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1. Muhammad Ali

   2017-06-02 16:21:00 UTC

   These images are a record of my first few hours of attempting to understand Ali’s face. It’s subtle, and I’m not there yet.  Studying his face, I’m learning more about the incredible soul power (thank you James Brown) he manifested every time he stepped into the arena of public opinion.…

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2. Johnny Blue

   2017-05-28 17:23:00 UTC

   I learned about “Local Coloring,” a new project by Axle Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe, and leapt at the chance for adventure. Axle sent me a short story by a local author: “Johnny Blue,” by Nasario García. The story is written like a folk tale, and it feels mythic, archetypal…

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3. Mariachi!

   2017-04-21 22:38:00 UTC

   I am honored to be involved in a t shirt design project for the 27th Annual Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque. It was a wild ride, but we’ve got an agreement on a design, and I’m happy with it. Firstly, I had the great joy of learning about Mariachi culture. I…

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4. Crows

   2016-07-13 17:42:00 UTC

   In the course of applying gesso to my group of 16x16 panels earlier in the morning, I stumbled onto a connection with an image in my head: a blob-like flying crow. I made 25 drawings in sumi ink and black acrylic over the course of an hour. After a break…

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5. Glen Frey, 1976

   2016-01-25 23:50:00 UTC

   The Eagles Live was one of the first LPs I bought–right after J. Geils Band, and along with Kraftwerk, Who’s Next and more, as a part of my first Columbia Record House bonanza. Hotel California remains one of the defining albums of the decade of my birth; and Glen Frey…

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