AMERICAN BONES

I fed the Griffen some tourists. Thinning the herd at Castle Hill estate. A Downton Abby like summer estate for the Crane family. The family that made fortune in toilets and other bathroom fixtures. Enjoy these masterful beasts. (at Castle Hill-Crane Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2a0m4L2ZE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Went to Maine to loiter in the shipyard. Almost crushed the wings of a monarch. She was migrating south with a stop in Belfast. Enjoying the heat of the pavement no doubt. #belfastmaine #belfastmaineharbor #maine #monarchbutterfly #monarchbutterflies #shipyard #boatbuilding (at Belfast, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChSwJ6Wv1ax/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finally done. “Westlake 9” acrylic on nine 10x10x.5” wood panels. Westlake Daly City,CA house. The mid century modern home as icon of high design and of affordable housing. #urbandevelopment #dalycity #spectacle&sprawl #americanbones #contemoraryart #affordablehousing #workerhousing #midcenturymodern #midcentury #midcenturyarchitecture #urbansprawl #urbanpatterns #hyperobject #archdigest #spectacle #contemporarypaintings #architecturelovers #architectandartist #imagetransfer #artrep #artconsultants #interiordesigner #designbuild #gridpainting #artcollector #artcurator #archi_focus_on #dalycity100 (at Westlake) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4_9fuuMSQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Driving back from the studio when the storm choked and dropped this rainbow on my favorite farmhouse. They have horses and a big barn with an American Flag painted on since the seventies. So it doesn’t have the “Uber-Seditious-Bro” patriotic feel that a new paint job might suggest. But hey everyone loves a rainbow! #rainbow (at Concord, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHZFcvLm-z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Working on this piece….9 panels of the Westlake Daly city house. The mid century modern home is still an icon of high design and of affordable housing. Bring me the mod in the modular without looking like a shipping container. George Carlin once said “You know why the call it the American Dream? Because, you would have to be asleep to believe it”. … .. . . . #urbandevelopment #dalycity #spectacle&sprawl #americanbones #contemoraryart #affordablehousing #workerhousing #midcenturymodern #midcentury #midcenturyarchitecture #urbansprawl #urbanpatterns #hyperobject #archdigest #spectacle #contemporarypaintings #architecturelovers #architectandartist #imagetransfer #artrep #artconsultants #interiordesigner #designbuild #gridpainting #artcollector #artcurator #archi_focus_on #dalycity100 (at Daly City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdw5my3ov44/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My backyard is a pond, a large pond. You know how we Concordians are crazy about ponds. Sweet little path through the woods to a tiny dock for Canoes and kayaks. Feeling grateful for the respite and tranquility of home and good company. #homewardbound #discoverconcord (at Concord, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW1QYNrr6r6/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thankful for a sane and wonderful roommate, good friends and streaming firesplaces.. #thanksgiving2021 (at Concord, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWzJ1Wrryg1/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Royal Doulton is set for La Familia plus one. Made a feast to christen my new apt. #thanksgiving2021 (at Concord, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWvk_vBrxxt/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Halloween, here is a detail of a black Galgo walking alone in the south of Spain. Recently I got to visit and live one week with my painting of Spain. The gorgeous Terete, and Seville’s bull ring. “The Girl from Andalucia” 30x30” Oil on panel. . #oilpainting #seville #spain #spain🇪🇸 #spainshgalgo #galgo #galgolovers #galgoespañol #galgosofinstagram (at Sevilla, Andalucia, España) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqDKJyr5D8/?utm_medium=tumblr

American Scarecrow contest in the town square. Do enjoy the community competition! So many are funny, some disturbing, in a David Lynch kind of way. More to come! . . . #clintonma #scarecrow #scarecrowcontest #scarecrowfestival #scarecrowfest #centralmass #culturalplanning #effigy #wickerman #bman #discoverclintonma #americanbones #americana #smalltownusa (at Clinton, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLh6u6r9dm/?utm_medium=tumblr

I did the film-noir-film-still-selfie frequently when I sported that Louise Brooks’ 1920’s bob. Nod to my favorite photographer in the 1980s Cindy sherman #cindysherman #1980s #filmstills #filmnoirphotography (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0CzABrvOV/?utm_medium=tumblr

Opening of UFO Artspace was fantastic! Robot show as the first exhibit in this concept store/gallery. Could keep my lens off of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis bot. She posed for hours! Tons of artwork work, Alien flash mob made an appearance and crowded with humans. #artspacemaynard #ufoartspace #ufoartspacegallery #robot #robotics #metropolis #fritzlangsmetropolis #fritzlang #❤️🤖 #🤖 (at UFO ArtSpace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfMDwMrP0j/?utm_medium=tumblr

Progression from the previous two posts. “Culture is a reflection of Identity” pond forest with painted cloud mural and road projection. New Mexico landscape highway 25 between ABQ and Santa Fe . Pulling from the archives to rework ideas for film shorts. #newmexicoprojection #projectionart #immersiveart #americanbones #newmexico #newmexicoart #ontheroad #vanlife (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CReh1ZUFLCB/?utm_medium=tumblr

Slow motion tree as we slid through the land of enchantment. Projection installation of on the road #newmexico . #americanbones (at Abq, Nm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRehB1flH8n/?utm_medium=tumblr

Projection of a New Mexico landscape on highway 25. The inspiration for the painting Angel Fire Camp. Pulling from the archives to rework ideas for film shorts. Been reading joan Didion’s notes on her 1970 road trip through the south and west. Powerful. She has me reviewing those parts for renewed inspiration. #americanbones #newmexico #filmprojection #projectionshow #landscapeart #santafe #abq #southwestart #zannahnoeart #americanwest (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CReggI-LrMN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Miss the beautiful murals that would be going up this summer. Hope to get down to Bushwick soon. #Art crawl #americanbones #zannahnoe #bushwickcollective #graf #graffiti_art #bushwickart #blockparty #artinbushwick (at Basement Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByEOfwYBeWh/?utm_medium=tumblr

An early shoot with performance artist Phatima of San Francisco fame. She made this outfit and made me one similar to it. A sort of rustic linen Mad Max peasant worn wear. These are iPhone shots of a proof sheet. Originals are shot with 2 1/4 film in the studio of The Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco 1991 ish. A butoh dancer, a contortionist, a designer, and performance artist she was uncharacteristically shy as a drag queen. But I knew him before the infamy of Phatima Rude of her later days. Just wish Vogue had ask for these beautiful serene pics of this gentle soul. We had a nice collaboration during that chaotic time of the aids plague. The first person I ever discussed the nuances of gender fluidity. She thought of himself as asexual at this time and as long as I gave the pronouns equal ink she didn’t care how I referred to him. RIP my friend and wished we could have had a last show together, a retrospective. You are missed by your many adoring fans. More to come as you an I worked hard in those glamorous early years. . . #pridemonth #pride #rip #phatimarude #endupsf #dragqueen #earlydrag #dekadancenightclub #noéfoto #noephotos #noe #madmax #b&w #voguemagazine #voguemiss (at Harvey Milk Center for the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRLBtYrbYC/?utm_medium=tumblr