December 2024

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Happy Holidays!

I wish I was as prepared for the Holidays as I always envision myself being… failed again.

Shucks.

I have not created anything Christmas themed. I have not decorated. I have not planned. One of these years I’ll nail down this Holiday themed stuff. (I’m 41, I always think I’ll get it next time. Don’t believe me, unless you see it happen).

In short, no new art news from me for December. I have promised to list some political satire notecards on my website, they are by my friend Alan McAnulty. It’s on the ever growing to-list. By putting it in black and white, I am reminding myself to get the task done.

Second Story Studio

We are putting a ring on it. Ready enough! (Also this poster is fantastic. Another thanks goes to our wonderful friend Alan).

I’m getting photographs ready to share from our meandering tour across North America. This includes a never before displayed selection of Polaroid emulsion lifts from my collection ‘The Road.’ I am so excited to finally show you this work.

Why else should you stop in? Give me just a few more weeks and I hope to have something else great to say about what we’re doing. It’s almost official. For now I have a selection of original art, prints and note cards available in-person. I’m also ready to talk with you about printing your artwork or photography.

Trepidation

There are grand fleeting emotions behind the scenes of an endeavor. At moments I have the greatest confidence and pride in what I’m doing. In other moments fear.

I want to ramble a little about that fear today.

As a person with anxiety I lived much of my young life with a constant scarf of fear wrapped around my neck. These days, not as much (thank you ssri’s), though I still have a difficult time judging if the fear is reasonable.

What is the fear. Fear of failure. Fear that we will build it and no one will come. Fear that I misjudged my ability. Fear that word of mouth won’t work. Fear that I’m so abrasive a person I’ll tank us before we start. Fear that it’s the right idea at the wrong time. Fear that it will work, but my health will fail.

I know my mind is doing its anxiety thing and I can’t anticipate the future.

I have this idea. It’s based on my experience, observations and frustrations as an artist and as a consumer of retail art supplies.

I must try.

I have this idea I want to make something of.

I was thinking about this project for a long while and now that I’m doing it, I’m afraid of it▪️