"Into the Wild" 10.18.08 - 11.01.08 @ Kettle Art

I have been feverishly working away in my studio to get ready for an upcoming show at Kettle Art. While on my adventures this past summer I came across a bunch of finger puppets that I had to have. My only regret is that I did not buy more of these little gems. I have been photographing the puppet show to bring to everyone else. "Into the Wild" opens Saturday, October 18th at Kettle Art Gallery in Deep Ellum. I will be hanging on the walls with the wonderful Tori Webb Pendergrass and George Fowler. To make the evening even more fun I will be celebrating my birthday that evening as well. Come one come all "Into the Wild"

Diving With Sharks in Las Vegas

I woke up this morning extra early and took a nice calm shower before breakfast. By 9am we were heading to the tank that I was going to be submerging myself in. I met up with my dive buddy Jack and we had a quick dive orientation. Then for the first time ever I put on a chain mail suit that up until this point I had only seen on television. After all of the summers of watching "Shark Week", I was the one going under to face these beautiful creatures! We started out by swimming over to the top of the ship wreck after entry. Then one lap around the tank to get the sharks used to our presence and check buoyancy. Once acclimated and calm the camera was handed to me and off I went. All in all, a great experience that I will never forget. Plus it is getting this diver back in the water, I have missed it.

Getting Ready to take the plunge!

We arrived in Las Vegas this morning for a week long journey of surreal adventures. After dropping luggage off in the rooms we took a tour of the locations. Tomorrow morning I shall be donning scuba gear, a Mark III and jumping into a shark tank. After the seeing the beautiful creatures today I am ready to take the plunge. I will have the pleasure of making the acquaintance of tiger sharks, black tip reef sharks, barracuda and more. We shall see if this rusty diver still has what it takes.

Dallas.... Let's Get Arting!!

My favorite time has arrived, well almost, happens a bit later in Texas. I love the onset of fall it breathes new life into everything I do and see. It also marks the beginning of a new great season of Fine-Art. There is so much to see this weekend that I am going to have to pack a cooler just so I don't slow down. Yeah! Me and my work are not participating in the fall walks this year as I am still producing new bodies of work. This means I get to simply go out and see all of the work created by a gang of Artists from all around. Both the DADA and DEEP artwalks are on saturday, click the links for more information. I helped install the "Cartoon Apocalypse" at Kettle Art and it looks fantastic. You will find several of your favorite characters and maybe discover some new ones. Also, I can not wait to see "Hall Pass" by Allison V. Smith at Barry Whistler. The amazing talented Guy Reynolds was there snapping away at the installation. So folks if you are in the Dallas area this Saturday get to Arting! You will not regret it.

Some of my latest work in print - Heather Knox's Album

I have watched my pal Heather work her rear off on her latest album. I am so excited to see it in print! I shot the image of her on the back cover one chilly day in Oak Cliff. Check her out at www.heatherknox.com

A night of smiles and Lovie

Dallas continues to shine in my eyes. I had a hard time adjusting to the big D when I first arrived but once the dust settled it has been nothing but smiles ever since. Last night is no exception. I enjoyed dinner with great company at the new and wonderful Bolsa in Oak Cliff then on to Double Wide to hear the amazing ladies of Lovie.

The only hard part to the evening is that I have a twisted ankle and I really wanted to boogie down.

The Return from Concan - Labor Day 2008

I embarked on another Texas journey unsure of where we were headed other than a cabin in Concan. What a Labor day weekend. So much so it has taken me a week to write about it. I had the pleasure of being included a outdoor adventure with a group of thirty that have been camping together for about thirty years. Our destination was the fine cabins of the BENT River Retreat on the Frio river.

This group does a weekend up right, they have the gear for endless hours of river floating, quite the savy for a early evening game of volleyball, quick wits for the card table (which I willing gave my money away in) and a well oiled system for the dinner of thirty.


I can thank everyone on the trip enough for such a great adventure in such amazing country. If you have not been out to this part of Texas before then hop in your cars. I have now spent two weekends out there, one on the Nueces River and one on the Frio. They are thirty minutes away from eachother and offer completely different scenery. Also while you are there check out the Bats, Hill Country Adventures has quite the cave of bats they say it is the second largest colony of bats around. It was stunning.

If you want to see more images from this trip please feel free to check out my flickr, I am working on adding images daily.