Stephen King Redux

A while back I took this pic while watching an episode of Revolution, the most excellent TV show about an apocalyptic world sans electricity... In this scene, the Aaron Pittman character, who looks like a lot like the world's best selling writer, the amazing Stephen King, stands next to a poster of the great American storyteller.

In this scene, Pittman is hiding in some abandoned school, and the writers of the series pay an homage to King, as in the background we see him next to Papa Hemingway. 

If you've ever seen and met the bearded King of the 90s, as I did, then you'd get the irony and smart scene-making of this clever scene, where SK and an SK-look alike are juxtaposed for a brief moment.

Art Bank 2014 Call for Artists

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is once again calling for DC artists and DMV area artists to submit works for consideration to be acquired for the permanent collection of the city.

There is no fee to enter and the entire process is done online and it is super easy. Ahead of time you will need to have a current CV, and Artist's Statement, 10 images of the artwork and and Image Listing.

The deadline is May 23 and you can submit your materials online at http//:dcarts.slideroom.com

Do it now - not at 11:45pm on May 23rd!

Little Guy in the Studio

Little Junes getting into some art materials... cough, cough

Baddest Pinkie Ring Ever!!!

Tough crowd... Sometimes pictures tell a story!

Art Talk with Michael Janis this coming Sunday

When: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 2pm

Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Michael Janis, an architect-turned-glass-artist who has become one of the DMV's uberartists - he works with powdered glass, high-fire enamels, and decals to create dreamlike imagery, as he elaborates on his techniques, work, and career.

If you collect DMV artists and don't own a Janis, you have a big hole in your collection. He is represented locally by Maurine Littleton, the premier art glass gallery on the planet.

Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, McEvoy Auditorium

Tickets: Free

Event Link: http://americanart.si.edu/calendar/event.cfm?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D109063429

Art Scam Alert

Beware of this mutant:

From: Marc Kessper

Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2014 10:30 AM
Subject: Art

Good Morning,

My name is Marc Kessper. I lived and worked in Dallas for twenty years. I'm in the process of moving to Italy to expand my business field. I just bought a house in Milan, Italy and I'm interested in collecting some artworks for some spaces within my house to make it unique and beautiful. Can I have a few images of your recent works?  I won't mind having your website so as to explore more into your works.

I look forward to hearing back from you soonest.

Regards,

Marc