I'm finally getting to my big project. A sequel to Andrea Pisano's Baptistry doors in Florence. The originals featured scenes from John the Baptist's life, and images of the virtues. Mine will feature scenes from John the Baptist's life, and whatever the hell else I feel like making. Stay tuned.
this one features John the Baptist preaching to the Pharisees (From his Brooklyn apartment window of course)
This is based on my ABAD CW Post postcard. Surf Anti-legend Miki Dora stylin'. The Magpies symbolize many things in many cultures.
This one is just about how much I love my recently acquired 1987 coleman popup camper.

Finally have something new to say. This one's for the ABAD show on my old Strong Island home; at the LIU CW post campus, which happens to be where my wife got her Master's. It's about legendary anti-hero surf genius Miki "Da Cat" Dora, and is inspired by the Virgin of Guadalupe. http://rayjohnsonandabookaboutdeath .blogspot.com

The final piece (maybe) of the "How to Fix a Human" Series. 14"X30". Pencil and ink on paper.

Re working of a piece from Last Year. Still titled "John the Baptist meets with Neal Cassady and Mary Lynn Rajskub." But I removed the weird Egon Schiele type body. I like it better now. Although the Reproduction isn't as good because it's mounted now and I couldn't scan it. The good news is that it will be hanging in the "Face to Face" show at the CCCA Gallery in Hudson. Opening is Friday June 12th, I'll be there if you're in the vicinity.

It's been a while, but I'm getting back into it. This is the latest of the "Fix a Human Series" . It broaches the uncomfortable topic of Eugenics which I think could make a comeback in these troubled times. It sort of imagines a melding of Social Darwinism and "Extreme Makeover" . By the way, have you listened to Madviallain Yet? They're brilliant. On heavy rotation while I drew this one.

I'm on it, that new gallery I promised will be here soon. I'm deep into the last piece. It's all about the Figure, Healthcare, Botticelli, pseudo science, sex, Iconography, Love, and everything else. Go Listen to my new favorite song "Animal" by Miike Snow in the meantime and I'll get back to you. I might do one..more...piece...afterwards. Then I'm going to re-do the Bapistry doors.

Wasn't totally happy with my man Prince LLywelyn, so I'm still adjusting things

First piece I'm submitting for the latest "A Book About Death" Show. This one is at MOMA Wales. I thought it was appropriate to make it about the last Welsh Prince of Wales.

They're actually quite Rad. I just won 2nd prize in the Mixed Media Division at the Hudon Opera House Juried Art Show. We had a great time at the opening and met loads of cool people. including Graphic Novelist Barbara Slate who has some brilliant reading on her website.

We'll be there on Saturday, here's the piece I'll have in the show, "Devices to Aid in Prophecy"

First new image in a while. Just got a new Scanner & tried it out on this Figure Study. Which will go much bigger soon & join the "Fix a Human Series"

Those nice people at http://www.brooklynartproject.com Have featured a piece of mine once again. The Same piece ( Garden of Eden, New York ) will be be on Display at the CCCA Gallery For the "Black and White Show". It's at 209 Warren St. Hudson, NY. Opening is on January 30th. Same day as my Son's Birthday Party so I'll probably miss it. But that doesn't mean you have to! Go, get out, live a little, they'll give you free wine.

Big Holiday dry spell, I know. But I just finished a couple. One is for the "A Book About Death" show in Sao Paolo. The second is entered in a juried show in Hudson. The first is called "Older than Our Father." The second is called "Garden of Eden, New York" and references how every great place in the world has a down and out namesake in Upstate NY.

I'm going to be putting together an section of the online Gallery devoted to the "How to Fix a Human" series. Here's a little of what you'll see there. This one's called "Prosthetic Tattoo"
and this one is "Replaceable Head"

Sam Owen is a guy who makes things happen. And he's cool enough to include other artists in his creative output. His latest is the FF+FF Webzine which features work from artists who, like Sam and I, submit drawings to the FreeFridayz drawing contest at Fecal Face Dot Com
It takes while to load but is well worth it. Check out Sam's drizzly Skatepark Photos.