Light of Truth and Freedom
~I’m a dork. I don’t top ALL dorks, as there are some who’ve taken the cake today as far as dorkdom is concerned. I won’t mention any names, but very soon there’s going to be a chick walking around Florida in shorts with a bunch of banjos marker’d all over her damn legs that she can’t seem to wash completely off. HILARIOUS!
~Here’s what I’ve done dorky today. ‘member that link I posted to the Christopher Walken letters? Well, did anyone browse beyond the letters to Brandon Bird’s paintings? Jesus H., this guy is a brilliant damn genius. I looked at all his gorgeous paintings, his sketches and drawings, read his resume, his “life & writings”, and read a couple of interviews, too. I’ve explored every corner of his website and giggled and coo’d like a crazy nut because I so get him and his humor, and his art. Ed Norton! NORTON! SQUID! MR. T! The GENERAL LEE! His brilliant blend of pop-art and classical styles is fucking stellar. And here are some tasty quotes from an interview with him:
Why do you think Mr. T works so well as subject matter in artwork?
Mr. T is a sublime paradox: The same man who, as a bouncer, dropped a dude on a fire hydrant, composed a song called "Treat Your Mother Right." His very existence challenges the mind, yet his message touches the heart.
What was your favorite toy as a kid?
I was and remain a Rodimus Prime loyalist. I felt he had far superior leadership skills than Optimus, namely a giant spoiler fin and flames painted on his chest.
And his work? Gorgeous.
Michael Landon w/Squid titled "The Anquish"
Go look and laugh. Then maybe you’ll email him like I did. I told him I’d share his site with every single living person I knew who would appreciate his MAGIC. Yeah. I wrote him and told him that if the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston didn’t do a full tilt Brandon Bird exhibit that I’d that I’d accuse them publicly of being “way less than awesome”. I also told him that while I loved and appreciated him, I am married and my Husband might take issue with the Rodimus vs. Optimus Prime (as a more qualified leader) thing, so there best not be any fighting should we all get together for tacos and ‘ritas when he comes for the big opening in Houston that I have planned for him. I didn’t tell him all these things in such a way, but I did tell him about the C.A.M., and that he was magical and various other near-creepy things that probably won’t warrant a restraining order. Clearly he’s capable of bantering back and forth with me in a fearless manor, he’s a fucking ARTIST that’s still (somehow) STARVING (sort of) and hasn’t sold his paintings yet. I look forward to seeing his success flourish and blossom into a giant squid that takes over the snotty art-world with mad fury. I look forward to the day when he’s too rich and eccentric to simply email regarding such things as Optimus vs. Rodimus Prime, as I don’t know much of anything about the leadership skills of either of the two, only that my Hubz is an Optimus loyalist, so there could be static. Otherwise, everything’s cool and he’s an amazing talent. One day he’ll be too overwhelmed with agents and lawyers and gallery openings and giant stacks of cash to appreciate emails from dumbasses from Texas. Until then though …
Go enjoy Brandon’s work
~Here’s what I’ve done dorky today. ‘member that link I posted to the Christopher Walken letters? Well, did anyone browse beyond the letters to Brandon Bird’s paintings? Jesus H., this guy is a brilliant damn genius. I looked at all his gorgeous paintings, his sketches and drawings, read his resume, his “life & writings”, and read a couple of interviews, too. I’ve explored every corner of his website and giggled and coo’d like a crazy nut because I so get him and his humor, and his art. Ed Norton! NORTON! SQUID! MR. T! The GENERAL LEE! His brilliant blend of pop-art and classical styles is fucking stellar. And here are some tasty quotes from an interview with him:
Why do you think Mr. T works so well as subject matter in artwork?
Mr. T is a sublime paradox: The same man who, as a bouncer, dropped a dude on a fire hydrant, composed a song called "Treat Your Mother Right." His very existence challenges the mind, yet his message touches the heart.
What was your favorite toy as a kid?
I was and remain a Rodimus Prime loyalist. I felt he had far superior leadership skills than Optimus, namely a giant spoiler fin and flames painted on his chest.
And his work? Gorgeous.
Michael Landon w/Squid titled "The Anquish"
Go look and laugh. Then maybe you’ll email him like I did. I told him I’d share his site with every single living person I knew who would appreciate his MAGIC. Yeah. I wrote him and told him that if the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston didn’t do a full tilt Brandon Bird exhibit that I’d that I’d accuse them publicly of being “way less than awesome”. I also told him that while I loved and appreciated him, I am married and my Husband might take issue with the Rodimus vs. Optimus Prime (as a more qualified leader) thing, so there best not be any fighting should we all get together for tacos and ‘ritas when he comes for the big opening in Houston that I have planned for him. I didn’t tell him all these things in such a way, but I did tell him about the C.A.M., and that he was magical and various other near-creepy things that probably won’t warrant a restraining order. Clearly he’s capable of bantering back and forth with me in a fearless manor, he’s a fucking ARTIST that’s still (somehow) STARVING (sort of) and hasn’t sold his paintings yet. I look forward to seeing his success flourish and blossom into a giant squid that takes over the snotty art-world with mad fury. I look forward to the day when he’s too rich and eccentric to simply email regarding such things as Optimus vs. Rodimus Prime, as I don’t know much of anything about the leadership skills of either of the two, only that my Hubz is an Optimus loyalist, so there could be static. Otherwise, everything’s cool and he’s an amazing talent. One day he’ll be too overwhelmed with agents and lawyers and gallery openings and giant stacks of cash to appreciate emails from dumbasses from Texas. Until then though …
Go enjoy Brandon’s work