October 2022

No Middle Ground
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Sociopolitical art is used to help the public understand a particular social or political issue. Unfortunately, when it comes to these political subject matters, there is no understanding, there can be no compromise, there is absolutely no middle ground, and...
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Grape Tootsie Pop No.2
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This is another, large Tootsie Pop drawing from my "Happy Art" series that I was just able to finish. It's so easy to get caught up in all of the day-to-day stuff of home and office, that drawings I started...
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Dairy Queen Vanilla Cone No.2
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This was my first commissioned art of a Dairy Queen Vanilla Cone that I created for one of our neighbors. I actually like this better than the 72" T one I'm still working on. I think it's the wetness of...
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60s Vintage Union Roller Skate
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This drawing is from my evolving series of artwork I call “Happy Art.” They’re images of things from my childhood that not only make me smile, they bring about wonderful conversations on Facebook. The problem with having steel roller skates back in...
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Gumby
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Gumby was just one of those toys you got as a kid, sort of like a G.I. Joe. Over the years I'd had several in various sizes. I also had Gumby's side-kick Pokey. My last was while I was attending...
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Guided Missile Bank
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I’m not exactly sure how I got my Guided Missile Bank. It might have been from my Dad who probably got it at Willey Sign Company as some sort of promotion from a local supplier. Can't remember for sure, but...
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Dunlop Maxply Fort Tennis Racquet
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I bought my Maxply when I was going the SCCC in Port Huron, Michigan but really didn't use it until I went to Art Center College of Design. Even then, I really didn't get to use it because of how...
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Orange Tootsie Pop No.2
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This is from my "Happy Art" series of drawings. I was hoping to finish all of the flavors of Tootsie Pops before revisiting them. In early September, I received a wonderful commission from a collector who truly wanted an "Orange...
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