i am pleased to announce that the cat has landed.

the past few months has been a huge transition for our family. we packed up and left a great town in south carolina to head north – back to our home state of virginia.

to fill my time i’ve juggled the job titles of mr. mom and adjunct professor. i started channeling my creative energies just a few feet from our backdoor in a space i dubbed the Shudio: part shed / part studio. just a few weeks ago i was lucky to find an indoor studio space for the winter and spring on mayo island.

i have to say thank you to thomas j. condon for introducing me to great group of artist here in richmond called the Mayo Island Studio Collective. using my chainsaw carpentry skills from my time in naknek — i’ve put together a few shelves and a desk with a 5 gallon bucket as my new office chair.

the space has allowed me to unpack boxes and artwork that had been stored in closets, attics, and under beds. a collection of work that once unpacked gave great insight to this artistic journey that started well over a decade ago. once again i have a surfboard hanging over my shoulder — making sure i keep the stoke alive. the island allows for water access to the james and i’m looking forward to new river adventures in the spring.

i’m planning on putting together a collection of work from the stack of sketchbooks on the shelves for 2012, a slated redesign for this site and there is a collaborative project in the works — one that will bring together a conversation with a fellow friend and artist that i’m pretty excited to share more about at the turn of the year.

that is all i have for now.
come back for more in the near future ///

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