Windows I made for St. Peter's

I'm just saying it now...

After Pope Benedict XVI dies, this man will be the Pope or at least the top official of the Roman Curia.

Meet Pietro Parolin...He is "Petrus Romanus/Peter the Roman" or "Pope Peter II".

He may take the role of the Pope without ever putting on the robes of the Pope.

Why? A catastrophe at the Vatican could wipe out the top leadership of the Church during either a consistory or a conclave of the College of Cardinals. As a result of no viable College surviving to elect a new pontiff.

Freakin' awesome

Enter any two or three words into this web bot and watch the response...

http://douweosinga.com/projects/googlechatbot

I entered: "I am"

It responded with: activity is a religious movement best characterized by its unique style and comfort

Recession makes Hipsters grow up!

They say the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. And while that may be true, it doesn't really mention douchebags who are poor but have rich parents. Where do those young men and women who wear knit scarves in the summer and wax philosophical over frappuccinos fit into the equation? Nowhere anymore.

There's a growing trend amongst trust fund babies--living Bohemian lifestyles full of patchouli and acoustic guitar loft jams in $3000 a month apartments--toward finding the purse strings being pulled tight as mom and dad get kicked in the ass by their own failing business ventures. Since shit rolls downhill, while the old folks struggle to stay afloat, the kids, many of whom haven't worked a day in their life despite being in their mid-20s, are having their financial support axed and are being forced to find actual jobs.

That's right: Masses of hipsters are having to enter the workforce. For some, this is easier said than done as employers apparently have to deal with outraged twats storming out of interviews upon learning they're required to work eight whole hours a day!

But they're not the only spoiled kids getting a slap in the face from economic meltdown reality. Parents of little girls are realizing that raising their kids with a princess fantasy (complete with princess-themed bedroom, beauty pageants and pink frilly everything) might not be the best way to prepare them for a world where the only time she'll get called "Princess" is when some fat guy at Hooters is demanding that she hurry up with his wings.

Beautiful

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/13/france-workers-car-factory

Planning a zombie escape plan

In order to realistically write a zombie contingency plan, one must have knowledge of how a zombie functions in order to exploit their weaknesses and predict their attacks. I am telling everybody right fucking now, the anatomy of the zombies outlined in The Zombie Survival Guide is impossible. The zombies would disintegrate, with cells lysing on a scale so grand that there is no way they could eat you/pass on the virus before turning into a pile of mush, let alone have the capacity of movement. Therefore, I am about to discredit any possibility in the known world for a human body to function without the proper systems in place. A virus is considered “pseudoliving” which means that it is not technically alive by the standards of science. Without the host cells machinery, a virus cannot grow or replicate. Thus, a virus must take control of the host cells machinery and use that machinery to create its own DNA and subsequent proteins. This hinges on one very important point, the cell must function as it has always functioned. It needs glucose, fat or protein to begin the aerobic respiration that uses oxygen as a final electron acceptor in the path to making ATP (energy) to run the metabolic processes of the cell.

The implications of this are great, the zombie has to have working lungs to bring oxygen into the system, working circulatory system to transfer said oxygen along with nutrients and wastes, and systems which can eliminate said wastes. This brings into light the very real weaknesses of the zombie. It must be “living” for all intents and purposes, but that does not mean it will be easy to kill. Here’s the kicker: The virus can manipulate the cells. The neuronal cells that stop replicating in adult humans are once again capable of regeneration, a virus can lie dormant in a cell for very long periods of time (as evidenced by HIV, which progresses into AIDs once the virus decides to lyse the cells releasing the virus into the system) and make the cell replicate with viral DNA in the nucleus creating hundreds of cells with viral DNA in them. This means the virus will make the neuronal cells replicate, creating millions of new neurons each with viral DNA in them, each with the ability to control more of the processes of the human brain. One may also imply that the zombie is much smarter than your average human being, with a larger number of neuronal cells capable of propagating larger numbers of signals at a faster speed. I contest the idea that zombies are stumbling creatures with an off-kilter gate and little hand-eye coordination.

I believe that this hypothetical virus would create extremely intelligent humans which it would have full control over, by producing the proteins and enzymes of its own DNA rather than that of the original cell, it would be fully plausible that the human infected with this virus would be controlled by the desires of the virus, which would be to infect new hosts. Also, the infected individual would not be the same person they were in their lives with everything from memories to basic wants and desires being manipulated and changed by the virus. The zombie would also have a heightened set of sensory systems, and it’s plausible that the neural signals from their external body are blocked by the virus in the CNS, reducing and possibly eliminating the effects of pain or touch sensation. Furthermore, they may act with a hive mentality, working towards a common goal (and remember, they’re smart), and their circulatory system may be routed in order to increase the amount of blood to the muscles, increasing their strength and agility. The most horrific realization: They may look completely normal. The virus does not necessarily impact their vocal chords, and they would look like a regular human being. Their behavior would be notably different, but they could pass the virus on before the realization of what has happened is fully recognized.

UPDATE!

HAHAHAHAHA....awesome...

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Stop Already!

Fuck Michael Jackson

At least that’s what most people had in their collective minds before Jacko said (or gurgled) goodbye.

With his death, it’s produced a faux unity that’s just mind-numbing. The collective once condemned him for his interaction with Macaulay Culkin. And I can‘t help but recall the reaction to Heath Ledger’s death. Before January 2008, the public was raving “fag this, homo that, LOL The Brothers Grimm.” By July, they’re wetting themselves over sloppily-applied makeup and a mediocre performance.

On the interwebz, I saw a horde of people surrounding Michael Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A rapport was struck between the reporter and a few girls regarding their favorite nutbag:

“What are your favorite songs by Michael Jackson?”
“Um, I love ‘Thriller.’ Like, right before I came here, I was watching it on YouTube.”
“Do you like any other songs off the album?”
“I don’t know what album it’s on.”

Please kill yourself.

The man was undoubtedly a stellar performer and produced a steady stream of hits that could’ve convinced Christopher Reeve to jump on the dance floor and bust a move. But let’s not put him on a higher pedestal than he’s already (and deservingly) attained. The least we could do for him is maintain a continuity of black/white, cosmetic, Mickey Mouse voice, Jesus Juice drinkin’, Elephant Man bonesin’, pedophiliac jokes as we’ve all done in record numbers before he croaked. Lord knows that Jacko could hardly give a shit now, and to endear ourselves to a blind pro-Jackson mentality would merely do his legacy an inaccurate disservice.

From the bottom of my heart, and with complete love and respect for the King of Pop, fuck Michael Jackson.

People dropping like...

Ok, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett (hereinto referred to as "Fa-Fa") have died. I am sorry for their respective families, but really...both of the these people were great in their time. To be fair, Michael Jackson was a far better talent than Fa-Fa.

But do you know who among this week's Potential Zombie Celebrity Trifecta was an actual class act?

Ed Mc-M'F-ing-Mahan...

R.I.P. Zombie Michael Jackson

It's the f**king "9/11" of Who-Gives-A-Shit-News.....

Doubting Thomas window

$1000.00

More glass

ELVIS! $450

Stained Glass for Sale

I also create stained glass. I am one of two people in the city that can render stained glass portraits....so, take a gander

1. Mary (Anglo)...I painted every single piece of glass in this window. $400
2. Mary (in blue) $400

New Painting!

$200

36"x 24"

progress

New work coming soon. Fire Sale show at my studio June 27, 2009 (next Saturday). Everything is under $150....some things as low as 25 bucks.

The little spider that could...destroy me

Ok...long story in four-five sentences:

1.Brown recluse tags me on the ass at least 8 times.
2.Right butt cheek swells and becomes red
3.Have to leave Missouri early.
4.Doctor cuts a half dollar-sized chuck outta me last Wednesday
5.Living with ouches and meds for a week now.

I am ready to work again. I guess the forced rest has made me think about my designs. New paintings should be well thought out and fueled by percocets.

VACATION!

Screw this place...I'm going to Kansas City for a week. I really need the break.

That last post...

...was a little jacked up.

The Pricing is reversed. So, as you see the paintings from top to bottom, the pricing is as such:

1. $150
2.$250
3.$250

If anyone is interested, respond please...:)

New paintings (for sale)

1. $250

2. $250

3. $150

ugh

J.J. Chrizzles! It's hot outside...

The show

Well, the show was fantastic. When I was 19, I went to a show at ANFA and pretty much lost my damned mind. All ever talked about, as far as showing spaces, was ANFA.

At 33, I finally had a show in that space.

I think two of the pieces were my best work to date. They are Jesus and Gabriel in Athens.

I am going to keep this blog going. I am planning on another show in two weeks at my shop to show the work to friends and family that couldn't make it the last time around.

Show pic

new work

crunch time

Tons and tons of abstract work coming tonight...

Music

Last night, we had a small get-together. Thanks to everyone who came out! Sweet...

Painting In-Progress

So, I present St. Sebastion...not finished

New Painting

This painting was inspired by two things: 1) the almost total rip-off of a painting by Siegfried Reinhardt, and 2) some graffiti in the sewer next to my apartment.

Last Friday I participated in a fundraiser for local film makers Sarah Ledbetter and Matteo Servente. The goal was to raise money for their upcoming film, The Romance of Loneliness. http://www.romanceofloneliness.com/romanceofloneliness.swf

I previewed three paintings for the Magnificent exhibition. Opinions were favorable. A friend of mine ribbed me about the name of my show, not understanding "magnificent" isn't an homage to my ego ;) Instead he suggested:

Keith Rash

"Wholly Adequate"

more to come

I've been working at home all weekend. I will post pics tonight. Holla.

Mary....maybe

At this point, it's all underpainting. I will gradually build layers of paint...

Interests

The art that really get to me is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt. Be it bad or good. Sometimes it's a mixture of the two.

Random thought...

You know, in a way, I'm for the Somali pirates...

Invitation

Now, be it a wedding, exclusive dinner, or an art show, 50% of the fun in a show is designing the invitation! So, here's what I have so far:

Sculpture

Work in Progress

Painting

Work in Progress

More to come...

I will post more pics of the new work later today. In the meantime, I can stay pissed off about the four dollars I paid for a small latte.

No names yet

Snippets of work for the upcoming show. May 30 at Askew, Nixon, Ferguson Architects. The show is called "Magnificent".

Hi! My name is Keith. I am a painter in Memphis.