Work Creates Work.

I finished this painting a couple of weeks ago. It is large - 60" x 48" - Oil on Canvas. It is part of the Museum of Bad Judgement series. I like to imagine that this is the same girl who appeared in this painting I did in 1995. Later that year, it was used for the cover of my friend, Joel's first album. 

Joel's music is haunting, and beautiful. And seems to fit this time perfectly, even though he created it so long ago.  I have lost touch with my friend, but my hope is that he is still creating and making his music. 

​Here is the first song, and one of my favorites from that album. 

​And this one - OK Reno - the penny whistle at the end will break your heart.  

You can find a ton of other music by Joel R.L. Phelps over at Bandcamp.com. 

Something that has occurred to me over these past couple of months:

A large percentage of the work I create is not going to make it out of the studio, and some of it will just be plain bad. The good news is, work creates work, and every so often, something will come out that is beautiful and haunting, and tells me a story that makes me think of more stories. That keeps me going.