Gifts for the Holidays

Hello again, Everybody!

Just a quick gift suggestion for those people who already 'have everything'; or the ones who don't ask for anything, but you REALLY want to get them something.
I'll help you out.

I've got 6 different photo-collage piece available for sale.
New York Revisited - 10"x40"
Fisherman at Sunset - 16"x40"
Train - 11"x40" (an award winning piece)
Paris at Night, Seen from the Eiffel Tower - 12"x40"
New York's Upper West Side seen from the Central Park Reservoir - 12"x40"
and finally,
The Warming Glow of Concrete Mountains (Welcome Home) - 8"x40"
{a nice piece of downtown Chicago, taken from Buckingham Fountain}

All are priced at $150/each, and if you order, I will FRAME IT FOR FREE!! (black metal frame)

Anyone interested can, post a comment, send an email, call or text me, or send a carrier pigeon.


Happy Shopping & Egg Nogging!
--Nick

Upcoming Show!

Hello people!

Feel’s like it’s been a while since we last had a chat.

Good news!

I’ll be exhibiting at the Flat Iron Arts Building, for their ‘First Friday’ show, and their ‘Beyond the Coyote’ exhibit.

The ‘First Friday’ exhibit is September 3^rd from 6pm ‘til 10pm.

And the ‘Beyond the Coyote’ exhibit is

Friday, Sept. 10^th 6-10pm

Saturday, Sept. 11^th 12pm-10pn

Sunday, Sept. 12^th 12-6pm

I’ll be showing some of my photography pieces; some work that has never been seen outside a computer screen.

I’ll be showing alongside my very good friend Esther Holwerda, who has some incredibly amazing work showing as well.

Here’s the kooky twist, all art will be displayed in the hallways of the building.

So while it may get a little crowded at times, it’s a show you won’t forget. So, for those who can make it out, it’s quite a site to be seen.

A lot of good artists showing a lot of good art.

Check out the flyer attached for more info.

There’s a suggested $10 donation at the door, but if you’re strapped for cash, just tell them, they should let you go. If you feel like creating a scene, feel free, just call it performance art.

I look forward to seeing you all. And if you can’t make it, it’s quite alright. There’s still more to come.

--Nick

PS- Casual Dress! There’s no AC!

PS2- Saturday & Sunday from around noon until 3 or 4pm are usually less crowded, fyi.

Photo Overload

**UPDATE**
This post was written the 8th of May but for several reasons it never was published.
Now, oddly enough, is the perfect time to post this. (the entry below talks about my photography habits, etc.)
It is NOW appropriate because I have been accepted as an exhibiting artist in the Beverly Art Center's 3rd annual Photography Exhibit.
The details for the show are as followed:
Beverly Art Center Digital Photo Exhibit
June 4 - July 3
Opening reception is Friday, June 11, from 7:30 to 9:30pm
I will be showing a large version of one of the very popular paornoramic-esqe type photo compositions.
Stop by, say hello, drink some sparkling grape juice or wine, vote for me as 'viewers choice', and see some really nice work by some very talented photographers. It should be a good time.
--Nick
**END UPDATE**
If you've met me for more than 10 minutes, you know that 99% of the time, I've got my camera on me.
Now, I've never taken a photo class, I just snap shots that catch my eye. Or things that I might be able to reference in a piece of art later. (I've got a lot of those)

But in 2004, while in the middle of a semester at Trinity Christian College while snapping photos for a graphic design class I had, I randomly, and with no real reason (at the time) decided that every shot that I snapped would be saved.
If it's an out of focus or blurry photo, an accidental shot, too dark, too light, and anything else ... it was all staying, no deletes allowed.

So since that day, yes, every picture I've ever taken is saved. Dozens of CD's and hard drives hold all these memories. Precious or not. It's there. It's become almost a documentary of sorts. All the everyday places I've gone, things I've seen, people I've met, good times, bad times, it's all there.

Eventually it'll be organized, and turned into a flip book or picture mosaic or timeline or something.

While art is in the process of being made, I figure I'll share a few shots I got recently.
Take care, Everybody!

--Nick