Bob Hoke
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pleasure patterns
About a year ago I began working towards my upcoming October exhibit at Caplan Art Designs. From a book I’d created years ago with Dr. Bob Hoke titled “Dr. Bob’s Emotional Repair Program First Aid Kit” (aka The First Aid Kit) I selected a ‘living well’ aspect to explore via fine art. Then I spent…
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my artist books and libraries
My one-of-a-kind artist books have been included in several library special collections (most recently at the UCLA Fine Arts library – thanks to the 23 Sandy Gallery) – well, I’ve newly been included in the Washington State Indie Book Collection! This means that two of my artist books that I’ve created in eBook form can…
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Verrry Big Reveal
Last night was the unveiling party for my “Verry Big Project” – a public art project I did for the Curtis Children’s Justice Center (CJC) in Vancouver WA. Here is a photo of the essential installation crew – who helped me put the artwork on the wall in the lobby of the CJC about a…
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verrry close
Getting even closer to the unveiling party for my “Verrry Big Project” – a 4 foot by 8 foot public art project I’ve done for the Curtis Children’s Justice Center! So here are some photos of me creating the artwork and a downloadable pdf file for people interested in the full details of my working…
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feeding good wolves
“Art is what we possess in the face of evil and the darker side of human nature.” – Milan Kundera (from his book “Encounter”) The above artwork is from “Dr. Bob’s Emotional Repair Program First Aid Kit” http://store.bookbaby.com/book/dr-bobs-emotional-repair-program-first-aid-kit
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artistic first aid
A page from Dr. Bob’s Emotional Repair Program First Aid
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Verry Big Party
As mentioned here – my Verrry Big Project artwork (4 feet by 8feet!) has been installed and now we’re waiting for the “unveiling party” on Feb 8th. But I’ve been told that I can now spill the beans as to who this public art project is for: The Arthur D. Curtis Children’s Justice Center (CJC)…
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deadlines and verry big projects
In a previous post Caution: Artist At Work I posted pictures of me working toward a “Verrry Big Project” that had a deadline. Here are more photos of me at work – I’m meeting my deadline handily! Included in this post is what I keep in mind when dealing with deadlines. These tips may also…
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Emotional Repair Kit Reviewed!
Got a great review of Dr. Bob’s Emotional Repair Program First Aid Kit on Amazon.com! Here’s part of what was said by a retired Marriage and Family therapist: “What a little powerhouse this is… so wonderfully illustrated by Sue Clancy and the stories are tiny treasures. It is truly a first aid kit for the…
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art books; reviews and previews
Since I often get asked for suggestions of “good books about art” I’ve decided to start reviewing books about various aspects of art on Goodreads.com now and again. The photo is of one of my favorite “go to” books that I recently reviewed. I may review cookbooks too as I think knowing how to cook…