Over the last few years i have had the honor to become better and better friends with this guy and i can truly say he is one of the coolest human beings i have ever met. Always funny as can be, always on point as f#$% and a truly great friend. Last January i had an art show in Innsbruck Austria and he allowed me to do this portrait of him. Like i said, i love doing portraits and this one was especially fun to do. Swooped up fast by a collector that i would love claim, but he asked me to “keep it on the DL” so i will honor his request.

48"x60" Oil on Canvas 2009

july 09 vilage road studio-ESKA photo

We woke up this morning with a white blanket over everything, maybe it’s jumping the gun a bit but it really feels like winter just landed and we’ll be full swing next week. Wishful thinking cause we still have 2 solid months of waiting. Regardless i’m so stoked to have seen both of these sights in one day. Nature always blows my mind.

first day of winter? Oct 1st 8:30am

looks like god was visiting over there.

In recent days I’ve been thinking a lot about Prague, Before i moved back to Jackson in May of 08 i was living there non-stop for about 2 years. What i miss most about it is the people and all the fun we had together. I’ve been going through photos trying to find one’s of the people i miss, i miss my homies but funny thing is i don’t have many photos of dudes. For anyone who ever asked me why i love it there here are a few reasons.

the view from my flat at Lucemburska 35

The ever beautiful Tatiana

Lenka and Tereza Vitova

Iva Deylova (the Architect's wife and my favorite woman in CZ)

Lenny, Lucy and Sandra

The visual i remember most.

Here’s another sweet N.E.R. painting, I love his style, always have, he’s one of those painters that paints directly from his mind to the canvas, always interesting and full of emotion no matter what the subject matter.

BIG skies

Here’s a few images that will give you about .0001 percent of an idea about his diversity as an Artist, Designer and Photographer.

Not really sure if I’m allowed to or even if i would know what to say but DP sent me these via email titled “New Deal”. Regardless of what this may be or may not be,  Dan’s work is always so innovative it usually takes the status quo a few years to catch up to his style. I look forward to seeing what exactly he and the crew have marinating, it’s bound to be groundbreaking and tight as always.

Just have to share this, i found this tree available for sale at GoldenArrowBonsai-  I’ve been i love with this art form for years and have never seen anything so amazing and attainable…if you have an extra 5g’s laying around

Rocky Mtn juniper
Estimated Age:  750 Years

I’ve been having a hard time trying to work out what i should post next, yesterdays mission still has me in a state of shock. Some how this just seemed appropriate. This is my Homage to this stunning place i am so fortunate to live. I painted this 12 years ago the first time i moved here. It also happens to be my first painting with Oil’s. Self explanatory 66″x78″ Oil on Linen, Feb. 1997.

Sun-Sept 27th forest fire on Jackson lake Just another mellow Sunday in Jackson, All i can say is never underestimate the power of a forest fire. To witness it up close is AWESOME in the truest sense of the word. Crazy to think that these absolutely beautiful beaches on Jackson lake will not recover for at least 10 years. We watched whole groves of trees light up at once with extremely powerful force and sounds  that i will never forget. We went from sitting on the beach 30 yards from the edge of the fire thinking it was dying down to seriously running from burning debris and watching a new fire start exactly where we were just sitting. All in all an amazing day, so glad we survived the 10 mile Zodiac mission overloaded and putzing along at 4mph in choppy seas. Damn i stink like i’ve been camping for a week, time to wash off the smoke.

Another super rare treat that maybe only about 20 people have ever seen. Jamie’s “ZOE” 1994! This is maybe his first cat ever, my favorite for sure. Don’t ever say i don’t hook you up!