most artists complain of this, poor babies

I was asked a couple of months ago to be in a show downtown in San Francisco. the place is being remodeled, so the way things go in construction in this town, its anyone's guess when the show will be hung. But I am getting ready for it. I suppose the longer out the better for me. Considering how much time it takes to do one piece. There are going to be from 30 to 50 artists. Its a big space and should be an exciting show. I'll keep you up to date on the opening

I also need to redo my website.. I have the dearest friend in the world , Lise, who has done my present website and who is in the process of doing this redo. she is pretty amazing, she headed up two Olympic websites and now has a side business of doing video websites while also working for a high tech firm(her business is called 'Digital Narrative' and within the year it will not be her side business any longer. It will truly be an amazing full time love affair with her work). Besides her over the top techy skills she is the best friend in the world. anyway, all to say that I have to get my new photographs done for her to use. I'll tell you, I sometimes, most of the time , I so wish that I could just work...make new pieces one after the other and not have to deal with the photos or the marketing or any of that. But that ain't the way it works. Most artists complain of this...poor babies.

Off to my new piece. It looks to be a woman's torso. It is an Alabaster stone(harder than soap stone, softer than marble) It is a small piece, maybe 20lbs soaking wet, ah, but it is beautifully marbled with soft yellow, siennas, reds and touch of green...mmmm, can't wait.