How About Some Background?

    While I'm busy creating new works of nonsense, I thought I would share a couple of my older pieces and odd tidbits about me.
    I am a teacher by day.  When students are busily working away, I will often reward them for their hard work with a fast sketch of some kind.  Oddly enough, they actually think that's a reward!  So, a lot of stuff I continue to work on later starts off as a simple doodle for my class.  Much like Toast, which I posted last time.  He was a sketch I did last year and the students loved it.  I also create signs for my classroom.  Here is a painted sign that hangs outside my door to this day...

Acrylic on canvas

Yes, I am a fan of Warcraft.  Before this WoW inspired piece, I had this gem hanging outside my door...

Acrylic on canvas

I always get tons of questions from this.  Personally I think it's fairly obvious...no snowmobiles in my class.  It's fun to watch the faces people make when they truly don't understand what the heck you're talking about.  I also get those looks when I discuss Dr. Who in the teachers' lounge.  Here's the true history of that sign.  

   

    A bunch of years ago I visited my old stomping ground in Wisconsin.  They have these signs all over the place, like in public parks and parking lots.  I guess they don't want snowmobiles in those areas any more then I want them in my classroom.  I thought, "That is NOT something people will see or understand down south", so I painted it and used it as a door sign.  Just for fun.  I still get people scratching their heads when they see it.  Nowadays, it hangs in my class for my students to see and question each year.

    So there you have it!  A little more insight into my madness.

Thanks for reading!