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In the mid 1980's when I started my portraits I thought I might make some money selling them. I did sell them some of them but it was hardly a living though the critical response was very positive. I felt like a band that got good reviews but couldn't sell many records. I understood of course… Read More

I have a new painting nearly done (I'm supposing) thinking about a photo with tripod I have no sun right now crucial to my color  even as photographs. I haven't been writing much in my blog lately, losing faith that their is anyone out there reading blogs. One of the best art writers I know says… Read More

Fantasy life as antiquarian collector of the graphic works of a Mister Frank Gaard.

The photos of the Minnehaha Falls are copyright Robert Corbit/ Artpolice Journals jpg 1. Minnehaha Falls now  jpg2. Falls 2 years ago

Recalling how Marcel Duchamp loved waterfalls. Blogs to follow .… Read More

Traded a small painting for cash and a book. The book written by Lane Relyea was read quickly over a few days. The title is Your Everyday Art World ..It's an inspired piece albeit Mr Relyea worships at different shrines than I do. But so does Philippe Vergne who loves Mike Kelley and Carl Andre… Read More

The Speedboat Gallery was a storefront space and a very large basement . Paul Dickinson and Scott Dolan were in the space with several other people including Frightwig Hayes the lady in the band and of course Mike Mc Coy who had his little Datsun truck which brought Minneapolis art to St Paul… Read More