I am often trying to express myself or my moods through visual art – though not very well. Sometimes it’s ephemeral, other times I try something more deliberate. Here are some examples.
Letterpress!
![A hand holding up a print on chipboard with black ink. It says, "Listen to nothing. Be still." There is an electrotype plate of a joshua tree underneath the text.]( "Listen to noting. Be still.")
Wood type and electroplate, capturing a mood in January 2023.
![A hand holding up a pink poster with green ink. It says, "A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE if we make it"]( "A BETTER WORLD")
Setting intentions in January 2023.
![A hand holding up a print on chipboard with black ink. It says, "WALK & BIKE & BUS & TRAINS."]( "Not Cars")
Sending out a message to all my fellow "not cars" people in January 2023.
![A hand holding up a sign of white ink on black paper that says, "BIKES ARE RADICAL!"]( "Bikes Are Radical!")
For the #RadicalBikeLobby in December 2022
![A hand holding up a piece of paper that says, "ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY, UC-AFT Local 1474"]( "Organize Your Library")
Organizing for power in October 2022.
![A poster with "I CAN READ!" printed on it in four different typefaces. Blue ink with a yellow ink drop shadow on chipboard.]( "I can read!")
I CAN READ! From November 2022.
![A hand holding a poster on brown chipboard that says "KEEP showing UP."]( "Keep showing UP.")
Keep showing up. It's a meditation to effect change.
![A hand holding up a poster that says "FAIL" with a picture of a bridge trellis under construction.]( "FAIL")
FAIL. Is it the failure of structures, or a failure of us all?
![A hand holding a poster that says, "Take Care For the Future"]( "Take Care For The Future")
Trying to not give in. Let's take care for tomorrow.
![A hand holding a sign that says, "I rode my bike TODAY!" in blue ink.]( "I rode my bike TODAY!")
I made this poster for a Kidical Mass Ride. It's good to celebrate bike riding.
![YOUR JOKE KING]( "IMG_7378")
A hand holding a sign that says "YOUR JOKE KING" in blue.
![A hand holding a poster that says "HATE MIKE LOVE" in green ink.]( "HATE MIKE LOVE")
He is the worst Beach Boy.
Postcards!
