Tumbleweed Migration

Only in Texas can a car get buried windshield deep in blowing tumbleweeds. Although, to be fair, tumbleweeds are apparently not native to Texas, but an invasive species of plant.

1960's Stock Footage Gone Crazy

A new animation by Cyriak!!! Who cares who did the music. In this animation, he makes 1960's stock footage take on a very creepy life of its own.
Bonobo - 'Cirrus' (Official Video) from Ninja Tune on Vimeo.

Moonwalk

Moonwalk from Bryan Smith on Vimeo.

The ultimate full moon shot. Dean Potter walks a highline at Cathedral Peak as the sun sets and the moon rises. Shot from over 1 mile away with a Canon 800mm and 2X by Mikey Schaefer. mikeylikesrocks.com

This shot was part of a bigger project for National Geographic called The Man Who Can Fly. channel.nationalgeographic.com/videos/the-man-who-can-fly/

New Artwork- Commissioned Sculpture

As I've been busy working on pieces for my upcoming solo exhibition I've also been working on a sculptural wall installation piece commissioned by the Deborah Hankinson Lawfirm in Dallas. After a few hundred hours of prep work and then a twenty hour install on location last weekend, the piece is finally finished and I can now get back to my work on the solo show. Here are a few shots of it.

Current: Red Rectangles    2012,    Ink, Lexan, Steel Pins

Detail- Side View

Scott Walker - 'Epizootics!'

'Epizootics' is the first song on Scott Walker's new 2012 album, 'Bish Bosch', released just a few weeks ago. Although a bit less bleak than his 2006 bleaker-than-bleak album 'The Drift', this new album is no less bizarre and leaves the listener wondering what strange universe this guy now inhabits, especially given his earlier music from the 1960's. One of the best Youtube comments I've ever seen came with this video. Nitewars says:

I used to put "The Drift" on at dinner parties, just to see the moment where the conversation stops and everyone collectively asks, "what the hell is this?"

Glenn Beck Fancies Himself an Art Critic

Yes, in this clip he fancies himself an art critic, an art historian and... an artist? This was too good not to post. He reminds me of the dumbest kid in the class who also happens to be the loudest. Why is it that the stupidest amongst us are always the most confident of their own mental faculties? If the bluster and bad french accent are too much for you to bear, at least forward it to the 6 minute mark where he thinks he's an artist. Thanks Rob for the find.

Intelligence Squared: Science Refutes God - Full Debate

Lawrence Krauss and Michael Shermer debate Dinesh D'Souza and Ian Hutchinson over the question of whether science refutes god. IQ2-Science Refutes God - Full Debate from Intelligence Squared U.S. on Vimeo.

On the fundamental question--evolution or creation?--Americans are on the fence. According to one survey, while 61% of Americans believe we have evolved over time, 22% believe this evolution was guided by a higher power, with another 31% on the side of creationism. For some, modern science debunks many of religion's core beliefs, but for others, questions like "Why are we here?" and "How did it all come about?" can only be answered through a belief in the existence of God. Can science and religion co-exist?