Got To Go Fishing

Speckles ~ 16" x 20" Mixed Media ~ Canvas Panel
One of my favorite things to do if I'm not painting is fishing. I've got a couple little lakes around here I like to fish (west TN) and the Buffalo river in middle Tennessee. We catch lots of small mouth in the Buffalo, big ones too (3-6lbs) and they get bigger than that. But the real deal as you all know is in the bays and along the coast. I'm talking about these mean little devils called Speckled Trout. These dudes for their size put up an awesome fight and if you get a hold of a six or seven pounder you've got your hands full. I know Redfish are the main target usually but if the Redfish are'nt biting and you're lucky enough to get into a school of Speckled Trout you'll forget all about the Reds for a while...I'm starting to get that fishing fever!!!!!

KNIGHT WRITER

9" x 12" stencil art, mixed media

After I made this piece I googled the name knight writer and night writer to see if someone else had made this stencil before. I didn't find any on knight writer but I did find some interesting footage of a dude who is called the night writer. check out this cat he's lighting up the night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH_rQRKCrLs

Tabloids

9" x 11", Mixed Media, 2009 ---Title: Tabloids
Whenever I'm at the supermarket and I'm in the check out line I've always got to look at the front of the tabloids. I try to do it when no ones looking. I guess it's the shock value of it that draws me in because I never know what I'm going to see. I don't ever pick them up, just the cover is enough for a quick laugh.

Oil & Water

12"x 16" , Mixed Media Collage, 2009 - Canvas Panel

Two Million Children die each year from dirty water in poverty stricken countries. 5000 kids a DAY!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1110-12.htm

BATBOY & FRIENDS

11" x 14", 2009, After Midnight, Mixed Media Collage.

FREE ROAMING

16"x20", Mixed Media Collage, 2009

Remember when free roaming meant going out and seeing the open road. Now if you mention free roaming people think your talking about your cell phone bill...he he

WINDS OF CHANGE

16"x20" , Mixed Media Collage, 2009

Yo Da Lay He Hoo

16" x 20" - collage on stretched canvas

2012 What Will Happen?

DEEP SPACE - 16" x 20" collage

HAVE AND HAVE NOTS

WE NEED BALANCe

STRAY

(Wo-o-o-o! Wo-o-o-o! Wooo!)Woman hold her head and cry,'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and diedFrom a stray bullet.Woman hold her head and cry;Explaining to her was a passerbyWho saw the woman cry (cry)Wondering how can she work it out,Now she knows that the wages of sin is death, yeah!Gift of Jah is life. (life)She cried: Ah-um, I - I know!"Johnny was a good man," I - I know! (never did a thing wrong)"Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good,good, good, good man", (Johnny was good man)she cried - she crie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ied!Wo-ooh! Woman hold her head and cry,As her son had been shot down in the street and diedJust because of the system. (system)Woman hold her head and cry;Comforting her I was passing by.She complained, then she cry:Oh-ooh-wo-ah, cry (ah-ah), yeah, I know now (ah-ah),no I know, I know now: (Johnny was a good man)Said I know, mm-mm-mm-mm-mm. (Never did a thing wrong)Ah! Ah! (Johnny was a good man)Can a woman tender care, she cried, (Never did a thing wrong)Cease towards the child she bear? (Johnny was a good man)Wo-ho-ho-ooh! Woman cry, woman - (Never did a thing wrong)She cried, wo-oh! She cried, yeah! (Johnny was a good man)Can a woman tender careCease towards the child she bear? (Never did a thing wrong)Wo-now, cry! (Johnny was a good man) - Lyrics by Bob Marley.

ADVOCATUS DIABOLI

Devils Advocate, 2009

WORLDWIDE PEACE (not pants)

okay I know this doesn't look perfect but you get the idea...

9 Per Day and that's in 1999!

We have to do something about gun safety in the United States of America. This alarming statistic is from 1999. I grew up with guns but was always taught to respect them and never point them at anyone, loaded or not. We have to beef up gun safety with parents so that they can teach their children to respect all firearms. If you can't be a responsible adult you don't need guns in the house around kids, period.

Saturday Morning Cartoons

16"x20" Acrylic Painting
Do you remember when a bowl of Mr. T cereal was all you needed while you enjoyed Saturday morning cartoons. I miss those days.....RWJR

WORDS NOT WEAPONS, lets try for PEACE in 2009

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Here's a new piece up for auction where I'm donating 100% of the final auction price to the Department of Peace. You can learn more about this great campaign in my favorite links to the right. PEACE.

MEET GORDON

http://www.weimrescue.com/newversion/default.aspx

Gordon is a Weimaraner that has had a rough time in life. You can see by the scars around his neck he was kept on a chain and not shown any love at all. Please go to the link above to learn more about his story.

I am working with the Weimaraner Rescue of the South by donating artwork for an up and coming auction. Please go to the link above to learn more about this wonderful organization. Thanks agian so much to EVERYONE...RWJR

New to Blog so please be patient with me

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*** REBEL WITH A CAUSE *** 16" x 20" you can find this piece this week on ebay, 50% of the final auction price will go to the Department of Peace, http://www.thepeacealliance.org/

I am trying to keep up with the times and have decided to start blogging. Please stop by time to time to see what's new with my artwork. Thanks, RWJR