Man, I’m lagging on blogging. It’s not like I’ve been too busy. It is more the fact that I have someone to share my life with, so I no longer feel compelled to use my blog to vent. But I love the creative process of blogging so, now I need to re establish a purpose for blogging. Or maybe start another blog dedicated to creativity.
Busy painting for a show I have to hang in a week and half. This piece is 48x60” and no where near done. Plus I have four other unfinished pieces I have to get done….
I went to my first church memorial service yesterday for an old WWII vet who befriended me years ago. He would flirt with me and sing me songs about the man on the flying trapeze. I felt obligated to say goodbye to him. But shortly after getting there I realized that this was not my cup o’ tea. Besides the fact that I knew no one, I was put off by the reciting of hymns and the singing of ridiculous songs. And what of the eating the body of Christ thing? I just stayed in my seat for that part. It was all fascinating and a bit cult-like. But the part of the service I disliked the most was all of the standing up, sitting down and kneeling. Whats with the calisthenics in a small pew?
Board
I am curating a show at the Marin Society of Artists in Ross, CA. This is a gallery on the grounds of the Marin Art & Garden Center (MAGC). MAGC has been there for 85 years, on 11 acres of land in one of the most affluent cities in America. It is right across the street from where Sean Penn and Robin lived before their divorce. On Monday while doing receiving for the show, the board president came in and asked me if I could help, by representing the MSA at the MAGC board meetings. I agreed and ended up going to my first meeting on Tuesday evening. It was very clear that this organization is in trouble and needs some help, and fresh blood. So the next day I got a packet of confidential information and signed an agreement to be the new Trustee on the Board at the Marin Art and Garden Center. I’m not sure what this will entail, but I plan on taking it seriously and trying my hardest to help them out.
