this is where i spend the majority of my time.

these loose, watery, drawings are completely unreminiscent of my style...i guess thats what i like about them.


ps. i wish i wouldve noticed "your" was spelled wrong before i scanned it in...im an idiot.

i never get lonely, and its not opposites day.

do you ever see a picture, or maybe hear a song, or a line from a movie, that reminds you of someone you once loved, and then get nostalgic and miss them, and remember how good things were for moments at a time??? yeah, me niether.

there is something really beautiful and ethereal about simple, abstract, organic, shapes. maybe in my next life i will paint them exclusively.

i would like to get a full body suit of these guys tattoed on my body. someone remind me to do that...

i spend a lot of time thinking that i should give up art. not that i ever would, or even could...and still remain sane. one of the things that compulsively repeats in my head is "not genius", like from royal tennebaums. i ask myself why i should continue when i am not brilliant, and i am not the best, and i never will be.
then i find a random old drawing, that is just a doodle, but i think is inspiring, and i say "fuck it" and im happy with myself for five minutes.

new list

corporate slavery gives way to internet and reading time

evil puppies are finally sleeping through the night

debating on whether or not to take out my septum ring

loving my new hanging jewelery from one tribe

making art on a daily basis

really excited about the new henry darger documentary from netflix

new sketchbook

debating whether or not i really want to go to grad school next year

reading sartre and feeling smart...but not really at all

finally getting over my cold

amys mac and soy cheeze for lunch today

my boss has no personality

too much free internet time leads to impulsive ebay purchases

hurray for HTML!

hurray for lists!

plauged once again by insomnia

being too busy to shower...ewh

missing tabetha, shes really one of the most refreshing people i know!

being glad that half the staff is outof the office today

instant cappucino

wawa

How does one kill time at her tired corporate office when forced to work an 8 hour shift??
...celebrity gossip...

i dont like you in that way

pink is the new blog

buddyhead

this is porkchop. she enjoys eating, going for walks, and chewing things. her favorite treat is pepermint, and her favorite place to potty in the house is on my bed. dont let the face fool you, she is the devil incarnate.

for sale
prairie dogs and parasites.
acrylic paint and markers.
$300













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a couple of pictures from my last opening. me with bryan zentz....and my boo justin. yes, i come with my own djs!

doki doki 6% and lov lab gallery in japan......creatures by kieko miyata

This skecth ended up as the basis for two paintings that i did in the spring 2004.

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bunnies

I started looking through some old sketch books and was really excited and inspired at the work i did a few years ago, and ive decided i want to go back to doing more pop, cartoon, inspired stuff. Art school can really invalidate the art you love and convince you to make something else...or maybe i was just in a place for six months where i didnt have the capacity to make happy art...i dont know....

drawing of roadkill... 2003
I started working in this manner pretty soon after i saw inka essenhigh speak at the VMFA. I was really inspired by her work and how she managed to make intelligent and beautiful work that was still very light hearted.
My work kind of transitioned from being really literally, to being more figurative. I started thinking a lot about biology and anatomy text books and diagrams, and i became interested in trying to show both the interior and exterior of the figure in order to give it a more visceral lool.

happy birthday to me.

This is a card my friend justin gave to me for my birthday, he got it at an estate sale.

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