It used to be with art that you had to train a decent amount just to get to the level of "mediocre." What these programs did was lower the barrier of entry to the point of "press-button - get mediocre." But the button pusher and the sharpie-on-a-neon-sign guy still have the same undeveloped eye for aesthetics... So what you get instead of this egalitarian, "beautiful art is for everyone" ideal, that they're trying so hard to push, you just reset the floor. Congrats Chat-GPTers, you're the new...

I had a really good time returning to the Island for this event. Due to our more frequent visits to Alameda over the past year, I've gained more experience just existing as a normal human being, and not simply an artist swooping in to search for inspiration. Since we have gained more friends living in Alameda, we've been coming here to have fun and experience it more like a local. I think that has given me a deeper appreciation for the community here as well as the things and places that get...

"Roving Storm, Austin Creek" 10x30 inches. Oil on linen mounted to board. This was a painting based on a hike up Armstrong Redwoods all the way to the massive yet little-visited state park called Austin Creek State Recreation Area. I don't know if a lot of people realize it, but there is a vast network of foothills that dominate most of the landscape of northwest Sonoma County. This park lets you see miles and miles across the landscape of Northern California. Introducing "Soft Commissions" I...