July 27th, 2012

Daily Doodle - Tamarind

daily doodle - Tamarind

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June 17th, 2012

Daily Doodle - Techne {First piece of art available for purchase}

Daily Doodle - Techne

This is the first piece of art I’ve ever sold. When I was a sophomore in high school my super amazing chemistry teacher (whose face I remember but name I do not … Mr. O….) offered to buy a pointillism drawing I did in art class. He was responsible for taking our class up in a hot air balloon in the football field though so I just gave it to him as a floating thank you. Since then I have given away paintings to close friends and family but never really had much confidence in them as ‘art’. I just love to doodle and paint but never felt they were any masterpieces by any means.  I definitely connected with pointillism and to this day love drawing with little dots.

Recently I was given a sort of break from responsible / normal life that afforded me much time to sit and draw. Given the time I feel like I found my ‘voice’ in my little doodles, for lack of a better description. Fine finished drawings where I put love and concentration into every line. For the first time I’m really proud of them and proud to share them. So, on the chance that someone might connect and fancy one for themselves I’m offering them for sale.  They will all be a bit of mixed media with the original drawings scanned in and then digitally finished.

I’ve got a couple thousand pictures from those unique months as well which are soon to come!

FOR SALE :) via Society6 – Stretched Canvas, Framed & Art Print

Naming inspiration for this particular drawing:

“Heidegger notes that the origin of the word “technology” come from the Greek word techne, and this word was applied not only to technology, but to art, and artistic technique, as well. “Once there was a time when the bringing-forth of the true into the beautiful was also called techne,” he writes. “Once that revealing which brings forth truth into the splendor of radiant appearance was also called techne.” He found this to be a numinous correspondence, and considered that, in art, the “saving power” capable of confronting the abyss of the technological enframing might be found.” – Daniel Pinchbeck 2012 The Return of Quetzalcoatl pg. 106″

“The Greek concept of techne can aid in understanding technological society and the way it can generate a separation of business and personal lives. As used by the early Greeks, techne mean the knowledge required to get the job done. The “manager” of today epitomizes this early concept. He is trained to get the job done efficiently, economically, and rapidly. As a result, management can take on a life of its own and managers can lose touch with their personal values. The Greeks, however, quickly saw the inadequacies of the concept. Obssessed with wholeness and concerned with telos, or the “end” of a matter, they added an ethical and aesthetic dimension to their early definition. Techne came to mean not only understanding how to get the job done but also how the skill could be integrated with being a good citizen. Aristotle further defined techne to include a moral dimension. At each state in the development of the concept from basic know-how to general community implication to specific moral concern, education was of prime importance. Education today, especially the humanities, can play a role in helping our techonological society take on the more humane qualities of the evolved concept of techne.” Byrum C. Stephen 1984 The Greek Concept of “Techne.”

June 13th, 2012

Do You Remember

Yes, I do remember how to sit my ass down on the computer and post something. Thanks to my far away friend Emma for posting the song below … I also remember how to get my ass up and dance around the house.  Note the video is a little twisted but the song is SUPER AWESOME dancy!

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March 14th, 2012

Daily Doodle - Life Flow

Daily Doodle - Life Flow
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Drawn over the course of a week in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CA. My father had reconstructive back surgery which had it’s fair share of complications. The first week he was very critical unconscious and on a ventilator. Watching a machine breathe for a loved one all day and all night with a massive amount of tubes keeping them alive makes you question life quite a bit to say the least. He’s been in the hospital almost 8 weeks now and is slowly but surely making great progress and will hopefully be able to go home in a week or two.

The hospital is a very intense place to draw.  Everyday hearing code blue’s called and lullaby’s played when babies were born.  Souls coming and going.  Special thanks to the surgeons, doctors, nurses (especially SICU CHRIS & AMANDA!!), aides and staff who helped keep my father alive and were as excited as us for his recovery.

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March 3rd, 2012

Daily Doodle - Love Child

Daily Doodle - Love Child
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mixed media – hand drawn doodle over a digitally colored photo I took of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC. The name came from the sweetest man I know who keeps calling me ‘love child’.

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March 1st, 2012

Daily Doodle - Eyes on Asheville

Daily Doodle - Eyes on Asheville
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Hand drawn and digitally finished. Inspired by a full week long music binge in Asheville, NC in November 2011! Everything from mainstream concerts to experimental electronic to bluegrass … there was also a marching band … it was FANTASTIC! Asheville has talent, flavor, soul and passion. There are amazing innovative talented artist making some magic in this small mountain town.

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March 1st, 2012

Lykke Li Concert Photos (Asheville, NC / the Orange Peel)

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openers First Aide Kit & headliner Lykke Li!

First Aide Kit has some amazing soulful rockin sounds. These two Swedish sisters might have got a bigger applause then Lykke. They are young, fresh and have this Stevie Nicks / Janice Joplin / Alison Krauss vibe that will give you goosebumps in person. Definitely worth checking out if they are touring anywhere near you.

Lykke Li was a fierce energetic hypnotic show. A completely different feeling live vs. listening to the album. Both an experience worth enjoying. Got a few photos … the place was packed and I was busy dancing!

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February 29th, 2012

Daily doodle - Love Letters

Daily Doodle - Love Letters

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February 28th, 2012

Daily Doodle - Sometimes, I get a good feeling.

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Hand drawn, digitally finished abstract drawing. Inspired after a very good feeling!

Finally Moving (VIP Remix) by Pretty Lights on Grooveshark

January 6th, 2012

Daily Photo - A Dreamer

Daily Photo - A dreamer

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