Dispatches — 2013
Word from the studio — openings, works underway, and the small good days at Yonder.
December 15, 2013
Fresh snow weighing down the spruces
New snow coats spruce and tangled brush under a violet evening sky.
November 28, 2013
Half an hour drive with this as my view.
Half an hour drive with this as my view.
November 20, 2013
Holy Hill rising out of the fog
The twin spires of Holy Hill's basilica rising out of morning fog over the Wisconsin kettle country.
November 18, 2013
A quiet grave stone lurking along the misty kettle moraine in November.
A quiet grave stone lurking along the misty kettle moraine in November.
November 4, 2013
Cattail bursting into seed fluff
A hand holds a cattail head splitting open, its packed seeds loosening into pale down.
October 19, 2013
Rainbow over autumn hills
A rainbow drops from the storm clouds onto wooded ridges above a stand of tallgrass.
October 16, 2013
Fog settling over an autumn sedge meadow
A band of fog lies between russet marsh grass and a hillside of turning maples under a stormy sky.
October 10, 2013
Combine working the corn at evening
A green combine cuts through standing corn as low light rakes the field, farmhouse and truck beyond.
October 3, 2013
Second in a series.
Second in a series. Second state proof. etching aquatint printmaking wip
September 30, 2013
#foundtype #vintage #typography #greenbay #marquee
foundtype vintage typography greenbay marquee
September 29, 2013
The pediment and cupola
The pediment and cupola
September 28, 2013
1st state proof of a new copper plate etching in a new series.
1st state proof of a new copper plate etching in a new series. Finding my new studio feet in GB WIP printmaking
September 28, 2013
Blurred evening in a stone-walled tavern
A long exposure blurs the bottles, screens, and bill-papered beams of a dim stone-walled bar.
September 13, 2013
I like to take the long way home and come across scenes like these.
I like to take the long way home and come across scenes like these.
August 12, 2013
Small falls over mossy boulders
A stream drops in two white falls over moss-covered boulders in a cedar woods.
August 10, 2013
Morning fog rising through the pines
Fog threads between tall pines and a bare snag as the dawn sky warms.
August 5, 2013
River churning through a rock gorge
A tannin-dark river churns between rock walls beneath a stone-arched bridge.
July 30, 2013
"By the shores of Gitchee Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water"…
"By the shores of Gitchee Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water" -Longfellow
July 26, 2013
Two little artists in the making.
Two little artists in the making.
July 25, 2013
Abraham Cruzvillegas
Abraham Cruzvillegas
July 23, 2013
The Old Bridge
The Old Bridge
July 16, 2013
Brunelleschi's dome
Brunelleschi's dome
July 15, 2013
Giotto's Campanile over the rooftops of Florence
The marble bell tower of Giotto's Campanile rising over the red rooftops of Florence.
July 10, 2013
Empty chapel benches facing the altar
Plain wooden benches line the aisle of a small chapel, its altar lit beneath an arched vault.
July 8, 2013
Broken keyboard in an abandoned room
A wrecked keyboard lies on the debris-strewn floor of an abandoned room, a lone chair by the graffitied wall.
July 1, 2013
Lantern over a hill-town stairway
A wrought-iron lantern hangs above a brick stairway descending past tiled roofs under storm clouds.
June 24, 2013
#supermoon #rise
supermoon rise
June 22, 2013
Steel arch bridge mirrored in the river
A high steel trestle bridge arcs over the river, its lattice reflected in still water at sunset.
June 22, 2013
#storm #highbridge #dontlookdown
storm highbridge dontlookdown
June 19, 2013
Lagoon marquee tower against evening clouds
The Lagoon theater's green neon tower stands against pink-lit clouds at dusk.
June 18, 2013
Color study in aqua, white, and yellow
A minimal composition of pale horizontal bands, aqua above and yellow below, crossed by thin lines.
June 13, 2013
Gold Medal Flour sign above the silos
The Gold Medal Flour sign rises over concrete grain silos and the stone wall of a ruined mill.
June 6, 2013
Water combing over a spillway crest
Water sheets in fine strands over the angled corner of a dam under a stormy sky.
June 6, 2013
Gabby on her 8th grade graduation day
Gabby on her 8th grade graduation day
May 29, 2013
Alpenglow on peaks above valley fog
First light reddens the high ridgelines while fog pools over the treeline under a heavy sky.
May 26, 2013
Weathered red barn under misty ridges
An old red barn and corral sit below forested hillsides banded with mist.
May 24, 2013
The scenery changes on the east side of the Cascades but is nonetheless…
The scenery changes on the east side of the Cascades but is nonetheless beautiful.
May 22, 2013
#cascades #nationalpark #gorge
cascades nationalpark gorge
May 22, 2013
Public Market neon on a rainy night
The Public Market Center sign and farmers market neon glow over wet brick pavement.
May 21, 2013
#abstract #sculpture
abstract sculpture
May 21, 2013
#gehry #architecture
gehry architecture
May 20, 2013
Looking straight up a steel lattice tower
Seen from directly below, a red steel lattice tower makes a four-pointed star against the sky.
May 20, 2013
This is as close as I will get to #Rainier on this trip.
This is as close as I will get to Rainier on this trip.
May 19, 2013
Look sir! Droids!
Look sir! Droids!
May 19, 2013
#rainspout
rainspout
May 19, 2013
Thanks for reminding me danwell_b_bread.
Thanks for reminding me danwellbbread.
May 19, 2013
The Fremont #Troll
The Fremont Troll
May 18, 2013
#WIP sketch for the next etching.
WIP sketch for the next etching.
May 17, 2013
An etching.
An etching.
May 17, 2013
Concentric rings in gold and blue
An abstract study of concentric rings, a pale gold orb sinking into circles of blue and orange.
May 16, 2013
Rusted orange latch on blue steel
Close-up of a rusted orange handle and bracket against sun-faded blue painted metal.
May 9, 2013
A dab of color during a dreary day.
A dab of color during a dreary day.
May 8, 2013
St. Paul #signage.
St. Paul signage.
May 7, 2013
All the colors of the world can be found at Super Elite Groceries.
All the colors of the world can be found at Super Elite Groceries. superelitegroceries
May 6, 2013
Some great old gnarly roots by the river of the Holy Cross.
Some great old gnarly roots by the river of the Holy Cross.
May 5, 2013
There are neat things lurking in the alley, early in the morning.
There are neat things lurking in the alley, early in the morning.
May 5, 2013
TK-421, why aren't you at your post?
TK-421, why aren't you at your post?
May 3, 2013
I feel as though there should be a volcano nearby.
I feel as though there should be a volcano nearby. norway iceland
May 2, 2013
Goodbye Hugen. Farewell Munen.
Goodbye Hugen. Farewell Munen. Until next time frost trolls. This lovely sanctuary of Utstein Kloster will remain in my thoughts.
April 30, 2013
Trondheim wharf houses mirrored in still water
The painted wharf houses of Trondheim, Norway, mirrored in the still water of the Nidelva.
April 29, 2013
Misty graveyard on an icy morning.
Misty graveyard on an icy morning.
April 28, 2013
Weathered rowboat hauled out on a rocky cove
An old wooden rowboat rests in the grass above a rocky cove, white boathouses at the water's edge.
April 27, 2013
A old, stone boathouse sitting in a craggy Norway harbor in Spring.
A old, stone boathouse sitting in a craggy Norway harbor in Spring.
April 25, 2013
Sunbeams breaking over a fjord valley
Shafts of sun break through heavy clouds above green hillside farms and a wide stretch of water.
April 24, 2013
Endless #fjord in #Norway
Endless fjord in Norway
April 23, 2013
#fjord #norway #water #fog
fjord norway water fog
April 23, 2013
#fjord #norway
fjord norway
April 19, 2013
It was soo windy at #pulpitrock #preikestolen #norway but such a…
It was soo windy at pulpitrock preikestolen norway but such a beautiful climb up.
April 18, 2013
Skiing up the mountain at Suldal.
Skiing up the mountain at Suldal.
April 17, 2013
Three swords at the Battle of Hafrsfjord
Three swords at the Battle of Hafrsfjord
April 16, 2013
Stone church and churchyard under heavy clouds
A whitewashed stone church with steep gables stands over its graveyard, water in the distance.
April 15, 2013
Crowned bee pull toy up close
Close-up of a vintage Fisher-Price bee pull toy, coiled-spring antennae and white crown beside its painted eye.
April 11, 2013
#teenagemutantninjaturtles
teenagemutantninjaturtles
March 23, 2013
Light through the Milwaukee Art Museum atrium
Winter light filling Windhover Hall, the vaulted white atrium of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
March 23, 2013
Pabst medallion on cream city brick
A painted Pabst Milwaukee medallion set into a cream brick wall beside a lamp.
March 23, 2013
The best Belgian tap list in the U.S
The best Belgian tap list in the U.S
March 22, 2013
No better place than the Falcons Nest for printmakers at #sgci2013
No better place than the Falcons Nest for printmakers at sgci2013
February 11, 2013
Cross-country skiers in freezing fog
Two cross-country skiers pause on a snowy trail as fog settles between snow-loaded evergreens.
February 10, 2013
Deep snow banked over a forest creek
Deep snow pillows over rocks and banks where a dark creek runs through snow-loaded pines.
January 27, 2013
Joust arcade marquee in the dark
The backlit marquee of a Joust arcade cabinet glows yellow and red, ostrich talons gripping the ledge.
January 27, 2013
X-box eat your heart out.
X-box eat your heart out.
January 13, 2013
Pinwheel mosaic in mossy greens
Close view of a pinwheel-pattern mosaic of small tiles in mottled greens and cream.
January 6, 2013
Night #skiing near the Gunflint
Night skiing near the Gunflint
January 5, 2013
Snowshoeing on the Canadian borderlands
Snowshoeing on the Canadian borderlands