New projects are a constant thrill
Do you think about the future? Does it get you excited? Or maybe it fills you with fear and loathing. Maybe your outlook is shaped by the possibility
Destroy AllDestroyers
Upcoming shows and newsletter change
Dead Sharp is now on all streaming platforms My last email announced my latest solo album release Burzum Funtime. Thanks to everyone who checked it out. Those of
New solo album out today
Hiya. I know. I’ve been away. To catch you up real quick - Summer was great. Fall was fine. Holidays were busy. Things have breaking all over my
New work opening this Friday in Eugene
August is Courtney month and I’m your feel-good hit of the summer I haven’t written in a hot minute because I wanted to give everyone
Sorting your insides
This past week or so I’ve been thinking about the components that make up my art practice. Not the various media I work in, or materials I
Subconscious re-runs
Prologue: Over the winter holiday break I had some time off work and instead of lazing around, I finally cracked the seal on excavating a large number of
On constraints, opportunity, and not losing your shit
I was reading about disaster capitalism this week. A term coined by Naomi Klein in her book The Shock Doctrine (2008) to describe how corporations and private interests
Let me start from the beginning
Hello dear friends. I have a lot going on since the big wheel in the sky clicked over to 2024. I figured I’d get back into the
Life punctuated by brief moments of creativity
A side / B side Yesterday I worked on a painting - the first bit of visual art I’ve touched in many moons. The last several weeks have been
More interrogation of my painting process
Think, paint, rinse, repeat Try not to think while you are making artwork. Just make it. Think before. Think after. Sometimes take a break during the making. It’
Art drop alert - New work available today!
Today is the day. Two new series of works on paper are available to purchase now at my shop. Claim yours now! Get some art Art is Hard
New original work for sale this Friday
Get new art at rock bottom prices. The kids are out of school and laying around like bored panthers at the zoo. Summer is cooking the sidewalk. I
Areas of transition
Splitting the difference I work remotely as a user experience designer, and have been remote full time since the pandemic. My day job desk is in the same
Index of Personal Visual Effects: 0004 - Capes & Drapes, Empty or otherwise
One thing leads to another In the last Index post about my work, I unpacked the ghost figure I draw all the time. One of the forking paths
New Year, New Things, New ONLINE SHOP
It’s middle of March. Almost the end of Q1 for all you ledger-addicts out there. Since my last post was back in December 2022, let me
Studio updates and current projects
Nothing gets you more exhausted than the holidays. In spite of the energy being expended towards the last month of the year, I have a handful of creative
Free Static Live Oct 15th
As I mentioned in my last post, I am performing along side Chris Ruiz as Free Static this Saturday in Eugene. If you are in the area it
Summer is over
Business first, and then some personal updates Free Static will be performing Friday, Oct 15th at 7pm in the new downtown Eugene Farmer’s Pavillion as part of
Work for sale and new track release
Summer is here. The kids are out of school and laying around the house like there is a carbon monoxide leak. My wife and I are both working
New work on view & June live performance
PhonoMorphoIdiot at ANTI-AESTHETIC Life has been so busy I didn’t even get around to announcing on my own blog that I have new work in a
System glitch for subscribers
Hey everyone, If you received an email saying you had your subscription canceled, have no fear. You are still on the list. I’ve only been using this
Thinking about war
Since Putin invaded Ukraine I’ve had a string of connected and unconnected thoughts. In no particular order, here are some of them: 1. Putin is a dick.
New music series at ANTI-AESTHETIC
For the longest time I’ve wanted to have an experimental music and sound series as part of our programming at Eugene Contemporary Art (the art nonprofit I
Index of Personal Visual Effects: 0003 - Ghosts
Ghosts. Dead. Undead. Stuck between worlds. True. Not true. Residuals of 1890s seances and 1990s tabloid television. My favorite ghost was always Charlie Brown having “a little trouble
Two recent videos. One weird. One live performance.
We’re all traveling a million miles an hour through space, pinned the side of a spinning green and blue rock by magical forces we try to explain
The Eternal Drift of Intentions and Momentum
I just it’s been since October since I last posted. But I suppose being busy with life and family and fixing things around a new house means
Remote Studio Visit - 001
I took the day off work today in the hopes of getting some studio time, and working on some exterior house projects. I also wanted to share some
Index of Personal Visual Effects: 0002 - Artifacts of Grammar: Words and Letters
In my work you will frequently see broken letter forms, half-written sentences, or sentences that may sound like a common phrase or misspoken piece of pop culture.
In studio this week #001
I miss the format and social experience of Instagram. I no longer use it because I can’t bring myself to participate in the dirty work it’s
Mind games in space
I have a new studio space-ish. Just a drawing table really. But I’m excited about it. Everything is still a bit of a mess from the
Moving quickly over the past
Hello friend. It’s been just over a month since the last time I wrote. I’m sure you were pacing the halls late at night wondering when
It never fails.
New habits are hard to start. I try to be cognizant of the two-week mark anytime I start working out or jogging again after a long break.
Happy Hour Livestream with Lane Arts Council
Hey Friends, A quick note - I’ll be the guest of honor during Lane Arts Council’s Happy Hour Livestream tomorrow afternoon from 5-6pm. You can join
How long do you hold on to old work?
And just like that, all my studio mojo and blog post writing motivation got sidelined. I’ve not had time to write for the last week or two
Variations & Boundaries II - The Revenge
While I was writing my last post, I remembered something. A long time ago - 12 years ago actually - someone gave me this tiny sketchbook. It was only about
Variations & Boundaries
At the moment my studio goal is to work for 1.5 hours on Monday and Friday mornings before work, and at least a couple hours on the
Index of Personal Visual Effects: 0001 - Broken Structures
Old, heavy things that might drift away I like broken architecture and abstract structural forms. Currently, these appear as unfolding, origami-like shapes that often look like they
Remember that time Mr. Rogers played bass in a death metal band and was known for his sezchuan cooking?
Hi. I’m glad you opened this. Once, back when we were young, fresh, and pandemic free, possibly in a previous decade even - you signed up for an
Master of the Studio Disaster
“You’ve really let yourself go” said the studio, looking itself in the mirror. This is just one corner of a garage workspace that no longer functions. The
The Pursuit of Ambiguity
“Structural integrity is necessary for existential longevity”, 2014, 8”.5x11”, digital. Image for an as-of-yet unreleased zine project. This is what I’m thinking about today
Here is what I spend my time not doing
I just want you to know what you are signing up for. 1. Going to bed on time. (It’s really too late for me to be at