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The Lineage of My Artwork

Show alert: the fall group exhibition at BWAC (aka: The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, “Where EVERYBODY Can Be a Contenda!”) opens on September 25. Over 300 artists are showing their stuff and the theme is LINEAGE. As in your own, … Continue reading

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“Pumpkin Pie with a Mountain o’ Whipped Cream,” Day 26 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Come on, people. Give it up for pumpkin pie! And whipped cream! Whipped cream AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE! This is an original 5″ by 7″ acrylic painting, on illustration board, The paint of the whipping is thick … Continue reading

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“That 70′s Brew (Stroh’s)”: a Very Special Installment of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

The night before Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Eve, if you will), is reputed to be the biggest bar night in the U. S. of A.* Bigger than New Year’s, bigger than the night before I got married. Okay, Vernor’s (ginger ale) sold … Continue reading

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“Vintage Vernor’s”: Day 24 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days (SOLD)

If you’re from the Detroit area in particular or Michigan in general, you may have an appreciation for Vernor’s, one of America’s great regional soft drinks. This spicy, hyper-bubbly barrel aged ginger ale has made Michigan kids sneeze for generations. … Continue reading

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“Chicago Hot Dog: Fully Loaded,” Day 16 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days (SOLD)

In all it’s glory… the pride of the Windy City… the tube steak of big shoulders… it’s the Chicago hot dog, with all the fixins. That would be a Vienna Beef dog, tomatoes, pickles, onions, hot little sport peppers, yellow … Continue reading

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America a la Mode: Apple Pie. Day 10 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.

Well, here we are: Day 10 of my 30 paintings in 30 days series. This month’s theme: food and drink. And today, it’s time for dessert, though after all that Coke, kids, do you really need more sugar? Here we … Continue reading

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John & Yoko & Political Performance Art

Two of our all-time favorite New Yorkers and their best known piece of political performance art: the 4oth anniversary of the Bed-In for Peace, covered by NPR here. My version: (original in the Grabel Collection of New York)

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One Way to Paint a Commissioned Portrait (in 7 easy steps!)

I am one hell of a lucky guy. Not just because I have my health (which is for some reason stellar), or a fabulous wife (even stellarer), or even that I have so far avoided many of the miserable pitfalls … Continue reading

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Is the Jackson Memorial Pop Art?

A feature by Ted Anthony of the Associated Press looking at the phenomenon that was the Jackson Memorial. I got a little ink: “It’s pop art. But just walking down the street in America today is pop art,” said John … Continue reading

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We Must REALLY Love Games

What gives? All of a sudden this print is the most popular thing I’ve done: Is it because with the economy tanking, we’re all rediscovering the joy of playing board games at home? Is it that the game Monopoly is … Continue reading

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