aND We DaNCeD

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TINY DANCER

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

I am not, I am not going to stand on the wall.  I will dance, I will dance, I will break that a** off.  And I see you in the corner, corner looking so small.  Doing the robot like if I die tonight at least I went hard.  I will not, I will not give a damn who watches me.  I will live, I will live liberate the fox in me.  I will be the disco-ball, freak and give my all.  And we danced, and we cried.  And we laughed and had a really, really, really good time.  Take my hand, let’s have a blast.  And remember this moment for the rest of our lives.  ~ Macklemore

 

ANoTHeR DiMeNSioN

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PORTALS

11″ x 15″ Marker & Pen on Paper

 

What would you do if there were portals that would let you travel back in time?  Would you go back and win the lottery?  Would you make sure you got all A’s in school?  Maybe re-live a moment in time a little bit differently?  Or maybe not use the portals at all?  Maybe everything that is happening now is happening for a reason and it doesn’t need to be changed.  Maybe this was written?  Maybe…

 

oNe HeaRT

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ONE LOVE  (SOLD)

16″ x 20″ Mixed Media on Canvas

Thanks again to everyone for being a part of this project.  I appreciate all the love and good vibes that have come along since it started.  Here is the first piece for the start of another fast six months to come.  One love, one heart… Let’s get together and feel all right… Enjoy!

183 DaYS oF aRT

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HALFWAY THERE HALFWAY TO GO

I am humbled.  No fancy show, no high praise, no galleries calling.  I am humbled.  A few nice events, few great articles, 183 pieces of art.  I am humbled.  I knew going into this that it would be a challenge.  I knew it would eat up most of my free time.  I knew it would be worth it.  I didn’t realize how worth it it would be.  This first 6 months have been some of the most rewarding in life.  I have met new people, received great response and been more creative than I could ever imagine.  I have been given donations by the cart-full, for which I am very thankful.  I have sent a piece across the country to a fan (who won it by naming it) and it now hangs in his living room.  I have read numerous emails inquiring about pricing, lessons and commissions.  I… I… I… this project has started to become less about me as it has gone on.  It has become the start of people’s days.  It has become something to look forward to.  Something to share.  Something to invest in.  Something to be thankful for.

Thank you to my beautiful wife, Nicole, for supporting me during this adventure.  You are my backbone and without you none of this would be possible.  To my cousin Liz who has been there from day one on the site and FB page, has donated materials and who has been patient in waiting for a promised painting that I have yet to make (I didn’t forget).  To K-Lee who has shared this with so many friends and been there to give the not so obvious comments.  To Mark Bodley for pumping up my ego with his four page texts and hour long phone conversations that are filled with ideas and dreams.  To the Enfield Square for letting me use the center of the mall to put on a one day show for people to see and for donating a boatload of paint to the project.  To my work peeps for letting me “steal” materials and helping with the site.  To everyone on FB who were my PR team, hit the LIKE button, hit the SHARE button and that have kept coming back to see more.  To my parents for putting in the time way back in the day to create me, I love you both.  To my unborn child, you are the inspiration that will carry me to see this project to the end.  You are now a part of this and you don’t even know it.  You are a masterpiece in the works and will be more than this project will ever be.  I thought this project and my work would be my legacy left to this planet, but you will be the best creation I will ever be a part of, will ever see and will ever love.

Well,  I’ve got some work left to do…

HeRe We Go Yo

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FLOWER FLOW

7″ x 16″ Mixed Media on Wood

Flower Flow yo, Flower Flow yo.  So what so what so what’s the scenario.  Flower Flow yo, Flower Flow yo.  So what so what so what’s the scenario.  Aiyyo, mijumi knows this (what?) and mijumi knows that (what?).  mijumi don’t know jack, cause mijumi can’t rap.  Well whaddya know?  The Flower is first up to bat.  No batteries included and no strings attached.  Flow holds barred, no time for move fakin’. Gots to get the loot so I can make some more paintin’.  Others front, they say the Flower can’t Flow.  But mijumi’s been known to do the impossible like Tim Tebow so…  ~ mijumi version of Tribe Called Quest

THRouGH THe CouRTYaRD

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GOING STREAKING

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

We’re going streaking!  Sorry, sorry, we’re goin’ streaking through the quad and then to the gymnasium.  Come on everybody!  Come on! Snoop!  Snoop-a-loop! Snoop…uh, no, it’s cool!  It’s cool!  I’m cool, bring your green hat.  Let’s go!  Come on everybody we’re goin!  – Frank the Tank

 

NoT a FLoWeR

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WEEDS

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

You get in the way.  They call you ugly.  You ruin things.  They don’t give you a chance.  You don’t belong here.  They rip out your being.  Be strong.  Stand tall.  Hold on.  You are here for a reason.  They don’t see it, but you know it and that’s all that matters.

oDe To THe SToRM

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RED EYE

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

 

It is not known exactly what causes the Great Red Spot’s reddish color. Theories supported by laboratory experiments suppose that the color may be caused by complex organic molecules, red phosphorus, or yet another sulfur compound. The Great Red Spot (GRS) varies greatly in hue, from almost brick-red to pale salmon, or even white. The reddest central region is slightly warmer than the surroundings, which is the first evidence that the Spot’s color is affected by environmental factors.  The spot occasionally disappears from the visible spectrum, becoming evident only through the Red Spot Hollow, which is its niche in the South Equatorial Belt. The visibility of GRS is apparently coupled to the appearance of the SEB; when the belt is bright white, the spot tends to be dark, and when it is dark, the spot is usually light.  ~Jupiter

WHeRe You GoIN’

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PATTERNS WILL RUN

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

This painting started out in typical mijumi fashion.  Circle, circle, dot, dot and a few splashes here and there.  But I didn’t like the end result.  I took a thin piece of wood and dragged it across the painting while it was still wet.  Then added in some more circles and lines.  Sometimes you have to change what you’ve made to make something better.

HaVe Ya SeeN Mi

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SHOE BOX DESTROYED

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

 

Flip-flops.  Boi have ya seen mi flip-flops?  Da ones dat came in dis shoe box?  Da box dat mi rip de top off.  Cuz de top, I mek it pop-off.  When I tek off and start upon mi walk.  Down to de beach and den I stop.  Chat up mi friend ’bout wot gonna blast off.  Tonite is de nite of de jump-off.  Where ya see dat gal who ’bout to pop-off.  She get close up and no goin’ to back off.  So ya go to de place te get ya rock off.  And next ting ya know she dun tek off.  And ya stuck all alone wit’ no flip-flops… wit’ no flip-flops… wit’ no flip-flops…

Do You See C u

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C U IN THE STORM 

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

For some reason some of my paintings remind me of storms.  Snow storms or rain storms either gently falling flakes or with drops fiercely exploding.  I liked the colors in the Radiating Beauty painting and got pretty good feed back so, I wanted to try something different with similar colors.  I used some half circle tubes in this one.  That’s where the C and U come from.  The storm is coming…

i LoVe THe 80’s

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INTO THE 80’s

24″ x 48″ Mixed Media on Wood

Gremlins, Goonies & Ghostbusters.  Growing Pains, Punky Brewster & Voltron.  Hammer Pants, tight rolled jeans & Jams shorts.  Samba Classics, white high-top sneakers & Patrick Ewings.  Getting a flat-top with a fade, lines on the sides & shaving the Nike flight symbol into the back of my head.  Those were the 80’s for me.  What were yours…?

NiCe SMoCK

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mijumi Painter T

Mixed Media on Fabric

 

It’s crazy what a plain white t-shirt ends up looking like after a month or so of painting in it.  It would be kinda cool if it could end up like this one, but that would be a challenge.  I actually just took the shirt and laid it over one of my paintings while it was still wet.  If you are good at recognizing images you might know what painting the pattern on this shirt is from.  Can you guess which one?  Answer

MaRCHiNG oN

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RED T PEOPLE

14″ x 20″ Mixed Media on Fabric

 

 

This piece is from my original “smock” that I began painting in for the year-long project.  I was going to toss is, but saw something in it that I thought was cool.  People marching.  I don’t know what they are marching for or where they are going.  Are they freedom fighters or revolutionaries?  Maybe it’s an exercise class?  I don’t know, but I know they are there and have had my back all along as this thing has gathered steam and rolls on.

THe eFFeCT

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THE RIPPLE

12″ x 24″ Mixed Media on PVC

 

L’effet d’ondulation est un terme qui est utilisé décrire une situation où, comme les ondulations jamais grandissantes à travers l’eau quand un objet est tombé dans lui, un effet d’un état initial peut être suivi en dehors cumulatifement.  I thought that this looked nicer in French.  Here is the translation.