If you have never been to my blogspot, If Nothing Else, I Will Have at Least Written This Sentence: Sentences from an Unwritten Novel, then my goodness, you are in for a treat. Once you start to browse this drifting space capsule of dislocated sentences, you will probably call in sick for work, or just not show up.
Ever.
*Please use Sentences from an Unwritten Novel responsibly.
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I have added yet another painting to yoursilentface.com’s Feature page. The features are older paintings. I have totally run out of storage space. Slashing prices to try and move a few things.
I am currently reading a book by Sheila Heti, How Should a Person Be. Hard to put it down. I have never read a book by the Canadian author. Pretty damn interesting novel.
There's another painting on sale in the Feature section at yoursilentface.com. It's from The Sublime series. Under $50, it's a steal. Happy Friday everywhere.
#paintingsmakeawall #paintingsmakeahome #painting #contemporaryart #spaceart #yoursilentface #worksonpaper #watercolorpaper #coloredpencil #spraypaintart #acrylicpainting #blogpost #blogging
I’ve been spending my morning with A Flock of Seagulls. Were we ready for this band in the early 80s? I don’t know. I think their first three albums have some amazing music.
Do you struggle with the change in season? The winter months? The lack of light? #SAD #seasonalaffectivedisorder #winterblues I do, and I turn to music. A Flock of Seagulls music is like a solar flare, a burst of energy. It makes me want to pogo around the room. However, yeah, some of the music is a little dark, I guess—introspective. I love it all. I like to listen to my music through my headphones. During any season.
Enjoy this video.
#GenX #AFlockofSeagulls #IRanSoFarAway #SpaceAgeLoveSong #TheStoryOfAYoungHeart #NewWave
You should really preorder Kelsey Ronan’s novel, Chevy in the Hole. This is a seriously important addition to the small shelf of books written about or set in Flint, Michigan, by writers who grew up in Flint. I’ve reviewed it on Goodreads here.
There is also a new review on Goodreads of my Flint novel, Your Silent Face, here.
#Flint #flintmichigan #generalmotors #GM #Chevrolet #chevyinthehole #flintsitdownstrike #flintwatercrisis #drugaddiction
#80smusic #newwave #newwavemusic #nativeamericanidentity #comingofagenovels #yoursilentface #joydivision #iancurtis
#rogerandme #teardown #thecarthief #rivethead
I really appreciate it when a reader takes the time to write a review. You can leave a review at Amazon or Goodreads, or you can send one to me. As long as it is honest, thoughtful and tasteful, I will post it.
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This playlist is a companion to my 80s coming-of-age novel, Your Silent Face. Stuart Page is a protagonist obsessed with 80s New Wave and Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Divison. All of the tunes and bands in the playlist get a mention in the novel. The novel is available on Amazon.
Are you sleeping in, drinking coffee in bed, relaxing? Sundays were meant for visiting art galleries, but we are worn out and tired. Sundays were also meant for relaxing and recovering. You can relax and visit all of my series of paintings wherever and whenever you want.
I had this thought this morning. Windows are symbolic. We look out of them. I think I look out of paintings.
Stay warm, relax and enjoy.
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I cannot decide if I am being honest when I am feeling bitter. I guess it takes reflection. When I am feeling bitter, I should probably step back and ask myself, “Okay, what is really going on here?” But that’s because I believe that self-reflection is the key to understanding, and that understanding is the gateway to revelation and change. Improvement. I want to be my best self. I don’t think one ever completely gets there. That doesn’t matter.
#poetry #contemporarypoetry #paintings #yoursilentfacethenovel #yoursilentfacetimlane #yoursilentface #purepop #bitterness #art #writers #artists #poets #80s #GenX #newwave #postpunk #70s #latchkeykids
My latest painting, Spacetime, What? (Vibe), 20”x16”, has a new home on the Northwest Coast, in Oregon.
See links below to browse galleries or shop.
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Spacetime, What? (Vibe), 2021, 20”x16”
