Thanksgiving as a mindset...

Color-your-own turkey decoration: click on, print out and zowie!

Thank you for:

• Checking back into my wretchedly neglected weblog;


• Being interested in my work, my thoughts, my life, enough to check in;


• Paying attention to me in a culture where art as a lifestyle can be a piece of cake, but art as a discipline can be very, very hard;


• Reading this little piece of folderol!

Life has thrown me some curves recently, but Jehovah is amazing; I'm feeling more grounded than ever.

I've been getting into the studio as much as possible; work has been slow but steady. Digitals and slides of my last spate of work is still in progress; I will post some digitals of new(ish) work very soon...as a kind-of early Noel present.

Perhaps some recent thoughts, as well, on general theological issues...ecstasy, violence, etc.; things I've been ruminating on.

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Studio New, Phase 5: Finishing touches

Back in the studio again this past Monday (the previous week I hadn't taken any pictures, but had painted the drywall patches, and other details...)
This week I moved in the worktable finally, and most of my paint and other supplies; wrapped some paintings to put on the rack, and some other small things.
(The photos you see here don't include the table, etc. that I moved in this week; these were taken about a week ago.)

I've been getting really anxious to begin new work, so I actually did a little bit of painting on two panels, on my freshly re-papered table. More on that later.

So, here are a few pictures, and hopefully (God willing!) next week I'll have some more of my completely empty old studio, and my newly in-use new studio!

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Philadelphia Weekly review today!

Good morning...so, did you see the Weekly this morning, fresh from your morning victuals? Well, Roberta Fallon wrote a great review of my and another artist's work (Jaime Treadwell), so go pick up a copy if you haven't already. Here's a link to the Artblog version of her review:

http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com/2007/09/weekly-update-1-two-symbol-painters.html

Here also is the link to the Philadelphia Weekly:

http://www.philaweekly.com/articles/15411

Also, just a friendly reminder that the opening reception for my exhibit at Green Line Art Projects is this Friday, at 7 pm. More information/address here:

http://www.greenlinecafe.com/contact.htm

Last but not least, do go and support Cerulean Arts, showing Jaime Treadwell, a gallery in the edgy (art-wise) Fairmount/Francisville neighborhood; looks like they're doing good things.

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