The second edition of Max and the Siamese Twins features my painting If You Please on the cover. You can purchase the book though BLURB

A new piece for the Dirty Show in Detroit. This painting measures 12″x44.” Wanted to play with a female form and have her be both primitive and futuristic.

The sketch transfered to canvas.

A quick layer of color.

Still tweaking the anatomy.

Fixed the booty.

Started patterning the torso with stars.

Added variegated [...]

I will be presenting my 45 minute lecture about the Vivarium Series called, “What’s with all the kids in jars?” at the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors (DSPS) meeting on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00pm at the Patterson Homestead, 1815 Brown Street, Dayton, OH 45409. If you have ever wondered why or how [...]

On Friday, November 6th, at the Creative Soul Dayton show at the Armory Building, the wonderful people of Dayton voted and presented People’s Choice Awards to James Pate, a tie between myself and Shon Walters and one other person (will post when it is confirmed.) Thanks to all who got out to the amazing [...]