Lo, it raineth in California-eth.

Nesbit has been silent for a while now and so, a bit of myself.

"I am grateful for this life, this thing that I occupy day after day and that I will never fully know. There is another who lives in my chest, somewhere behind the cartilidge cage and it awakens, very strongly, at times. Today, the rain, the smell of life in the air, the enormity of the sky, the reflective-ness of the world-oh all feels to be made of fire and glass!-and the thing in me awakens. It sits heavily, rocking and bumping, glad to exist and I bend inward. I get caught in all of these impossible contradictions of living and then my other self, my chest self, sits down with the heaviest thud it can manage. The present, it proclaims, you exist now. The sun on that building, the shadow on that chin-you live now. What a blessing."

I will be posting some images soon of my recent work. Be at the ready!

And now to send it.

I have been spending some quality time in front of the commode the last couple of days-- something is going around in these neck of the woods... but I am feeling better, and so able to share the shirt! Also notice the little something special made to match... uhhh, yeah :)

show at the brewery and get art?

Title of the Show: SWAP-MEET
Opening Reception May 3, 2008 , 7-10pm


AN INVITATION FOR YOU TO SHOW AT RAID PROJECTS!
On Saturday May 3rd Raid Projects will be hosting its
very last exhibition.


What? Raid Projects is Closing??
Yes, and in keeping true to our ideals
and having a sense of fun we are inviting ALL artists to participate in
Raid Projects closing show, Swap Meet.

How it works:
Bring along a small art work on that
evening to hang then and there. After this we ask that you find another
artist's work that is hanging and speak with the artist about swapping it
with them if they are so inclined. This can be done numerous times
throughout the evening until we close at 10pm. The idea is we all get to
meet artists new and old, many whom have had a show at Raid Projects in
the past, and enjoy the night. Hopefully we will all make some new
friends, as many of us have in the past via the Raid Project openings, and
reminisce fondly about Raid Projects and its tenure in the Los Angeles art
scene.

Help us spread the word by emailing
everyone you have ever wanted to swap a work with!

err...

I already mailed my nesbit shirt...and just received a letter from Sydney in London!

The Bowed Piano

This has something for everyone. Be sure to watch the video as well as listen to the audio.

DepARTure

Tomorrow I leave for England, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium. I wish you could all come with me!

I will keep in touch-

drumroll please...

And the lineup for the Painting's Edge 2008 (Idyllwild, CA):

Visiting Artists/Critics

Week I
Fred Tomaselli - Painter, New York
Pat Steir - Painter, New York
Beatriz Milhazes - Painter, Brazil

Week II
Peter Plagens - Critic, New York
Mark Bradford - Painter, New York, Los Angeles

Guest Artists/Critics
Wendell Gladstone
Patsy Krebs
Andy Moses
Laurie Fendrich
Jill Giegerich
Leslie Shows
Micaela Amateau Amato
Ben Weiner
Stephen Maine
Peter Clothier
Carol Lee Chase

The evening lectures are only $10 and open to the public, the lay people, us.