And that's the show....

So the ANF's show kicked off on Friday, December 12th, and it had a pretty good turn out. Pretty f'ing cold also - for Miami anyway. Not sure if they reached their goal of raising $10k for building houses in Nicaragua, but i think it was a damn good event regardless. 

For me? My second show of the year? My second show ever. It was good. It was really good. I'm not sure if that rush ever goes away - the one that suddenly appears when you just realize you've left yourself completely exposed to the opinions of others. I honestly could care less about what people think about me - it's kinda been my mantra throughout my life - but when it comes to my art, it's a bit tougher to see it the same way. I mean, a perfect stranger is in the position to view and criticize, whether positive or negative, something as personal as your finger prints. After all, it's your creation.

Overall, I got a lot of great feedback from people, and a very positive reaction the folks lookin' at my works. Except of course for the gallery curator who was pretty forward about how she thought my work was a piece of shit. Pretty funny really. Aside from the fact that it seemed that she didn't even know how to do her job, the chick was pretty much convinced that I didn't belong in her gallery. 

Oh well - no love lost on that one.

But other than that, I had a great time with friends and family, and some new cool folks I got to meet.

Hopefully there will be a next time. My wife and a friend of mine took some great shots that night.

Ah yes - the guy who showed up thinking he was an artist

my best friend, biggest fan, and wife - all of which on the right of this pic.

Featured Artist @ EXPRESSION this Friday

Well, my second show of this year......and, um, ever..........will be held this Friday, December 12th, at the Art Rouge Gallery in Miami's Design District. Aside from the fact that I'm as giddy as a school girl, this show is actually being held to support a good cause. The American Nicaraguan Foundation [ANF] is hosting this event to raise awareness on the poverty stricken areas of Nicaragua. All proceeds of the event will go to building homes for 10 families in these impoverished areas.

If you're in Miami, check it out at:

Art Rouge Gallery

46 NW 36 St.

Miami, FL 33127

You can also check the ANF out at: www.aidnicaragua.org

Here's a flyer I made for the event - I hope to see you there:

Just my opinion.....

this is short - and sweet. As a disclaimer, this is a hate rant about something some people may hold very dear to their hearts, but I can't help what I feel.

People who watch, or have anything to do with the creation of MTV's "The Hills" should have been f u c k i n g aborted as fetus'. I mean WTF?????!!!!!! I've already been told that this is just hater talk, but how can someone continue to watch and obsess about the lives of a bunch of rich skanks that have the equivalent IQ of fucking rocks?????

Sorry - that's not cool - that comparison clearly insults the intelligence level of rocks.

Who gives a flying fuck about some plastic idiots who do nothing but bitch and complain about how hard they're lives are when they have absolutely no NEEDS in this world whatsoever?????????? These people have no idea what the hell is going on in the world, nor does the show even address social issues that could possibly educate someone. No, all it does is turn its viewers into a bunch of overly-dramatic flakes like the shit heads on the show.

Clearly I've been made to sit and endure parts of episodes. The chicks are not even hot! They're scrawny twits that do nothing but talk about themselves all fucking day!!!!

I can't help but go berserk every time someone even mentions that show - YOU PEOPLE ARE FUCKING SHEEP!!!!!

But then again, coming from marketing, I remember who the target audience is, and I realize I am not it - so there really is no reason for that show to appeal to me whatsoever.

Still, it would be nice to see the cast and everyone that has something to do with the show fall victim to a serious case of VD. I mean, THEN the show would have some reality in it, don't you think?

Again, I understand this rant is of the 'intolerable' kind, and I truly try to be as tolerant and accepting as possible of people, there beliefs, personalities, and overall way of life - but just try to imagine an episode where the twats from the Hills sit around and discuss the emotional impact they felt from the terrorist attacks that occurred in Mumbai last week - would not happen. I like cartoons, comic books, political philosphy and really obscure horror movies. At least the bullshit I read and watch from time to time has a vocabulary and story plot that in someway educates me as to the world around me or the history helped shape it. 

I would love to see the avid viewers of the show write an essay or fictional short story about the metaphor of ecumenical conflict that is portrayed in every episode of the Hills.

Escapism wins again.