If the news isn’t the news anymore What do you call it? The names change, but The actions are always the same. Isn’t that plagiarism? This one dies That one dies It gets in the news And everybody sues. When did they decide to place The obituaries on the front page of the newspaper? The … Continue reading Old News
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #71: Hollow Men – Crowded
Hollow Men - Crowded: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. There's a scene in Pink Floyd’s The Wall where we see the children with melted faces, being ushered forward to the slaughter… into a giant meat grinder. I believe this to be one of the origins of my … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #71: Hollow Men – Crowded
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #69: The Hunter
The Hunter: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Having devoured, contemplated, and worries over Joe Coleman’s book Original Sin, I needed something to lighten my mood. A friend of mine gave me a catalogue of award wining illustrators and I found the lightness there, in their pages… it … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #69: The Hunter
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #68: World
World: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Creativity is an expression of joy and letting go, as much as it is the effort of finding technical & aesthetic solutions to challenges. I believe when one lets go and completely trusts their instincts, the solution is pure fun. At … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #68: World
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity: Part 2 – Odd Fantasies
Part 2 - Odd Fantasies This is a collection of early works in the years after university. I had only taken a little art in college and it stimulated my hunger to create… I was spending a large percentage of my income on art books at the time and found a variety of unusual artists … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity: Part 2 – Odd Fantasies
Christmas Music & Cigars
Did you ever try To figure out why Some things make you happy and sad at the same time? Like kids tumbling around in fluffy, fresh snow. Like the puffing out of the engine on a toy train. At some point, both will smell bad. Christmas muzak, cigars and smelly old memoirs. by M. Perron … Continue reading Christmas Music & Cigars
Smile
I passed an old lady on my way I smiled at her She gummed a smile at me. I saw her weary wrinkles soften for an instant. A smile is sometimes the most beautiful gift of the day. by M. Perron (Originally written February 24, 1993) Notes: Is it just me, or did I write … Continue reading Smile
Turning 50! What The Hell Is That Supposed To Mean???
Today I turned 50 years old. This past week has been filled with blessings, kind words, and good wishes. It has also come with variations of that perennial question: “How does it feel to be a year older?” I’ve never really known how to answer this question. Mostly I stumble over a verbose nonsense explanation … Continue reading Turning 50! What The Hell Is That Supposed To Mean???
More Mall People
The morning is bright for our hero this morning We’ve got the milk drinker spewing inanities to the crone who accompanies him. We’ve got the curly haired lady wearing sunglasses in the dimmest corner of the room, seemingly having a debate with herself. We’ve got another auto-conversationalist sipping his coffee, polishing his glasses, and stuffing … Continue reading More Mall People
Young Boy
Young Boy Sitting in the metro in a green snowsuit and black and white, striped hat. He’s trying to get comfortable Lying this way and that Using his arm to rest upon. He looks over to his Mother sitting across the way in another seat. He looks down at his seat and pats the space … Continue reading Young Boy
The New Renaissance Mindset 