Free Gifts!
If you found your way to my website, thanks for being here! I’d like to give you something. If you’re local to Washington, D.C. and you buy a book, I’ll …
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Profile in Takoma Park Newsletter
Last spring, I received an Azalea Award in the category of “Arts Leader” in my town from the Takoma Park Foundation. The award recognized my efforts to organize the Night …
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Zacharia: School Monkey – A Book for Kids
Several years ago, I told my second grade students I used to have a pet monkey named Zacharia, similar to Frida Kahlo’s pet monkey, and I used to teach lessons …
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Holiday Shopping Guide
This is the time of year when everyone is buying things. If you can avoid this mayhem, good for you. If you need to buy some gifts, I’ve got some …
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Breaking the Curse of Teddy
In 2012, after the Nats locked up first place in their division, Teddy Roosevelt won his first President’s Race. This never should have happened, and it lead to a devastating …
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Art Inside Us: The Human Skull as Depicted by 13 Masters
This piece originally appeared in Dirge Magazine on October 16, 2016. Van Gogh painted vibrant sunflowers, MC Escher produced mind-bending visual puzzles, and Andy Warhol is best known for his …
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Art in “Stealing The Scream”
“Stealing The Scream” contains over 30 references to different artists and paintings. I’ve put them all into one movie. It’s a little bit high brow, and maybe this is a …
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Art All Night ’19 Video
A steady stream of visitors came by to take pictures with my life-size “The Scream” sculpture and backdrop. Thanks to Tenleytown Main Street and Washington, D.C. for putting the event …
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Scream Selfies at Art All Night D.C.
I’m excited to be part of Art All Night in Tenleytown again this year. I’ve created a life-size Scream statue and backdrop featuring the D.C. skyline. Come and grab a …
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Stuck on Bigfoot
My story “Devotion” in Frida Sex Dreams tells the story of two bigfoot hunters, one a true believer and the other a skeptic secretly in love with his hunting companion. …
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