A New Blog - Cheeseburgers in Purgatory

I have started a new blog. This blog is dedicated to the cheeseburger.

New Paintings

INT - At Rest at the Blue Movie Motel




EXT - Set Up for the Final Shot

Sold.

The Playwright's Study



Held now in private collection.

New Painting

"In my bed lie the souls of all redheads..."

Next Show - Save the Date

Ford McLain
American Primitive: The Movie

Paintings, Prose and Poems

Friday, September 4, 2009, 5 - 9 p.m.
Hosted by the Lark Street BID
@245 Lark Street, Albany NY

Fathers and Daughters

Yesterday, we had a fun walk in the park and fed some ducks. Below is one of the nicer pictures of the two of us, along with two of Lil solo.

Direction

Sometimes it feels as if I am drifting, moving from one moment to another without any sense of direction. This could be a function of personality...it could be a function of what I've jokingly referred to as my early midlife crisis...it could simply be a transitional period. I am sure of one thing: I don't like the uncertainty.

Sadly, I am one of those people who needs to think things through and be sure of a path before I take it...I need to be comfortable with my direction.

Based on the activities of the past few weeks: Troy Night Out, First Friday, development of the "American Primitive" group on Facebook, as well as other events, it seems as though one path may emerge through the painting. It will take some work, some shameless promoting on my part, and yes - perhaps a bit more devotion to the art form - but it seems to be presenting itself with possibilities.

Again, the brooding, plodding side of me halts and hesitates, like McClellan after Antietam.

I see something in the future...it's bit fuzzy still, but as I move closer, it becomes slightly more in focus.