It Takes A Village

Why is it easier to attempt challenging things when you are part of a group? This morning I arrived for a Crossfit class http://tjsgym.com/and walked in on the end of the previous 5:15 am class. I stood there half awake wondering two things. Firstly, what the hell was I doing here so early in the…

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It takes a Village

Why is it easier to attempt challenging things when your part of a group? This morning I arrived for Xfit class and waked in on the endof th eprevious class that starts at 5:15 in the morning. I stood there half awake firstly wondering what th ehell I was doing htere and secondly how it…

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Mistaken Paths

How much do we influence each? When does influence become copying? These are all questions that all artists have to answer for themselves. If we are honest, we can all say, that at certain times we have copied others work. Nobody wants to admit this-it is so much better to be totally original. But can…

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I want to be a fireman when I grow up.

  My next show is opening May 11th in NYC and I don’t know what I am going to make. I kept thinking that I had so much time. The year hasn’t even really started, my show is not until May which feels like the middle of the year – so close to June which…

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Starting Again

Why is it so hard, after a break, to start working again? I always feel resistance. Several times during the Xmas break I came into the studio and, after working so hard here for months, I was surprised to feel how foreign it all felt. There was my table with all the used up paints…

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Best Made Plans

Sometimes what I set out to make does not end up being what I make. I might have a clear idea of what I want, but somewhere along the way I change my mind or something comes along that is far more interesting that my original idea. This seems to be happening more and more…

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