It feels like a whole new world as I catch up with the blogosphere. The year is 2020 and we’re in the last days of August. I always see august as the Sunday of summer. It’s usually like the last hoorah before the weather changes up. summer wins me over year after year. My state of mind 90% of the year is living fully in the present. Partly because it’s always sunny.
Time is fleeting af. It’s definitely a commodity. Lately it feels like it runs on it’s own. Unchecked by the ritual that life had before the big c. the rhythm of life has no-doubt slowed down. We all need a collective dance party with the built up energy in our limbs. Just today I saw a video of kids taking a zoom break. It’s a thing and the kids were like jumping, dancing/karate kicking to some sort of video game on the tv lol. It all seems so crazy. But we are navigating like some strong humans. I see you out there with your cute masks. Doing your home workouts and i’m with you too. I’ll drink to that.
Ironically the shift in my creative process due to covid coincided with the shift in my process for the Bangkok show (canceled in Jan 2020) I was going to make much of the body of work for this show with elements that I would find in Thailand or that I could easily construct once i was there. This was mostly because it would be easier than finishing pieces in LA and shipping them over as large finished pieces. The plan was to take my raw canvas with some painted primary layers and then collect elements id encounter/search for to create these new compositions. I geared up for this for about a year leading up to it and developed a work flow that focused on blending organic and inorganic materials alongside paint to create my image. As 2020 became more complicated i changed my approach I began to work on japanese rice paper and, with lots of my favorite paint distributors closed, I added more collage material to develop an aesthetic I could vibe with and work on continuously. What came next was a dynamic series of the abstract figurative nature. showcasing long-limbed regular people like you and me. Doing Covid things.
I feel extremely lucky to be able to continue working and to continue my passions when so many people have lost their routines and jobs. For those that have. Stay strong. We will get through this shit together.
My street photography has been something I have really activated lately. Since there is little else to do and so much to do at the street level. I feel like its a great place to be. To document. To reflect. And to connect. I am constantly finding collectors interested in Street photography these days! That makes me really happy in my black and white film obsessed world.
I’ve always liked to visit new places. I mean who doesn’t right? But I do it like twice a week these days. Sometimes right here in LA. I love big cities there’s all these gems from all this history and beautiful nature and shit. I pack my gear and whilst i do i get this slight feeling of nervous anticipation; that 9 out of 10 times, gives way to fascination! (I’m easily amused). On that journey I find signs along the way that point me along and i get some dope images and meet interesting people. My own little gems. When I travel I always look into the mountains and forests and think man would I ever be able to find all the hidden gems. Could I ever see all there is to see. Could I EVER find big foot or some cave filled with gold in the Mountains? We shall stay tuned to see. One thing I do know I always have that round glass lens with me. It’s like a license to explore. To be granted a little more access.