That Guy

So a quick note...no I am not in jail, under indictment, or under pre-indictment confinement.   My life just isn't that exciting.  And while it's good to know I'm not the only Jason Vukovich out there, even in Alaska, it's bad to find out that someone similarly named made the news for something other than artwork. 

 

Oh well, now I know how John Smith, Sven Hansen Johannsen Larson, Sean Murphy, Mohammed Mohammed, and Doug Mackenzie (if you're Canadian) feel. 

 

Actually, Li is the most common surname in Canada-who knew?

Maybe I should have added "yet" to list of things I'm not...

 

The big idea.

Experimenting with big paintings to be hung outside.  Acrylic on plastic on a pressure-treated wood frame.  Who doesn't like a big bird.  King Eider, 4' x 6'.

Good Idea Fairy Visited

So I totally stole this idea for paint storage off a repost on Facebook.   And now I really see I need some new paint..


Couple of my oil tubes have price tags from my college art store...shout out to Art Coop.

Subject Matter

I've been looking for a theme lately, a direction for building a show.  Last year the Alaska Railroad painting sucked up a lot of my artist energy so I'm looking forward to rebuild a body of work.   I think I found it in some of our local animals.   Stay tuned (or not given my blog view stats lately, jeez, nobody wants to look at stale blogs that never get updated...what's up with that?)


Behold, the artistic process in all it's glory.

Aurora Morning

I may have been a little late to work today after spending a few minutes watching the aurora this morning...how could you not stop to watch the northern lights!   I could even see them from my office downtown, it has to be one of the best perks of life in Alaska.

From last fall, this morning was waaaaaay better!

Happy Holidays!

OK, so I've violated my blog rule of posting at least every other week...if anyone out there is checking this periodically I apologize either for wasting your time or not (your pick depending on your web outlook).   Not a lot new art-wise recently, the Alaska Railroad 2016 Print signings are over and it's been a lot of holiday fun lately.  Along with holiday sickness running thru the studio.   But I got a cool present for my birthday that will allow me to see who's been lurking around the yard-a new trail camera.  After catching beautiful photos of the UPS truck and my neighbors driving by, I moved the camera caught this on Boxing Day:

 

Now I know who poops on the lawn.  And occasionally the drive way.

Weekend Doings

Lots of things going on this weekend for me.   First I'll be in Fairbanks this Friday at the Depot off of the Johansen Expressway (take Danby, look for the signs) for a First Friday Print & Poster Signing from 4 to 7:30.  This will be the final signing event where you can meet me, get your print personalized, and poster signed.  Should be fun!

Not the Fairbanks Depot, but Nenana's Station is pretty cool too.

On Saturday I'll be at Lake Otis Elementary in Anchorage at their Holiday Craft Show with cards, prints, and featuring bird ornaments.   This is one stop shopping for cards in that this is pretty much the way to buy any of the cards & holiday prints if you are in the southcentral Alaska region from me.  Moose & porcupine cards can be bought from the Alaska Zoo at the gift shop (outside the main entrance) and I highly encourage anyone to shop there too and support the zoo's mission.

 

Yes, I know the BlogSpot address is spelled wrong.