The 20 Greatest Things About Being an Artist

20) You can go days without a bath and no one will think it's strange

19) You can have holes and paint on your clothes and look cool

18) You can pretty much have free wine every night because you know where all the openings and closings are

17) You can tape tampons together and say it's art without flinching, and probably sell it too

16) You can legitimately call Bob Ross your grandfather-- because isn't he really Grandfather to us all

15) You vomit when you hear the name Thomas Kincaid but secretly want to sell shitty prints for millions

14) You actually have real art in your home

13) When you hate someone you paint their face and throw darts at it

12) You know who Mr. Brainwash is and you really don't give five fucks

11) You hate all art contests unless you get chosen to be in them, then they are relevant and forward thinking

10) You have lived off Ramen and you still kind of like it

9) You want to have a museum show and it's the main reason you are sad you're not dead yet

8) You can have half pink have white hair and people will think you are so spunky

7) Your good patrons feed you

6) You can make a sculpture of a penis or vagina and it will end up in the media

5) You are part of an elite crew that any bastard can be a part of

4) You can make up bullshit about your work at shows and drink more and then make up more shit

3) You can pierce your tooth if you want to and call it being hard

2) You know what the words stretcher, medium, patina, Utrecht, dick blick, gesso, vine charcoal, fixative, medium, resin, acetylene, Gauche, and poser mean

1) You really would like to meet Banksy so you can turd on his shoe.

Art Classes offered for youth

Ive decided to start art classes for children at the beginning of the year. Some things you can expect. How to use India ink on your sofa to make it look more cool. Fun with finger painting the family pet. How to dress strangely and color your hair so people will know you are an artist. The importance of bad hygiene in the art world. How to stare at people that don't know about art to intimidate them and make them feel stupid. Pretend air drawing (a trick for parties). A chart on dumpster diving-- you will need it. We will go over Pablo Picasso so you can answer he is your favorite artist whenever anyone asks. And lastly How to make a bong out of a beer can to tap into your inspiration. Taking ages 9 and up.


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Pop Art is not a word...

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Phoenix Rising by Zerotree Graphics

This is kind of a stance cool photograph. I'm not quite sure if she is offering herself to the gods or doing hot yoga-- either way I think she likes it...

Jean Paul Gaultier The Exhibit: Fabric, Fashion and Irony...

So Jean Paul Gaultier has a traveling Exhibit that will be featured in quite a few Museums across the globe.  The show is set to travel to the Dallas Museum of Art, SanFrancisco's de Young Museum, Kunsthal Rotterdam, and Madrid's FundaciónMapfre.

"The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to theCatwalk" will exhibit works from approximately 140 ensembles from 1970 to 2010.

It all sounds fair enough.  I mean this IS the man that was the man that was responsible for turning Madonna's tits into cones.  But when you really think about it-- why are shows like this invited to Museums in the first place.  I understand that fashion can be considered art, but so can many things...  I mean my dog shit's out some beautiful turds sometimes, I am truly amazed by it!  I think we can chalk it up to a few things--Money, and press.  This Exhibit will bring in money-- and people will write about it...

Shouldn't Art Museums feature Artworks by real Artists?  I mean there are so few places that house art, why must we bastardize this by including things that we THINK are art.  The general public has a hard enough time discerning what art is in the first place, must we further confuse them by adding everything under the art umbrella?  I mean what is next-- the history of the Maxi Pad Exhibit?

I am really confused by the whole thing... Why not just have separate venues for this type of exhibit-- like say fashion schools. 

What do you think?  I mean we don't see Broadway Musicals getting Oscar awards-- they have their own thing for that...  It's all acting...

The new painting I just bought

I bought myself a Christmas Present from the Seven Project in Dallas.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I ate to much.

I hope you did too!

Pepper Spray Cop Meme

Since I think this is basically one of the most interesting art events to happen in a while, I decided I needed to make my own versions of the pepper spray cop Meme.  I think this is a perfect addition to the holidays. 

Nothing says eat more turkey than being sprayed in the face with pepper spray...  Now that it is considered a food product, we should all eat it...  Maybe we could serve it in school lunches along with pizza as a vegetable.

The Cop Meme is intertwined in social culture and shows it's arbitrariness by appearing in historical paintings. It's pretty genius. It is a body of work, who has been touched by many hands and is in constant flux-- yet it ties together each era with it's statement.  

So here are my statements!

 

 

 

 

David Fat

Fat David¿

How To, Batman! - How to Paint a Painting

 Happy Holidays!

Daaaahhhh

A video of Pilot Whales a Friend of mine took in Roatan

Thanks Jen for Sharing

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS / THINGS I DID PROJECT

Artist Lauren Gillette, is looking for participants in a project entitled "THINGS I DID". Participants are asked to supply the artist with a list of five 'things they have done' over the course of a lifetime. Each of the lists will function as a portrait of the person who supplied it. No face to face contact is necessary, participants can simply e-mail the list to the address below.  Please refer to www.thingsididproject.blogspot.com for more information.

In your e-mail, please include the following;
First name
Age
Return E-mail address
List of five things you have done.
Lists can be emailed to Lauren at lulu329@maine.rr.com

Thanks for your participation, and please check out Lauren's work at LaurenGillette.com

For you

Ya it's Stupid

But I laughed...

Art from Savannah Collage of Art and Design

The SCAD shop at 340 Bull street in Savannah houses a collection of work from SCAD students and alumna.

It's pretty cool inside. I enjoyed the work, although it was pricey for student work.

I was hoping for a more organic offering. Despite that, it's a must visit spot.

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My friend Alaina has a prairie dog in the house

Meet Miss Bula!





Her ex boyfriend called it a marmot-- but that's only because he is such a douchebag.

She is so cute, and apparently likes to nip at heals.

I think I need one so when I go to Austin to visit they can play together...

If I have one, I'd like it to be a girl also -- and I'd name her Dill Pickle Pants. :)

So arty-- dick art

What makes a painting good...

So my damn computer crashed-- that's why I have been posting less info for you---> not as easy from the phone.

But, I have been painting-->









While I sit waiting for paint to dry I ponder.

What makes a painting good... I mean a good story has irony, and I think that's pretty much true for good art-- except in art it is juxtaposition.

What is juxtaposition? I think of it as two sets of ideas, mostly different, put together in harmony. I may be wrong on this, but I think it's key.

There may be many keys, but this has to be one of them. I've never been fond of the golden mean myself-- so I will subscribe to this new theory I've come up with.

Not that's it's new-- just new in my conscious!

So do it-- juxtapose on-- in your own way.

S