we finally had a mild reprieve from freezing temperatures - i managed to get a few hours of outdoor painting done - still cold, but it felt great to wail away on large-scale pieces ...
an art day - totally - gessoed some new, large panels for an up-coming project in the a.m., mixed about a dozen quarts of color i've been thinking about, painted, worked on music, scanned images ...
and, got a visit from an old friend - Tom Kort, a musician/composer and 'new' music aficionado ... i've known Tom since the 60's when we were in competing 'garage bands - the kind of healthy competition that allows you to improve your skills - would run into him periodically at art events, jammed a few times, and often listened to his public radio, new/alternative music program - but whenever we'd see each other time melted away in conversations about art and particularly, music - of which he has a vast knowledge ...
today he offered a special treat by allowing me to hear a few of his recent compositions - mesmerizing is the first adjective that came to mind - it reminded me of so many things that i appreciate and gravitate to - but it still remained uniquely his ... i could have listened for hours - often - and if my encouragement did any good today - maybe we'll all have a chance to get one of his cd's soon ...
