Narrative Artist Gifts

"Always exaggerate. It makes life seem more interesting."

"It's a heck of a tale...and well told, but we don't publish resumes."

I'm not sure which, but I'm either an artist or a writer.

"He's a nongraphic novelist."

'Why the hissing-surely I wasn't THAT bad?'

'Mike, how's the world's greatest writer of fiction?'

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

They hated me.

Larry's used art

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

You're my Mona Lisa.

Copycats

"Too bad about old Ainsworth. Published and published, but perished all the same."

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

'C'mon get it straight.'

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

"Hold it right there, ma'am! If you get too close to the artwork, I'll have to ask you to leave the gallery."

'It's called 'Oh Bugger It!' if you must know!'

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

Madonna of the Pukes.

"I think that's one of his early 'blank canvases'. I think there are some bigger ones in the next room."

"You've got a long, long road ahead of you, young man."

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

Can You Spot the Differences?

"Guess who brought king cake!"

"I call it 'Bad Dog.'"

International Women's Day.

Paul Klee

The Artist

"Do you see yourself becoming a movie in five years?"

' A good idea '

Alien David statue

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE