Lazarus

Finished up the Lazarus cut. Used the new Nolan press on its first run.

Almost ready

With the Louisville art walk show coming up and all my framed pieces in Santa Fe I tried a different approach to hanging the prints. 

Here's a sneak peek for Fridays show

Lazarus update

Progress on the Lazarus woodcut I'm working on whilst on our camping trip

Steve Schalchlin - WDS 2013

One of the speakers at WDS was actually a performance, Steve Schalchlin. An amazingly moving story that had the whole audience captivated. I hope I can keep this story in my mind on days I think dont go to well and realise I should treat every day as a bonus round.

These are a few rough digital images I'm pondering turning in to wood cuts.

Tess Vigeland - WDS 2013

One of the folks that got me to think a lot about my own situation was Tess Vigeland. She posted on the WDS Facebook page and I typed up this response. Thought I'd share.

Tess Vigeland, your story had me tearing up. I am approaching my 50th Birthday and as a stiff upper lip Brit I’m not that in to crying. But your story struck home. For the past year or so I have been feeling those same emotions that caused the “What the hell are you doing” for you but for a second time over. You see I walked away from a career in what I thought was my passion several years ago. It was lucrative and successful and so that clouded my reality. It was the right thing to do . But I floundered around dabbling with my real passion, doing my own fine art for 6 months or so. But I did not stick at it, I felt foolish for walking away from that financial safety. I let my “counter mind” win out, “why would anyone want my art work” even though companies pay good money for my “Art Direction skills” in my career.

My heart sank deeper when you talked about that new opportunity and how it was the reason you quit, it was your destiny.

I got stuck in self doubt, so when that second opportunity came. I jumped back in to my career again. Back on a path that my career had groomed me for.

But its not my passion or destiny to make “Video Game”. WDS and your talk confirmed that for me. I already knew it since my health and emotions have been suffering. After some real heart to heart talks and support from my wife coming home from WDS we now have an exit strategy. Funny how your friends and family can see what’s not good for you before you can acknowledge it yourself.

I’m not jumping off the cliff this time but walking down a hill, with a plan my current employee supports, slowly phasing out.

I’m not sure where this new path is going to take us, but I know where its not going back too again. I already have a good start in this Fine Art path from my last attempt. But I know its right because I feel a massive weight has been lifted from my shoulders.

I wish you all the best and hope you find that meaningful thing your seeking. But I think you have found it. You connected with 3000 people in a meaningful way and i’m sure it filled you up as much as you did for us?

Thank you and all the other speakers and attendees. If your interested he’s a sampling of the path I carving - www.petergrundy.com

WDS

Went to the World Domination Summit last weekend. Very inspirational.

Changed my perspective. Hoping as I act  on some of these changes I will be posting more images.

Last Gallery on the Right

Some of my work will be on display at a gallery in Santa Fe, NM on Canyon St.
Heres a link to the info:

http://santafegallery.biz/2013/03/17/reception-for-black-and-white-and/