Had my first rabid blog complaint today. Ok, it wasn’t rabid, and it wasn’t too complain-y— it just was a one work email. Subject line “Blog.”
The message in the email simply said “update?”
I love it! Nice to know that people are reading, and that they are looking forward to reading more. That said, my last update was 2 days ago— I do try and spend some time painting sometimes.
But, on with the update.
One thing I find fascinating about living and working at Midway is my view of the world. From my desk, I can see the access road between the southeast expressway and the entrance to the Ted Williams tunnel. OK, not so interesting. But, the apparent concern over Homeland Security, as well as it being an easy place for State Troopers to nab people for speeding, lends itself to me seeing a bunch of people getting tickets. I will look up from my computer and see the lights flashing. Reminds me of my days as a semi-professional import/export specialist in a former life.
It is a weird thing to witness over and over again— who wants to see people getting speeding tickets over and over again. Of course, I can’t tell what the result is, but I always hope they get out of it. And yes, every once in a while when they pull over a huge tractor trailer and there are like 3 cop cars there, my imagination runs toward plutonium and mushroom clouds. None yet, thank you— just tickets apparently.
On a different note, the first time I ever was in court for anything, I watched a guy go before the judge. The prosecutor explained that the man was pulled over for speeding— going 100 miles and hour in a 35 mile and hour zone. When the police got to him, they found at least 5 pound of weed that had seemingly exploded all over his car (maybe he had opened the bad and tried to hide it? eat it all? I mean, that’s a lot of weed). The defense and prosecution settled on a court date. That’s when I knew I was going home that day.
So, see the pictures of Massachusetts’ finest writing out tickets from the bird’s eye view of 617 Midway.
Of course, it makes me think of Matt Damon (what doesn’t) and the movie The Departed, especially when he says:
“You got a suit at home or do you like coming to work everyday dressed like you’re going to invade Poland?”
The image above is from http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
As for today’s work. I have been hard at work over the past few days on a new painting. This one is 24” by 48” and uses collage elements from playing cards, horse racing forms, play money, 900-number advertisements and betting forms for the Massachusetts State Lottery.
From this collage element I found out that not only do they have 900-number services, but they also have text messaging services now (“Hot Text,” I believe was the name of one). Which also explains my delay in blogging. It is hard to receive “hot texts” and blog at the same time.
Kidding folks. I know irony doesn’t always come through so hot on the blog. But do keep that hot text thing in mind for your next lonely Saturday. Ahhh, technology.
Moving on… the pic above is of the initial layout with the collage elements down on canvas. I will begin laying down the paint today. The past few days have been spent organizing the composition, getting the collage elements right, and getting them on the canvas.
Not sure about a working title yet— might be “Steel Heart,” but we will see. I’m hoping to work overtime at getting this one done. Think the size and dimensions might lend themselves to the upcoming FPAC show pretty well. We will see.
The message in the email simply said “update?”
I love it! Nice to know that people are reading, and that they are looking forward to reading more. That said, my last update was 2 days ago— I do try and spend some time painting sometimes.
But, on with the update.
One thing I find fascinating about living and working at Midway is my view of the world. From my desk, I can see the access road between the southeast expressway and the entrance to the Ted Williams tunnel. OK, not so interesting. But, the apparent concern over Homeland Security, as well as it being an easy place for State Troopers to nab people for speeding, lends itself to me seeing a bunch of people getting tickets. I will look up from my computer and see the lights flashing. Reminds me of my days as a semi-professional import/export specialist in a former life.
It is a weird thing to witness over and over again— who wants to see people getting speeding tickets over and over again. Of course, I can’t tell what the result is, but I always hope they get out of it. And yes, every once in a while when they pull over a huge tractor trailer and there are like 3 cop cars there, my imagination runs toward plutonium and mushroom clouds. None yet, thank you— just tickets apparently.
On a different note, the first time I ever was in court for anything, I watched a guy go before the judge. The prosecutor explained that the man was pulled over for speeding— going 100 miles and hour in a 35 mile and hour zone. When the police got to him, they found at least 5 pound of weed that had seemingly exploded all over his car (maybe he had opened the bad and tried to hide it? eat it all? I mean, that’s a lot of weed). The defense and prosecution settled on a court date. That’s when I knew I was going home that day.
So, see the pictures of Massachusetts’ finest writing out tickets from the bird’s eye view of 617 Midway.
Of course, it makes me think of Matt Damon (what doesn’t) and the movie The Departed, especially when he says:
“You got a suit at home or do you like coming to work everyday dressed like you’re going to invade Poland?”
The image above is from http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
As for today’s work. I have been hard at work over the past few days on a new painting. This one is 24” by 48” and uses collage elements from playing cards, horse racing forms, play money, 900-number advertisements and betting forms for the Massachusetts State Lottery.
From this collage element I found out that not only do they have 900-number services, but they also have text messaging services now (“Hot Text,” I believe was the name of one). Which also explains my delay in blogging. It is hard to receive “hot texts” and blog at the same time.
Kidding folks. I know irony doesn’t always come through so hot on the blog. But do keep that hot text thing in mind for your next lonely Saturday. Ahhh, technology.
Moving on… the pic above is of the initial layout with the collage elements down on canvas. I will begin laying down the paint today. The past few days have been spent organizing the composition, getting the collage elements right, and getting them on the canvas.
Not sure about a working title yet— might be “Steel Heart,” but we will see. I’m hoping to work overtime at getting this one done. Think the size and dimensions might lend themselves to the upcoming FPAC show pretty well. We will see.
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