Saturday, April 17, 2010
Earth fights back
Isn't there something primordial and spooky about volcano clouds halting air traffic?
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The results are in
Thanks for taking the time to let me know which paintings are your favorites. The Veil, The Kid, Marsh Storm and Fade were the top four, in that order by a huge margin. All the others fell behind in a group. I'm trying to decide if I want to repaint the Veil because I believe I can improve it—or show the Kid, because it is more my style and the only one that isn't sold. A little bit of a commercial/non-commercial thing going on there.
My favorite is Feathers, lucky rocks and plastic baby. I can't sell it.
As for my arrest poll:
The #1 crime, with seven votes, was mouthing off to a police officer. ME?
I was a little surprised by how many people remembered my plot to paint an extra leg on the heron on the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant welcome sign. That was a long time ago. Nevertheless, #2 was defacing public buildings, including one charge of defacing of the Statehouse with a "beautiful, but controversial" mural. (Thanks Deb!)
#3 was trespassing. Ok, there's one I can agree with. I'll go anywhere to see something odd or pretty that I want to paint. I got caught photographing in the old Danvers mental hospital before it was converted, but they only threatened to arrest me if I came back. It was the end of the day and I was getting kind of spooky anyway. So many people have blocked lovely oceanfront views or vistas with their houses. I should be able to look too. All are welcome to come view the weeds in my yard or to use the hammock…
Kate Drury suggested I might go berserk and get arrested pouring cream into the coffee makers at Dunking Donuts. That's just silly because I never go to Dunkin Donuts. I like Common Grounds, Andy Man's and Paul Newman coffee from McDonalds. So I don't know where she would get that idea!
I am proud to say I was not suspected of any traffic violations.
Personally, I think I am most likely to be arrested for taking the baby Jesus from the Christmas creche around the block from my house. Every time I pass by I am reminded of that joke where you steal a lawn gnome and photograph it traveling the world. I know it would be considered evil and offensive by many, but I get horizontal vertigo and have to fight the wheel when I drive by. I can almost hear it calling me. Could be the voice of God. Maybe he wants me to figure out how to photograph the baby Jesus in North Korea or someplace. Mysterious ways and all?
My favorite is Feathers, lucky rocks and plastic baby. I can't sell it.
As for my arrest poll:
The #1 crime, with seven votes, was mouthing off to a police officer. ME?
I was a little surprised by how many people remembered my plot to paint an extra leg on the heron on the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant welcome sign. That was a long time ago. Nevertheless, #2 was defacing public buildings, including one charge of defacing of the Statehouse with a "beautiful, but controversial" mural. (Thanks Deb!)
#3 was trespassing. Ok, there's one I can agree with. I'll go anywhere to see something odd or pretty that I want to paint. I got caught photographing in the old Danvers mental hospital before it was converted, but they only threatened to arrest me if I came back. It was the end of the day and I was getting kind of spooky anyway. So many people have blocked lovely oceanfront views or vistas with their houses. I should be able to look too. All are welcome to come view the weeds in my yard or to use the hammock…
Kate Drury suggested I might go berserk and get arrested pouring cream into the coffee makers at Dunking Donuts. That's just silly because I never go to Dunkin Donuts. I like Common Grounds, Andy Man's and Paul Newman coffee from McDonalds. So I don't know where she would get that idea!
I am proud to say I was not suspected of any traffic violations.
Personally, I think I am most likely to be arrested for taking the baby Jesus from the Christmas creche around the block from my house. Every time I pass by I am reminded of that joke where you steal a lawn gnome and photograph it traveling the world. I know it would be considered evil and offensive by many, but I get horizontal vertigo and have to fight the wheel when I drive by. I can almost hear it calling me. Could be the voice of God. Maybe he wants me to figure out how to photograph the baby Jesus in North Korea or someplace. Mysterious ways and all?
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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