That's right!  On October 13, 2009 I became an UNCLE...a monkey's uncle!  The monkey's name is Lily Cathleen.  (You do the math!)  Her mom and dad were gracious enough to let me hold her in my arms within an hour of her birth.  She's a real special kid! 

It's been two years since the art world lost a force of fun a creativity. This week as I muddled through life the best I could my thoughts turned to Brett, Kandy, Josh and an extended family of artists that have tried to fill the void that was left when John Styrk Jr. was taken from us by a drunk driver. A lot has happened over the past two years and I wish I could have shared some of that time with John. I know that he would have been a great personal help to me and I feel the loss often and wonder what could have been. Truly, our friendship had just begun but it was to be cut short and I often ask why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhDpITCt4bU

Give Peace A Chance

I know many of you have been waiting for the new online installment of WHA? called THE FILLING that places Walter and the gang square in the middle of a classic horror tale. Well, let the emphasis be on the word "stall" but rest assured we are working hard to deliver the goods (and the bads.)









Hopefully we'll have it completed by Halloween...if not, Thanksgiving...hey, there's always Christmas...right?!

I couldn't let the day end without a post regarding Jerry Reed.
Not only because he was one of the greatest guitar pickers in the universe,
or even that he was one of the most talented singer songwriters of country
music, but because he was an inspiration to me and remains so today.



When I first thought of WHA FOR? I knew that I would be calling on a lot
of my heroes past and present. I knew that the project may take years,
but I never thought that one of the inspirations would pass before I was able
to finish. Jimmy Proctor is one of the most patient artist I know. He completed
the task of immortalizing Jerry Reed in parody shortly after I gave him the task
to do so. I've made very few images available of the forth coming WHA FOR?
and particularly that of Jimmy's work because it is the soul of the project.



That said, I thought it only right and proper to share with you this picture of
Lucius as "Snowcone". Not only to honor Jerry Reed in his passing, but also
to honor Jimmy who captures so eloquently the spirit of parody and pastiche.

Keep your ears on, Fred!

Isaac "Black Moses" Hayes (1942-2008) R.I.P.