Author Archives: Chris

Photographic Mixed Media Artist

Laurie Anderson – The Beginning of Memory

Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed

With the recent passing of Lou Reed and the eloquent farewell that Laurie Anderson wrote to her husband, I have been thinking a lot about the last time I saw Laurie perform and how much she has to teach us. (As I must admit, Laurie has had a much bigger impact on me than Lou Reed ever did.) Continue reading »

Peace of the week, Nov 4

November 4, 2013

 

” There is more to life than increasing its speed.”— Mahatma Ghandi

Mile Marker 413, 23x25

 

 

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Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls

Happy Halloween!

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Peace of the week, October 28

October 28, 2013

 

“One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

Mile Marker 411, 23x35

 

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Book Pusher

I’ll admit I have a second love in life after photography. A love that both fulfills and fuels my wanderlust. A love so deep and a desire so great that I have it tattooed on my shoulder. A young love that brought me ridicule. And a love that often keeps me from sleep at night. A love so great I am sharing it with the world on a street corner.

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Peace of the week, Oct 21

October 21, 2013

 

“When I’m ready to make a photograph, I think I quite obviously see in my minds eye something that is not literally there in the true meaning of the word. I’m interested in something which is built up from within, rather than just extracted from without.” —  Ansel Adams

 

Mile Marker 383, 23x35

 

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Peace of the week, Oct 14

“Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.” —  Paul Tillich

 

Mile Marker 339, 23x35

 

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Reason #2 to host a workshop

As an artist creating work full-time with lots of deadlines, it is easy to get stuck in my studio, stuck in my head, stuck in my way of doing things. It is essential to me (and all artists) that we give ourselves the space and time to play creatively. This is where new ideas come from. This is where we find a new approach to our work. New stories that we want to tell. Often we are not very good at allowing ourselves the space and time to do that, to explore without expectations. Continue reading »

Reason #1 to start a workshop series

I love the gathering of creative people, because it always leads to the exchange of ideas, brainstorming, problem solving, and generally sharing their awesomeness. The traveling I do puts me in touch with such amazing creative people around the country, and leaves me thinking “what would happen if I could get these people under one roof”, “holy shit! what could we create together if we weren’t at this pesky art festival”, or “With this brain trust surely we can figure out how to rule the world.” I want to recreate that potential when we all have the free time to do something with it. Continue reading »

Peace of the week, September 30

“Like all magnificent things, it’s very simple.” ― Natalie Babbitt, from Tuck Everlasting

 

Mile Marker 402, 35"x51"

 

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