laying around my studio.  The work is fun, quick and dirty (off-centered pieces, glue marks, some rips and tears...) and I'm enjoying it.  10 out of 10, would definitely recommend.

Here's some pages from the first half of the sketchbook: