Redtree Times

Flow– Coming to Principle Gallery Today!

My fate cannot be mastered; it can only be collaborated with and thereby, to some extent, directed. Nor am I the captain of my soul; I am only its noisiest passenger.

–Aldous Huxley, Adonis and the Alphabet (1956)

On the road this morning, heading down toward Alexandria to deliver the work for my upcoming solo show at the Principle Gallery. This year’s title for the show, my 27th there, is Flow, and it opens on Friday, June 12. I think it’s going to be a very good show.

It feels good right now.

Actually, it always feels good any time I finish the work for a show.But this show feels even better in getting it done and into the gallery. It was a hard fought, tough slog right up to late this afternoon (this is being written Saturday afternoon) when the last piece was loaded into my good friend and neighbor Bob’s van. This show was completed with a great deal of satisfaction in simply getting it done. Plus, though it was a grind, the show excites me very much.

What more could I ask?

Applying the finishing touches over the last few days have been especially draining so I am also thrilled to be able to be a mere passenger on this trip as Bob pilots the whole route down and back. Damn good man.

Sometimes it is nice to simply be the passenger…

Here’s a song that fits that thought pretty well. It’s a cover of an Iggy Pop song, Passenger, performed by The Big Push— featuring Ren, of course– busking on the streets of seaside Brighton in the UK. Their live street performances always sound great which is probably why they drew such large crowds.

Good road music, as well.

I won’t be there to yell at you but stay off my lawn anyway. Believe me, I’ll know…