No. 0957_16A Self Portrait, Barcelona, 2025.
I came across this word awhile back, wintering… feels quite descriptive to say the least. I’ve been in a bit of a self imposed hibernation for the last month or so, a sort of torpor in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and the holidays that are always pretty hectic around my house. I did have a little time to sift through some self portraits from the last year or so that I’ve been putting off.
It’s a silly, vapid thing to do, but it interests me none the less. I absolutely hate the word ‘selfie’ and what it’s become, but quite enjoy the idea of the self portrait as an artistic pursuit, if for no other reason then the record it produces. Proof of a life, as it were. I have an archive of images going back over 25 years at this point. Seems worth noting that while the work has changed, so have I as well.
I’ve added a handful of new images to the “Self Esteem” gallery from the past year. It’s cathartic I suppose, collecting these little bits of myself from over the years. Either way, if you’ve got some time to kill, it’s a somewhat interesting journey from young kid who looks like one of the Allman brothers to “self-portrait of the artist as a middle aged man.”
On a more commerce related note… I’ve found myself currently drowning in prints, both framed and unframed, and am in dire need of a great purge, or I’ll be forced to convert my house into a gallery. Take a look at the shop if you’re so inclined, or quite literally anything from the San Francisco gallery or the Unwritten Notes gallery, I’ve got on hand and ready to ship. Drop me a line if something catches your eye, for yourself, a gift, etc., chances are I’ve got a print laying around that needs a home.
Things I’ve been reading lately…
A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store
A raccoon broke into a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then it passed out on the floor of the bathroom.
How Silicon Valley Lost Its Spine
It’s hard to square the idealistic YouTube of the late 2000s with the one that in September paid President Trump $24.5 million to settle a meritless lawsuit over his post-Jan. 6 account suspension.
The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform.