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About Me

.. After working in an art supplies store & custom picture framing shop for six and a half years, devoting my time and efforts to other people's art, I decided that it was time to get back to work on my own.In May of 2005 I left my management job with the store. Since I hadn't produced anything in over ten years, I found myself starting from the beginning using all my newly acquired free time putting down on paper, in sketch books, all the imagery that had been in my mind for so many years. By the beginning of 2007, I finally had enough pictures to select from that would form my first collection in over a decade.Prior to taking on a career in retail management, I moonlighted as a freelance illustrator while I was active duty Air Force, stationed in Europe. I don't know why I gave up the art. I guess I figured it was better to have a real job than to involve myself in something I could be passionate about.Though I enjoy working in a variety of mediums, such as oils, watercolor, pencil, ink, & charcoal, my passion is for block printing. It is an old art from in which an image is carved onto a block of wood, or in my case linoleum. Ink is then rolled over the block & paper pressed over that to transfer the image. Mainly, I enjoy drawing inspiration from subjects of mythology and literature. . . Though the art and the website are all still in work, there are currently samples of my finished work you can see. On the portfolio page you will find "Works In-Progress." Click on that link to see a sample of the pieces that I am currently on. The web address is; http://www.artfromthemindseye.com. In the mean time here are some examples...On this page, I consider these images as drafts. . . As I present new works to my growing collection, I am in hopes that I will be able to attract the attention of individuals interested in collecting my work. If you have any friends you know that might be interested in staying up-to-date with my progress, feel free to pass on this site as well as my website.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

I AM ALSO ON FACEBOOK, JUST CLICK ON THE BADGE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE ALSO. Artists and all those interested in art, especially mine. Okay. . . That sounds a little self centered. However, I would like to have that right one day. . . I espire to have a "friends" list that will allow me to communicate with others through the use of bulletins and blogs. I have invited people I have never met and people that seem interested in my work, while others have invited me to their "friends" list. All-in-all, it appears that I am just collecting profiles, but you will never find your client base or meet people that could become friends without working through everyone you come accross. It is true, that I don't know everyone, or have even met all the people on my top friends. A few, I have met or have been friends before I came to MySpace. Many of the others are there, because I find them interesting or admire their work. Sadly there isn't enough room to put all the people I admire right up there.

My Blog

Win A Limited Edition Block Print.

For more information, take a look at the blog before this one. . . Up to this point there have been no takers on the opportunity to win an orginal work of art.That's right! Each print from an edition ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Win A Limitted Edition Block Print By James Robinson

Win A Limitted Edition Block Print By James RobinsonHere is your opportunity to own a limitted edion block print by emerging artist, James L. Robinson merely by helping him expand his "friends" list &...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:04:00 GMT

New Studio & Gallery

Finally! I am writing about something to do with art.For some time now I have thought about renting a studio space in which I could focus on my art. Within the confines of my own living space, I don'...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:01:00 GMT

The Search Continues

A long time ago. (Time is relative. I know.) When I would meet people, making new friends, I would try to stay in touch after we had to go our seperate ways; however, in the days of physical address...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Slow On The Up-Take

I still like to enjoy the excuse that the reason it take me longer to figure out subtle workings of this sites is because I am not under 25 & and haven't been for a very long time. Back in Mid Novem...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:32:00 GMT

Not A Secret; I Just Didn't Mention It

Not A Secret; I Just Didn't Mention It I know I have discussed this little fact with friends before. The social circles in and around Modesto are a little too tight knit for my tast. Everything become...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:13:00 GMT

(Christmas) Shopping In Character

Generally, I am known to my family for being a very cheap person. My Dad would say, "He can make Lincoln scream." More so than ever, money is tight and tight for every one, so this year it seems to be...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:06:00 GMT

A Rainy Day & Painting

I started out the day running a few errands, but it didn't take long before I decided that it wasn't such a good idea to be out driving with all the people out & about manically trying to finish t...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:23:00 GMT

Court Room Artists

One of my activities in a park on a sunny day, or in a coffee shop relaxing with a cup of Joe, is to sketch the people I find around me. Since I tend to spend hours trying to get my drawings and pain...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Gaydar Is Down For Maintenance

Since moving back to Manteca three years agao I have made some new friends. During my last couple years with the Air Force, I would spend some of my free time between assignments hanging out in a loc...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT