Sunday, May 3, 2026

Artwork Of The Week - May 3, 2026

Where I post an artwork (by me) that I'd like to draw attention to (for a week), and write a little extra information about it.

This week's artwork: Flame In Vacuum


This was one of the (relatively) few paintings that I completed in 2011. Conceptually quite simple and unremarkable in technical terms (I didn't use any difficult or experimental techniques to paint it), it has nevertheless become a sort of "motto painting," if you will. I often find myself going back to it to use as a positive example of simplicity in design, as a profile picture, or simply for inspiration. I think this is at least partly because it endures as a metaphor. I, of all people, know all too well what it's like to be creative and freakish in a world of dull conformist indifference - almost like a lit match floating in empty space, with naught but the stars for company.

Been Listening This Week - May 3, 2026

 Where I let you, the discerning music lover, know a little about what I've been listening to over the past week, presumably so you can sneer in self-righteous disgust about it. 

Kudos to the artists, though; music can be very helpful.

The not-quite-comprehensive List:

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Photo Of The Week - April 26, 2026

 Where I display a particular photo (taken by me) and provide some additional information about it (just because).

This week's photo: WHAT DON'T STARE ME ALWAYS


One of a number of photos of Turkey Vultures that I've taken at Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado - surely the best place in the state to observe the birds, and one of the best places that I know of, period. I believe this vulture was perched (appropriately) in a dead, desiccated tree growing out of the canyon rim. Ordinarily Turkey Vultures don't take much notice of people as long as they stay at a safe distance; but this bird, for reasons known only to itself, took a moment to gaze straight into my camera and looked rather perturbed while doing so - hence the title.