Well, at least on the back cover.  Then new Ranger ad for New Belgium has been going around, but now it is showing up on the back cover of Rolling Stone. I am pretty excited about finally seeing it.  It is a national run and hits the streets  March 5th.  Go check it out.

I took all the ladies down to the Denver Art Museum a while back.  We have been trying to go for a while, but finally did it.  It is always a great experience going down there.  I am always pleasantly surprised that they have no problems spending the entire day there. I know that we are both artists, and they have been to a few different art museums when we travel, but it is usually not something I expect my kids to be into yet.   The show itself was just OK.  I believe I had my expectations to high or maybe I really expected something else.  The new art museum is such a strange and interesting space, that I was hoping for something out of the ordinary.  The show was all about having artists take over the space of the DAM  and  ”embrace” it. I thought since  this is such a non traditional museum design, that there would be a lot more examining of what could be done to explore that.  Most of the artists just decided to paint, draw, etc right on to the existing walls. It all seemed pretty predictable. There were a few really great installations, and it is definitely worth seeing. One of my favorites was a small room that the artist had made. It was filled with multi colored bungee cords stretched from floor to ceiling, side to side, at about 1″ to 2″ increments. You were supposed to travel from one side of the room to the other pushing your way through all of the cords. It was so much fun to navigate through. It really threw off your senses, and was actually somewhat unnerving at times. My other favorite space is pictured below. It was one of the larger galleries in the show. It was empty except for a few giant bean bags and projectors that displayed this beautiful moving text on the gallery walls and ceiling. It was one of those rooms that you could have spent hours in, just watching all the changes of text and color. If you get the chance you should go see the show. I think even with my criticism I will see the show a few more times, at least to see my favorite rooms.

My girls and I love going to the Asian Market. They are not keen on some of the things they have, but it is always a field trip, and we always try something new.  It is one of those little things I love doing with my ladies. Here is one from an outing we had last week.

If you have ever been there in the winter, you understand that it may not be the warmest place to be. Its a big brick and steel building, with sliding garage doors, and insulation stuffed in every crack possible. Spring, Summer, and Fall are something totally different. It’s one of my favorite places to be.

Here is a list of some of the reason’s I enjoy my studio.

1. Spring, Summer, and Fall

2. its not just  a workspace, My girls have grown up there. It is a good place for us all to hang out.

3.Working outside in the Spring, Summer, and fall.

3.Working outside in the Winter. There are some nice days here during the Winter. I enjoy those days where we have fires while we work.

4. It is diverse. I am so fortunate to have a space I can shoot in, make artwork, and build things.  It is always changing.

5. My dogs can be dogs. The lay in the dirt, play, chase cats and squirrels. They  take naps in the shade, naps in the sun. They drink out of the hose.

6. Val- I miss seeing him everyday.

I love what I get to do most days. Actually, even when a project has you at your wits end,  it is still really good. I am very fortunate to do what I do. I love the photo work I get, and I really love doing art work for New Belgium Brewing. This is a new piece I am working on for Mighty Arrow. It is a fairly new pale ale for New Belgium. It was named after the owners boarder collie, Arrow. Sounds like Arrow ran that place for 12 years, and this beer is a little tribute to her.  The piece is still in the works, but you can check out the progress below.

My wife Lisa has been doing some great artwork  lately. She has a sale going on this month. Check out her site and get your goods here.

It’s 3˚ outside right now. I’m cold. I’m never cold. Tonight I am sitting here thinking about being somewhere warm. I started thinking about this last summer. Things we did as a family, random memories, friends we were with, places we went. Sometimes I forget about the things we did. It was nice to go back and look at some memories. Here are a few things that went through my head this evening.

If any of  you have been up here  to Colorado and traveled to the mountains  you have probably seen the devastation. The pine beetle has taken over and is destroying most of our forrest. There are many reasons of why it is happening, probably the most talked about is global warming. What ever reason you want to believe, the fact is that it is a problem and  it is not going away any time soon.

Forbe’s called me to do a photo of a man up in Kremmling Colorado. He has started a business taking all of the pine beetle kill and turning the dead trees into something useful. Mainly making wood pellets, mulch, etc. The nicer pieces taken to be used for building materials. Sounds like a great idea. Take the dead trees, recycle them, clear out for new growth, keep forrest fires down. Everyone should win in this situation. The problem is that there is some pencil pusher in the Government that is not allowing this to happen. They are making it harder for him to  obtain land use contracts, and increasing his costs.  You can read the entire story here.

Example #1

We live in a state that has so much to do yet sometimes it is hard to get out and do it. We have started getting out and doing some hiking. It is one of those things that once you start doing it, its no problem to then just jump in the car and go on a hike. It is not that simple in my house. I have 3 ladies under the roof, and all but one take forever to get ready. She has her own issues that makes it take twice as long, but she is better.  What should I wear? Will it be cold? Does this outfit match? We are going on a hike, nobody cares if your outfit matches!  We have been going to some great places and usually have a fantastic time, but it should be easier. This shot is taken from one of our last hikes of the summer. Skirt off, dirty panties, and a blister on her foot. I am pretty sure that was a good day.