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I have worked on a couple large abstract paintings pretty much every night for the last two weeks. I am consumed with them- I obsess about them night & day. I’ve had plenty of spare time as I’ve not heard a peep out of anyone lately. As though everyone just up & left. Because I am alone most of the time I am acutely aware that, well… it seems pretty dead out there lately. Seriously, I think the whole Wall St./recession/down economy thing has somehow affected everyone. Either that or I ne… Continue

Sold another painting on Friday! Yay! Having some good fortune with that lately, which is ironic due to the state of the economy lately ??? Puzzled, but grateful :) See my artist's journal at shawart.com for the details...
Anyone alive out there?

How disappointing... I was really excited when I found The Circuit- St Louis' OWN "MySpace"! ... but it's kinda lame. No one really talks, or wants to be friends. Everyone seems kind of "on guard"- that or resigned to their own "clique". It's true- I'm no scenester. I'm often too busy working the dayjob, playing with my band, or actually too busy with painting to make it out to shows or get out & be seen. I thought this would be a lot more fun or enlightening- instead, nothing really happens… Continue

Put some songs from my band Polaris up on the page- stuff from the last 10 yrs./3 albums. We are working on the 4th album right now. We have been together 22 YEARS! Give it a listen...
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