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A Day In The Life


(commissioned pieces <3 just finished!)
Just finished up some commissions and am about to start on another. Just in case you were wondering ...my day starts pretty early. Before 7am even....sometimes before 6am. Checking emails, responding, doing any promo stuff that needs doing, blogging to keep you guys interested in my art goings on, etc. Then it's shower, breakfast and hitting the ground running...usually with a paintbrush or spray can. Today the sink is full of dishes, the floors are a mess and there's nothing to eat so I'm having to land on planet Earth and clean up the home base before starting work on commissions and shipping some records out. The crock pot is going to be my BFF and we're going to make a roast while I work.
Lots on the radar but it's all fun, DJing tomorrow night at Gallery at Midtown, Art Con on Saturday, 3 different venues wanting my stuff and a gallery meeting next week. BUSY. But like I said, fun.
The studio is all organized and I'm ready to jump into the holiday season. I'm going to try my hand at a vinyl toy show- never worked on the little things so it should be a fun challenge. Also my friends Lydia and Sara have opened a new salon in Oak Cliff called Tyler Street Salon and are hosting a grand opening on Nov 16th featuring DJ Josh Hammertimez, some light bites and drinks and... ART! I'll be showing some vinyl alongside artist Diablo Texas...who by the way has some really cool new shirts fresh off the screen! Check it! Almost every artist I know right now is super busy with projects, it's an exciting part of the year where there is lots to do and see. Ok, this roast isn't going to cook itself and these records aren't going to drive themselves to the post office either. Here I go leaping into the freshly raked leaves!
SWOOSH!

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