Thanks to shoulder surgery, I’m posting reruns. Here’s a little chestnut from my sketchbook circa 1995, based on the infectious…
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Your Life is YOUR Life…. REMEMBER THAT.
Bukowski. He knew. He knew…. Here’s a piece I did based on his poem, “The Laughing Heart.” And now, Mr.…
“FINISH WHAT YOU START,” said Hemingway, blunt and true and with purpose.
Hard to think of Hemingway now and not conjure up how Woody Allen had him portrayed in Midnight in Paris.…
Some Kind of Meaningful Message (another quote painting)
I’m in the back row of a classroom. I think it’s an art class. A phrase pops, fully formed, into…
The 52 Project: Week After Week of Riffing
Take a look at the 52 Project. It’s created by Chrissy Deiger and Brian Ralph Short as a venue for artists…
The Audacious Statue of Robert E. Lee: a Postcard from New Orleans
New Orleans is a city of contradictions. At one time it was the most racially liberal city in the south.…
Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, a Legitimate Bidniz, and Another Postcard from New Orleans
“Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop” by John Tebeau © 2011 Yeah, Jean LaFitte. What a guy. Murder, robbery, pillage and murder. He liked…
The Mighty Jackson Brewery, another Postcard from New Orleans….
Once the home of Jax Beer, the Jackson Brewery still casts an iconic shadow over New Orleans’ French Quarter.
First Postcard from New Orleans: Liuzza’s
What’s the first thing one should do when attending the famed New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival? Run to the…
The Big Monkey…
Finished yesterday in about 12.5 months less time than it took to build the original, which still stands proud at…