Art and Risk and Vegas
There is risk and there is the illusion of risk. Coming down the center aisle of the plane was the biggest man I have ever seen. Shaven head, his clothes were worn and slightly dirty. My fellow...
View ArticleAngels and Air Guitar
Wings of Desire the 1987 film by the German filmmaker Wim Wenders is about angels. It’s the story of an angel that longs to be and eventually succeeds in becoming human and in doing so gives up his...
View ArticleWinter is for Minimalists
There are moments in a good Minnesota winter where I feel like I am in an “either/or” state of mind. I suppose it’s a bit melodramatic but I think of it as an irreducible moment—I’m either alive or I’m...
View ArticleChopping Wood with Muhammad Ali
When I was a kid, I loved Cassius Clay. When I could, I would watch his fights on ABC’s Wide World of Sports with Howard Cosell. Secretly I agreed with his outspoken politics and anti-war stance....
View ArticleThe Face Frozen
Today it rained ice. I sat looking out our bedroom window pondering how quickly nature can render us immobile. The rain fell and soon a shiny layer covered everything. Driving was impossible and...
View ArticleRACA Cycles
With a hard thunk the trailer hitch drops on the ball. I slap the hitch lock down and the Spirit of RACA is securely attached to my truck. I am hauling my paintings for the next exhibit of my work …...
View ArticleLittle Poems
Wilbur and I have been married for over thirty-two years. Last week I finally figured out one reason that I love her. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m sure that there are many reasons why I love her, it’s...
View ArticleTrying to See
Most of the time I think the past is just as unknown and unpredictable as the future. What if I had bought that lottery ticket? What if I had turned left instead of right? What if I crossed the street...
View ArticleRural.
Rural America Contemporary Art (RACA) is not an organization nor is it a group. RACA is an idea. It is an idea based on the premise that there are a great many serious and productive contemporary...
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