My new work in progress. I will fall in love exactly about a million times and then I will die. 53" x 38" Oil on Canvas, 2012. Here is the link to the painting progression. You Have Astounding Cosmic News Dear sociologists, I have been asking to expla…

It was two years ago that the "Álvaro Noboa" II Guayaquil International Painting Biennial received strong criticsm because both Juan Caguana and Saidel Brito student and teacher at the Itae were declared winners while many considered Kate Vrimjmoet…

Update 2/27: We are now at $4,345 in cash donations and 2,165 in kind for a total of $6,510!!! We did it! Thank you! That was amazing and the show of support was overwhelming and wonderful. I can't begin to express the depth of my gratitude. We'll take ph…

Pacific Coast Issue #97 New American Paintings Now Available! The 2011 Pacific Coast Issue, #97, has hit newsstands across the US. And I'm in it. :o) You can find it in Barnes and Noble, University Bookstore, art stores, and other establishments…

This week I painted Table Saw Accident. It was by far the most involved and committed pose we've done and I want to share with you how much fun we're having in the studio. And I don't mean that tongue-in-cheek. We were laughing so hard we almost couldn'…

“Oh! You’re an artist? (pause) I wonder if you would consider donating one of your pieces to (fill in the blank) charitable organization?” I know artists are one group among many who receive repeated requests for charitable donations. In…

I was much further out than you thought, oil on canvas. SOLD I'm far out, but not this far out! I got an email today, a flattering email from a guest curator at a NY gallery telling me he liked my work and wants to put the above (SOLD, as clearly marke…

Dear Mr. Vidart: In the Summer of 1971 you and I, six and five years old at the time, both resided on Harrison Avenue in Glenside, Pennsylvania. You pulled me aside one afternoon and made me an offer: if I would show you my vagina you would give me $1.…

Hot One Inch! Saturday, November 5 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm The Piranha Shop - 1022 1st Ave S, Seattle WA 98104 I was in this show last year and it was one of the most fun evenings I had. I brought my kids and they had a great experience introduci…

Dart Accident, Latex on Canvas, 2011, 63" x 50. Thomas and I have begun work again, and we've begun sessions of RadioLab listening, and fits of laughter. By the way, Jad Abumrad just won a MacArthur! The conversation keeps going around and around. Inte…