Welcome…

Good day to anyone and everyone who may stumble upon this random stream of some of the more palatable MADness that goes on in this perfectly normal brain.  I decided to attempt to document the life process that contributes to my work and to perhaps give Myself a better understanding of where I have been…where I am…and hopefully where I am going.  Jump on this vessel – grab a seat – strap yourself in and with a bit of luck we may learn a thing or two.

A few opening thoughts about Creativity expressed better than I by some people who I have have admired at one time or another….

 “God is really another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things.” — Pablo Picasso

“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” — Walt Disney

and perhaps one of the most interesting…

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.” ― Jim Jarmusch