Bert & Ernie & Gangsta Rap

by aaron on August 28th, 2009

Michelle found this the other day. It’s probably about the greatest single thing I’ve ever seen on the internet.

Art, etc.

by aaron on August 27th, 2009

We’ve been staying busy around here, as usual. I’m coming up on one year of working at home, for myself. And while its had its share of challenges, I feel extremely lucky be able to do it and be around Michelle and Sebo all day. But business is going very, very well. We have great clients!

As you might know, I began working with an art rep back around mid-June. She has been AMAZING, and in less than three months she has gotten my work in a number of new venues in Middle Tennessee, Chattanooga, Alabama, Florida, and California. I’m shipping to Chicago as soon as I can get the art painted, and there will be many more new places on the way.

Michelle and I are collaborating on a new show for the first time in 3 years. It will be called “Giant Scary Monsters” and it opens September 12th at Nashville’s Smallest Art Gallery. It’s going to be awesome! Be prepared to come to the opening and stand awkwardly on the sidewalk in front of the gallery which is, quite literally, a solar-powered box on the wall.

Finally, a new website is on the way. For both of us. For everything. Because we have time to design such things.

The Rescuer

by aaron on August 27th, 2009

I was walking the dogs this afternoon, and as I was looking up at the telephone poles along Post Road, a memory hit me. Sometime around the age of ten or so I had figured out what i wanted to be, not when I grew up, but pretty much right then. I wanted to rescue people. I wanted to wear my camouflage pants, my calculator watch, my green beret, and probably my canteen, and I wanted to rescue people. From what, I’m not sure, but bad guys would probably be involved. My transportation mode of choice? I figured, not yet being able to drive, that I could get by with a long rope, lassoing it around the tops of trees, buildings, and telephone poles, swinging my way through the countryside like Spider-Man, ready to help whoever needed it.

Didn’t happen.

Happy Anniversary!

by aaron on August 12th, 2009

Eight years ago today I married my best friend. So much has changed since then, but I am so blessed to still be able to spend every day with Michelle. And of course having Sebo around reminds us of how amazingly lucky we are.

Here is a video of Sebo’s first ride on a carousel (with some brief cameos from our cousins Rachael and Emily): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bREdZi3HvY

Lotta things

by aaron on August 7th, 2009

Family was in town last weekend from Ohio and we had a blast. Petted stingrays, which was crazy. Family in town this weekend from Missouri. Tomato art festival. Parties. Getting paintings ready to ship to a new gallery in California. Friend coming into town next weekend. 8 year anniversary on Wednesday. Sebo can climb the stairs and open the door in his room now.

Lotta things.