Ode to Grumpy Cat
The cat never had a chance. Give a meme an inch…and it finds us all. This is oil on acrylic, a rework of a found painting of a paint-by-number Japanese … Continue reading Ode to Grumpy Cat
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Obscurity is eternal.
Triptych: Maps Like Torn Nets, Panel III/III
24” x 18”, oil on canvas. Very rough. Free association on previous two panels. We have brawny Thicc! Jesus, a flying knee drop from heaven, John Lurie as Mil Mascaras … Continue reading Triptych: Maps Like Torn Nets, Panel III/III
Wild Teasel
With bumblebees and great spangled fritillaries. Captain Segue, At Your Service Notice that the spikes lining the bulbous stem are straight. A Fuller’s teasel, on the other hand, has hooked … Continue reading Wild Teasel
Bananas in science dump
Lots of papers. Lots of mind. Little time. Less rhyme. Arapaima.
White Chocolate Very Cherry Bread Pudding with Dark Chocolate Icing
Ingredients and Tools Prep Oven 350 F. I used two Bread Pans instead of muffin pan or 9” x 9” pan. Butter whatever you bake the stuff in. In a … Continue reading White Chocolate Very Cherry Bread Pudding with Dark Chocolate Icing
Triptych: Teleported to the Wrong Coast, Panel I/III
Oil painting 24” x 18” And then tried to get weird. Because it’s getting away from me. Obscurity is giving me fits. I can’t figure out a name for this … Continue reading Triptych: Teleported to the Wrong Coast, Panel I/III
ChatGPT cocktail party problem solver
Stuff to consider: To use this program, you’ll need to have the numpy, scipy, and scikit-learn libraries installed. Additionally, you should have a mixed audio file named ‘mixed_audio.wav’ in the … Continue reading ChatGPT cocktail party problem solver
Haiku – Limited beach access
mansion mansion bar, the limited beach access, alone, waves, cold foam
Touch-up of “Light ‘n’ Heat 4 Cure”
This is a found painting by Ruth Kratz I defaced with the word ‘COVFEFE’ and an image of a demon offering meat to the viewer. Meanwhile, the bird is ironically … Continue reading Touch-up of “Light ‘n’ Heat 4 Cure”
Anodyne Times are Easy to Inhabit
“Anodyne times are easy to inhabit” Quote from Georgi Gospodinov, winner of the Booker Prize for Time Shelter. Nostalgia for unrealized futures. Longing for futures in virtual worlds, and so … Continue reading Anodyne Times are Easy to Inhabit
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