When the Shit Hits the Fan

Wow!!!

I don't really know where to begin. Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while, but this has been the craziest month of my life...

I drew this at Max's (a bar next to my house) one night with too much whiskey.

1. My wife and I are getting a divorce. Didn't really see it coming.

An awesome break-up album. I have almost worn out this record.

2. I had my best solo art show to date at the WAVE gallery here in Eugene. My brother took a ton of photos, which I will post as soon as I get them back. I gave an art talk too. I'm sort of a nervous public speaker, but after a few beers, I think everything went okay.

3. I moved. I have my own place now, and I actually have the sweetest studio space an artist could hope for.

my new studio!!! work in progress...the studio and the painting

4. I was too broke to make it up to Portland to attend the group show that I was involved in at Good Gallery....hope it went okay. Funny story though...when I took the train up there to deliver my painting, I got shitfaced at Mississippi Studios and stayed in the the seediest hotel I have ever stayed in. Cash only. Anyway, at about 7 am, I was awoken by two crack-heads looking for, "A-1 and his skinny, white girlfriend". I was still drunk at the time, and decided to smoke cigarettes with these fine gentlemen. They really wanted to use my cell phone charger, and sadly I didn't have any gas money for them, but eventually they did find "A-1 and his skinny white girl friend," who were staying the in the room next to mine. I hope they are still alive.

5. I am going to trial for bankrupcy tomorrow morning. That should be fun.

An awesome drunken moment of self-loathing.

6. I love booze. Thought out this entire thing I have had a ton of bizarre adventures, I have drawn more than I have ever in my life, and I have discovered that I am married to making art.

Another one of my weird adventures involved having my Tarot cards read at a strangely surreal party I didn't know I was going to until fifteen minutes before I left my house.  This is my future....my past, and my present.

The sketch for my current painting, entitled, "Out with the Old"

Well friends, seeing that I am single and slightly depressed, expect regular updates and spooky paintings. I have about a million ideas and I can't wait to paint them all. I'll see you at the bars.

...oh yeah, I also met the Sex Advice columnist, Dan Savage. Weird month.