Journal Series
For years I have kept journals and notebooks as documentation of my life. They range from sketch books to more deliberate collage work and I use them to experiment and they often serve as a way for me to remember things that I have done. So in an effort to show something different than the commercial work I often post here, this is a new series on the blog showing some of my favorite journal pages both recent and not-so recent.
Some of my inspiration in this area comes from completely different influences. For years I appreciated Frank Ockenfels photographic work and especially his journals. I did a Santa Fe workshop with Frank in 2007, which only made me appreciate his work more and I learned a lot from him and grew from the experience.
Another influence in this area is Rob Gretton. It’s strange because he not a visual artist at all. He was the manager for New Order and Joy Division and an avid collector of all things pertaining to his life with the band. I’ve been a fan of both bands for years and I recently picked up a collection of notebooks and journals published by his wife in 2008, 8 years after his death. Check it out, it’s an amazing book called One Top Class Manager.
There are a few of my journals scans featured on my website in the personal work section. Look for a follow up to this series soon…
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