aging August 02, 2005

This week’s Illustration Friday is a picture of my great aunt Margo and my late, great uncle Louis. It seems like the hardest part about aging, is living on, when those you loved the most, aren’t here anymore.

protruding udder? July 30, 2005

I am mercilessly under attack by spiders and mosquitoes! Help! Thankfully, Wendy got me Tea Tree Clay Mask, to put on the bites, and ..it works! Who knew?

My friend Felicity just put up her fantastico new site. This lady has a brain that just keeps on ticking. Somehow in the last few years, she has convinced me, (and not just me!), to wear a mustache and push a giant inflatable ball over the Brooklyn bridge, dress up like an enormous stalk of wheat and sing songs with robotic farmers in Union Square, and..best of all…wear an evening dress with a protruding udder and cow mask while singing and dancing around a handmade milking machine. And these were just SOME of her brain children.

On a different note..I’m thinking about making a print of one of the Song Series paintings. If anyone has a favorite one that they would like to see as a print, let me know. I’m having a tough time deciding.

Do not blog about my birthday. July 29, 2005

Who me? Gush about the fabulousness of The Fantastico Gabey Real as we approach the day that marks his birth 29 years ago? Or suggest to others that they should send him birthday wishes or call out to him in a yodel of loving happiness? Why, I would never do that.

illustration friday July 27, 2005

Here is an Illustration Friday painting for this weeks theme, tranquility. I have always wished that if I could have one extraordinary power, it would be to fly. When I swim in the public pool by my house, sometimes instead of doing the front crawl..I like to dive deep and skim the bottom of the pool. The other swimmers give me the crabby eyeball, but it’s the closest I can get to feeling weightless and free.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Hanner show last night! I had a fantastcio time strumming on ye old ukulele. It was great to see so many friendly faces! You guys are awesome!

Lobe you July 24, 2005

This week was fantastico despite the sticky heat wave. My parents came to visit me all the way from Oregon-land for the first time ever! It was awesome. We went to Ellis Island, barbequed fantastic foods in Zach's backyard, and best of all, spent a couple of hours in the Story Corps booth in Grand Central Station.

Thursday I went to Pete's Candy Store to see a great band that my drum teacher is in, called Matty Charles and the Valentines. Swoon! I ran into my friend Michael who I haven’t seen since the days of yore . What a lucky and great night!

Here is another band that my FANTASTIC drum teacher, Angela, is in. She is amazing.

A heads up for anyone planning on going to the Hanner show on Tuesday, downstairs at the Delancey. I’ve been moved to the 10:00 slot instead of 9:00. I know that is kind of late for Tuesday…but it sure would be nice to see you there.

To everyone who asked for a “Babies” postcard, they are going into the mail tomorrow. I still have a kaboodle, so just drop me your address and I will get one to you if you would like one!

body slam July 16, 2005

Well hot dog little birdies, Hanner has a live show! We will be playing on July 26, a Tuesday, at the The Delancey, at 9:00 pm. The Delancey is a nice little how-do-you-do with lots of beers and a gardeny thing on the roof that makes you feel like you’re in the Great Gatsby. Hanner will be opening for The Pages, who are releasing their EP that very night! The album art for this particular Pages album, was made by yours truly. So besides being great music, it has a special place in my heart. Come on out and enjoy some musical good times. You can body slam or just sit against the wall and count people with red hair. What ever you want!

gather round the grill July 10, 2005

Backyard weddings, open air movies, sweaty afternoons, and iced Tazo chai tea…it’s summertime! What a great time of year, with lots of barbequed projects grilling up and getting slathered with ketchup.

The Last Exit show is going up on the 30th of July! There will be an opening sometime after that with lots of beers in cans and good times. I’ll keep you posted.

Advanced copies of the Hanner album “No Guts, No Gravy” are being sent out to people in the press in the next few weeks. If you’re interested in writing a review of some kind, give the nice folks at Unsound Records or Solid PR a shout, and they will make sure that you get one into your little paws.

I had a whole kaboodle of postcards of the "babies" painting printed up for the heck of it. I would love to send one to anybody who would like to have one. Drop me a line with your address, and I will send them off until they run out.

new news June 29, 2005

It’s officially summer here in Brooklyn land.  The plants in the garden are going nuts, growing like crazy like they always seem to this time of year. I love the smell of the hose water on tomato plants in the evening. Something about it feels very nostalgic and important, like the world is as it should be.

Life in general feels like that more and more lately. Little projects and big projects I’ve been hatching out for a long time now, are starting to grow and feel complete. New vines are creeping in through the windows too.

First off, Wendy and I went to the Renegade Craft Fair last weekend, and had an incredible time. We saw so many crafty ladies and it has inspired me so much. I’m ready to tackle the old pile of felt and fabric I’ve been lugging around for years, and make something crafty!

Secondly, I have been invited to participate in Tiny Showcase, an online gallery that sells limited edition prints (teeny ones, about 5”x 5”) of artists work. I am really excited to be a part of this great project. Will let you know the details as they unfold.

Lastly, I will be having a painting show at Last Exit in the near future. The Song Series will be up, along with a few others added to the series that are not on the site. Paintings will be for sale, so I will keep you posted about the opening date of the show and how long it’s going to run and all that, as soon as I know.

Bob June 19, 2005

Here is an olden days picture of my Dad, taken the year I was born. I love this picture because of the trees in the background, the fabulous thinking look my Dad has, and because of the infamous lamb chops that he is (of course), sporting. I love you Dad! High fives to all the fantastico fathers today.

sweaty june June 11, 2005