An oil painting of Michigan’s former Governor, Jennifer Granholm, was made public at the Capital rotunda in Lansing today. Granholm, who was present for the unveiling, said, among other things, that the apple blossoms in the painting symbolize Michigan’s economic rebirth, which had begun under her adminstration. When I read that, I laughed out loud. […]
Other than that unflattering portrait that I commissioned from Reverend Aitor a few years back at the Shadow Art Fair, I don’t think I’ve purchased a piece of art in the last ten years. As my stopping pretty much coincided with my moving back to Ypsi and signing a mortgage, I’d always assumed that it […]
Here’s the end product of my hour-and-a-half long session with Reverend Aitor, who, by the way, was a really nice guy. As he’s from Toronto, we talked a lot about Degrassi Jr High. While certainly unflattering, it could have been worse… At least the Reverend chose to portray me as human, and not some hybrid […]
9:37 PM There are still some tickets for the 10:00 PM show of Dreamland Tonight, so come on out to Dreamland. 9:20 PM Paper Mice from Chicago will be on stage, along with Suicide by Cop and the Blood Mambas, at the Dreamland for just $5. The show starts at midnight. 8:50 PM A discussion […]
Among our out-of-state visitors at Saturday’s Shadow Art Fair will be a fellow named Reverend Aitor. I can’t at the moment remember where he’s from, but he makes these incredible little unflattering portraits. As it takes him an hour to produce one, though, quantities are limited. The good news is, you can sign up for […]
