Everybody's Favorite Weirdo

Ink on dead tree. I drew this after we went to the zoo and saw a zookeeper feeding an anteater ants from a very long glass vial. It was adorable.

Like Peas and Carrots

Ink and colored pencil on dead tree. These are studies for paintings I painted for my wife, who wrote a short story (ink on lots of dead tree) about characters encountering giant vegetables. That there is a son of Bea, with the pea, and Barret with the carrot. Perhaps someday I'll be inspired to paint Bjorn with the giant ear of corn.

Thumbs Down Airlines

Ink on dead tree.

I Don't Know What it is Either

Ink on dead tree. I can't remember why, but I titled it "Escape." This is how I spent my time in grad school when I didn't have a teevee.

Purple Mountain Something or Other

Ink on a pretty big sheet of dead tree. The picture doesn't convey the magnitude of tree tragedy that has transpired.

This is something I made for a dear friend on the date of her wedding. The shapes probably don't mean much to you if you aren't familiar with Grand Lake, and, actually, they probably don't mean much to you if you are, so let me briefly explain. The mountains in Grand County take a lot of acid.

Yeah, But Did You See the Movie?

The pictures that follow came from a class I took in college, in which we were to pick a short story that we'd read in that class and adapt it for the screen, and then storyboard the script. These are my storyboards for Borges' "Library of Babel," which describes the entire universe as a vast library. Most of the books in the library are gibberish, but since the library contains every possible combination of alphabetical characters, it must also include all of the great master works. If you haven't come across this story, I recommend a trip to your own library. It can be found in either Ficciones or Labyrinths.
     In adapting it for the screen, I decided to imagine a video library instead, since the story would be told visually. The pictures weren't stored in order in my closet, and I no longer remember their order, so don't expect a narrative. Ink on tree, murdered, butchered.

Start Your Day with a Radioactive Donut

Ink on deceased tree, survived by two saplings. Radioactive coffee to follow.