Dixie Drive Thursday: Chili!
I’ve got the honor of being chosen to be one of the judges at the big Chili Cookoff in Asheboro this weekend. It’s loads of fun, good food, good music and a classic car...
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Blues you can lose
Tried out a couple of ideas for a poster contest a little while ago. The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society’s annual Blues Fest was having a contest. I’ve been scrambling to get work done for...
Farewell Arlene
The world lost a wonderful person and champion for humanity yesterday. My dear friend Arlene passed away after a long illness. She was a tough cookie and stayed involved with the community until the...
Storytelling
I’m beginning to work on some storyboards for an old friend, Arturo, a film teacher at Ithaca College. I’ts been a long time since I’ve done this type of work and it’s tricky visualizing...
Dylan Day in the Shop
I recently posted my series of prints based on the songs of Mr. Dylan at my Etsy Shop. After posting, I contacted my friend, Karl in Oslo who runs a very popular site titled...
Dixie Drive Thursday: Ghosts!!
Got the cartoon in at the last-minute yesterday. I’m always curious to see how it printed in the paper on Thursday morning. It’s a crap-shoot. The giant presses at the paper can be off...
Into the Archives!
Now that I’m opening shop on the vast, open plains of the ether I figure it’s finally time to get the studio in order. Step back, clean it up and dive into the flat...