Salem Creative............

..........post by uber photographer Nathan Smith. Nathan came over in June to photograph yours truly for a segment of his "Salem Creatives"....and this is the result. I'm honored to be chosen.

>>>>>CLICK HERE for the link

The home point of his site is HERE.

VAST Open Studio................

Day Two.....a few more images taken about the shop/studio.

Added a "Beach sign" I'd done a few weeks ago to the beach shrine at the shop entrance.

New Steampunk mask finally completed today. Fused stained glass goggles.


And it's official..the 2011 VAST Tour is over....was a lot of work, but enjoyable... Thanks to all who attended and well wishers.

VAST Day 1............

..............the shop as it NOW appears.....after a month of clean up. Had about 20 visitors - was a good first day. Thank you to all that showed.

Oh yeah........

a Leopard Skin Fez........feel free to feel the awe.....the fear......but I am the same person as always beneath this Hat of Power. Thanks to Niels Nielsen for this induction into the Vacuum Tube Collective.

VAST kickoff .................

reception at the new Rountree Gallery tonight. The Visual Artists Studio Tour begins next weekend for Polk County.

vasttour.com

Upon .............

the red
sands of Mars
we built houses
upon houses, houses
and houses
to bury
mystery and wonder
beneath concrete
then we felt safe, again.

Mixed media concoction. 10.75" x 22.5".