"Qwerty Love" - A series of seven new drawings

After finding an old typewriter in my grandma's grocery store, I fell in love with them. I decided I wanted to draw several of them from different decades. They all function in the same basic way, but their styling differs quite a bit from decade to decade. The seventies typewriters are boxy and often the body is an odd colored plastic. The fifties were all about pastel colors and being made to last. The sound they make is just awesome. The one I found had probably not been used in twenty years, but the ink ribbon still works and all the keys are in perfect condition.

Tart Show

Stop in and take a look in Tart, where I have my art on display from December 10th through January 2010. There's also jewelry made by many talented designers, prints, cards, hats, clothing and lots of other goodies by local and regional artists. Currently, my series of drawings featuring vintage typewriters from different decades titled, "Qwerty Love" is on display. Framed and unframed prints are available, as well limited edition sizes.

Some new work...

"The Hotel Finlen"

This is a mock-up of a new painting that I'm working on. This hotel is located in Butte, Montana.

Top 5 songs I'm listening to in the studio this week:

1. Whispered Words (pretty lies) - Dan Auerbach
2. I'm on Fire - Electrelane
3. The Mountain - Heartless Bastards
4. Party Punch - Oh No Oh My
5. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

My second favorite thing to do is organize....

I easily spend more money on Sharpies than on canvas. I found a whole bunch of them in a box under my bed. So, naturally I reorganized my entire "supplies shelf" around the reclaimed Sharpies. I found the little yellow bird and put him in the window. It's amazing what happens when you look under your bed. There was also dust and cat hair, in case you were wondering.

All the birds but no poop...

These are all finished linework, and still need to be painted. The larger ones are 11x14 and 12x12. The smaller ones are 8x8. I'm having an art show over Christmas of this year at the Emerson Cultural Center here in Bozeman, at the Tart gallery. I really enjoy the bird paintings, they make me happy. When I'm finished with the linework and it makes me smile, I know I have gotten where I want to be. Bird, bird, bird!