It All Begins with a Drawing

The original drawing is a significant part of any new piece. Since the late ’70s, I’ve created commissioned artwork for individuals, businesses, and public places, which has resulted in an extensive library of proposal drawings. Some I’ve made into finished metal or metal and wood wall art, while others sit on my hard drive […]
Making Art

Making Art – Beyond the Mystique There’s a fair amount of mystique around the process of making art. As I took a quick look into our gallery the other day, I had the intention of trying to clarify exactly why I’ve been making art for the last 40 plus years, What first came to mind was how […]
Sources of Inspiration – Fueling Your Creative Fires

A PechaKucha presentation by Jeff Dean This presentation was put together for Homer’s first PechaKucha night, July 25, 2019. PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. Edison said genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration […]
Sources of Artistic Inspiration

They say art is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. That may be true, but all the perspiration in the world may count for not without some inspiration to guide the way.