Monthly Archives: February 2012

Why do we Surround Ourselves with Ugly?

The other day I worked a gig with my uncle the photographer. It was a pretty standard job, a bunch of portraits taken during a conference. But the compound where this conference took place was so relentlessly dismal. It had … Continue reading

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Other Peoples’ Trash

Why do I care about someone else’s garbage? Well… doesn’t it become mine, too, when I see it on the street? It’s part of my experience, my neighborhood, my environment, my life. It’s a piece of someone else’s puzzle that … Continue reading

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New Relationships are Always Scary

  I have been developing a more intimate relationship with my garbage, recently. This came about while developing a strategy to frame some small square paintings of mine. I couldhave gone the easy route, and buy cheap ready-made frames that … Continue reading

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