Artist's Statement

I've always thought that requiring an artist to write an "artist's statement" is a bit like requiring a writer to illustrate their own book.

William Powhida, “Artists Statement (No One Here Gets Out Alive)” (2009), graphite and colored pencil on paper, 18″x15″ (Image courtesy the artist and Charlie James Gallery)

Superstition

From QualiaSoup

Footage of Derek Acorah 'possessed' by Kreed Kafer (anagram of 'Derek faker'):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbF_l5...
Footage of Derek 'possessed' by Rik Eedles (anagram of 'Derek lies'):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdS28i...

BBC programme 'Bullshit Detectors' exposes 3 'mediums'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIWdk0...

Paul Booker- "Meander" March 2013

My exhibition at Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas has been up for a few weeks, but I am just now getting around to posting a few images from the show.

"White Rectangles on Black: Center Grouping"- 2013  Ink, Oil Enamel, Polyurethane

"Meander"- 2013- Ink, Lexan Steel Pins

Side View- "Meander"- 2013

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Detail Image- "Meander"- 2013

Left to Right: "Blue Rectangles on Yellow", "Blue Rectangles on White", "Meander"

Detail Image- "Current: Blue Rectangles on Yellow"- 2013

"White Rectangles on Amber: Three Obstacles"- 2013  Ink, Oil Enamel, Polyurethane

Left to Right: "Magenta Rectangles on Red", "Blue Rectangles on Yellow"

Detail Image- "Current: Magenta Rectangles on Red"- 2013

Bristle-Bot swarming

Moshpit Simulator

Apparently, moshpits and heated gas molecules have a lot in common. Play with the controls on the flocking simulator to get different levels of chaos.
From: http://mattbierbaum.github.com/moshpits.js/
Listen to the news story about the science behind the simulator on NPR.

Matthew Collings: The art market judges what will sell, not what is the best quality - IQ2 debates