I was down by the Jersey Shore at a favorite antiques store, and as I was browsing around, I happened upon this stack of antique leaded stained glass on the floor, just leaned up against a cabinet. It intrigued me, so I asked the proprietor about it. He mentioned that he bought these as part … Read more
I stopped in at the Scranberry Coop Vintage Store in Andover, NJ, and saw this unexpected pair of aliens. Seeing as this alien couple includes one assumed to be female who wears a leather outfit with a hat that says “Biker Babe,” it begs the question: do aliens ride motorcycles? One would assume that if … Read more
Something prompted me last night to pull a manila envelope out of a plastic bin which holds a collection of stamps started when I was in elementary school. I can’t remember the last time I looked in this envelope – at least a couple years – and I had forgotten how many stamps I have, … Read more
I was on a day trip, driving around western New Jersey, stopping in Frenchtown, Milford, and later Flemington. While I was in Milford, I browsed through several antique stores when I spotted this carved wooden mask, that made me stop and look closely. There was no ID tag, and the proprietor wasn’t sure where it … Read more
As I mentioned yesterday, I went into Mexico Lindo Furniture in Santa Fe with a specific goal: I wanted to track down the retablos I saw in this store in 2022, and hopefully buy one. As I was looking around the store, I saw plenty of cool things – like this double-headed angel carved out … Read more
I received an email today with the subject line: “Artwork acquisition inquiry.” And guess who it is supposedly coming from? The pop star Madonna, no less. How exciting would this be? An international music star such as Madonna wants to collect my paintings (3 of which are available for sale, above, and 2 more below), … Read more
I’m heading out to Santa Fe next week on some family business, and I have to admit, something I saw during my last visit 3 years ago popped into my mind recently: retablos. I was at an antiques and home furnishings store in Santa Fe in the fall of 2022, and remember happening upon these … Read more
I was recently in an At Home store, and was amazed at how much art they have for sale. It’s mass-produced and certainly on the “safe” side, image-wise, meaning simple abstractions, pop culture images, and fun, playful art (see below). But when you see how much art they have for sale, how much shelf space … Read more
I’ve seen plenty of art museum exhibitions over the years that have given me artistic inspiration, but one in particular has been lodged in my brain and has provided motivation for ten years now. A Jim Shaw exhibition at the New Museum in 2015 included, among other things, his collection of Thrift Store Paintings. Shaw … Read more
I was on a day trip exploring various parts of western New Jersey when I rolled into Frenchtown, NJ. I parked the car and started to wander, when a store sign caught my attention: “Casa Bizarro.” Who can ignore a name like that? I went in to see what inhabited this location that inspired a … Read more