Mountain Spaa

Just bought a photograph from an artist/photographer friend of mine in Midway, Utah. I saw it on his Facebook page and loved it. Check out his work (Donald Ruhlman)...cool stuff.

I Coulda Been a Drug Dealer

More vintage design inspiration from the streets of Nashville. I like this sign for a couple of reasons. Not only is it in my neighborhood of east Nashville but it reminds me of my first vocation as a locksmith. The first job I ever had at 14 years old was working for a locksmith shop in Phoenix and I worked there through high school and up until I turned 20. Then the owner started wanting me to start delivering pot for him and I decided rather than get into the drug dealing business, I'd try to find a job in art. Fortunately I did and I've been doing that ever since. Probably would have made more money the other way, though...

Every Day Art

If I could buy up every old dilapidated sign or marquee I see I would. Here's one behind a derelict building on Main Street in east Nashville.

Big Art

This may just be the largest piece of art I've had displayed. It's a show poster for the Doyle & Debbie Show at the Station Inn in Nashville. It's 8' x 12' and covers a good portion of the front corner of the building.

If you've never been to see the show, it's hilarious. It's part world-class performance art, part biting satire of the music business, with spot-on parodying of various country music legends as the vehicle for the message. It's a must-see for all our out-of-town guest who come to visit. I've been lucky enough to get to know Bruce Arntson, a.k.a. Doyle, who is the mastermind behind the show. He's the kind of dream client who pretty much gives me free reign with the design projects I've done for him so far.