Non-Fungible Tokens… NFT’s… it’s a brave new world for creatives. And, like a realtor riding the post-pandemic splendor — I dove in. My first foray into the Ethereum Blockchain? A series entitled, “Crib Kawara, Meta Reboot”. Say what?
I’ll explain… but first, let’s journey back to the early 1970’s…
Will ‘The Masters’ body of work become the next ‘Guggenheim Series‘? It’s the perfect marriage of art, performance (live streams) and my love of the game (six triples in my 2021 debut for a sterling 98).
Time will tell… for now? Let’s dig into the process of behind bad boy.
If you find yourself in Los Angeles, head over to 3330 S Figueroa Street at dusk… look upward… and soak in Felix Chevrolet’s majestic sign. If the movies have taught us anything, it’s this — product placements are everywhere. E.T. could have desired M&M’s… but Mars dropped the ball, and he got them Reeses. For headaches, Wayne Campbell prefers Nuprin, for they are, “little, yellow, different.”
Yes, the 80’s, 90’s and today… era’s so ripe with brand crossovers — it has become the norm. Now — turn back the clock to 1921, and imagine how innovative the collaboration between Pat Sullivan’s cartoon cat Felix, and Winslow B. Felix‘s car dealership was? Brilliant. And so, please join me on a creation adventure, shared through pictures and prose.
Ready for some random trivia? I’ve driven across the United States seven times, and spent at least two nights in every state (save for Alaska — I’ve never been).
During those adventures, I’ve traversed every mile of Route 66… also, affectionately known as ‘The Mother Road’. So, when a gentleman with a Route 66 email address signed-up for my newsletter — I had to find out more. Following a brief correspondence, I discovered Robert Gehl is on the Route 66 Association of Missouri Board of Directors… specifically, Advisor for the Neon Heritage Preservation team. It was through these conversations that Robert put The Western Motel, in Sayre, OK on my radar.
Ah, retrospect. This is how I kicked-off the year. On the precipice of 2021, we now know the answer is “less of 2020.”
Friend — destinations to digest the horrors of 2020 are legion… worry not! This is a happy place.
So grab a cocktail (you deserve it), kick back, and let’s have a look at some quarantine-driven creativity.
…The Reason, to Season the Wall… with an original Borbay. Here is the 411 for acquisition during the 2020 holiday season.
Only 113 days remain in 2020. This 366 day lap around the sun is about ceding control. And so, while creating the 12th work in my 20-year Guggenheim Painting Series — I embraced our new reality, and went rogue. This was painted entirely with my left hand. First with a brush, then with a palette knife. There was no plan… like 2020? It simply happened.
Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you.
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Being surrounded by the wondrous art created by my children, the importance of spontaneous creativity is palpable. Art, like life, is about routine, protocol, strategy… and sometimes, you must eschew the standard, and simply create.
I’m delighted to share my latest portrait — ‘Bene’, an 30″X30″, Acrylic Collage-Painting on Belgian Linen. A dear friend, Bene and I met out on the golf course… and, for the record — if I’m within 15 strokes of Bene, it’s a damn good day for yours truly.
Here is the entire creation process captured in time lapse… come for the visuals, stay for the mellifluous soundtrack, courtesy of my new friend Kaze. (check him out!)
Thank you Teton Valley Magazine for this wonderful feature in your Summer 2020 Issue. You can scroll through the gallery, and/or click on any image below for a closer look. 🙏🏻 Thank you for the wonderful writing (Jeanne) and beautiful photography (Camrin).
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