Tag: kiddie pool

Pacific-Style Fish Paintings

In my novel Blue Rubber Pool, it’s mentioned that Marianne (Crystal in my real life) suggested I do some paintings on recycled pallet boards. She ….

My Christo Fish on scraps of wood

The famous environmental concept artist Christo wrapped an island in pink fabric and made me fan. Ever since, I keep wanting to do Christo-like things. ….

Bad things happened, an entire run of them that shut me down, caused me to withdraw from everything except my inner self.

One afternoon, in a hammock, I took a photo of myself. Just my legs. But there was no one to send it to. No one to understand.

I needed a sidekick so I sketched an armadillo because they’re crusty on the outside but not within. I made him my butler. Crusoe’s manservant Friday.

We began interacting—my hammock photo speaking to that critter, that critter speaking back.There’s a folder of cartoons somewhere. For now there’s just this one. (LINK)

Eventually after that I began writing novels.

I’m still a hermit, marooned you might say, but leaving my shell more and more—my inner self seeking its freedom through writing.