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About Me

I am an artist and musician. I used to have a studio in San Jose but now I do my artwork in my garage. I draw and paint portrait's and the figure. I work with graphite, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic's and oils. I play bass in a blues band called "The Poetic Cats" and also in a blues/rock/soul band entitled "The BKR Project". I play some guitar(I love power chords!!). I am also a Volkswagen enthusiast.

My Interests

Here is a list of artist's who have influenced my artwork and/or admire: Jerome Witkin, Rembrandt, Eric Fischl, Phillip Pearlstein, John Nava, Caravaggio, Velazquez, Patty Wickman, George Rivera, Gottfried Helnwein, Charles Reid, Andrew Wyeth, John Raymes, Alex Powers, Domenic Cretara, Frida Kahlo, Toulouse- Lautrec

I'd like to meet:

People who are interested in art, music and Volkswagens.

Music:

Im all over the map when it comes to music: rock, alternative, classic rock, Blues, punk, jazz, classical, r&b, oldies and country. Here is a slice of who I like: The Rolling Stones, The Shore, Love and Rockets, Jars of Clay, Collective Soul, The Vipers, Auqalung, Earth Wind & Fire, Daniel Amos, Muddy Waters, Six Pence None The Richer, Joe Walsh, Beck, Don Wood, Led Zeppelin, Phil Keaggy, Blur, Gary Numan, Air, Wilco, The Beatles, Rev City Blues Band, Pat Metheny, The Yardbirds, XTC, ahn trio, Jerry Reed, Mercy Me, Buddy Guy, The Afters, Susan Tedeschi, The 77s, Spyro Gyra, Brian Eno, Petra, Blue Merle, War, Jet, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, Eric Clapton, Oasis, ACDC, Johnny A, Nirvana, Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill, Jaco Pastorius, Moby, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dave Bruebeck, Kronos Quartet

Movies:

Lost Highway, Jacob's Ladder, Goodfellas, Rock & Rule, Constantine, Beetlejuice, I Shot Andy Warhol, Bullit, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Pulp Fiction, Almost Famous, Desperado, Yellow Submarine, The Matrix, Ray, Casino, School Of Rock, The Hunger...

Television:

Scrubs, Bones, and dvd's.

Heroes:

Jerome Witkin, Larry Norman, Lennon/McCartney, Rembrandt, Willie Dixon, Frida Kahlo, Patti Smith, Eric Fischl, Toulouse-Lautrec, Philip Pearlstein, The Glimmer Twins...

My Blog

New Paintings

On September 29th I finished two monochromatic portraits for the Blues Bash last Sunday, one of Stevie Ray Vaughn (it Sold!) and a redo of Eric Clapton.They are posted in my pics under My Artwork, ple...
Posted by Ron on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:34:00 PST

Ad in local newspaper

I spotted the advertisement featuring my drawing of Ike Cosse three times in the September, 19-25, 2007 issue of the Metro-Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper, it appears on pages 54, 58, and 80.
Posted by Ron on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:33:00 PST

First gig for The BKR Project!

The new band I'm in "The BKR Project" will be playing our first gig at the Triton Museum of Art's 4th Annual Blues Bash. All the advertisements says it starts at 1:00pm on Sunday, September 30, 2...
Posted by Ron on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:35:00 PST

New drawing

I just finished a pen and ink drawing of  local bluesman Ike Cosse, it will be used to advertise the Triton Museum of Art's 4th Annual Blues Bash.http://photobucket.com" target="_blank">..http://...
Posted by Ron on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:36:00 PST

Got Attitude?

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact ofattitude on life.Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past,than education,than money,than circumstance,than ...
Posted by Ron on Thu, 24 May 2007 09:16:00 PST

New guitar!

I finally received my free guitar from Volkswagen yesterday. I been waiting since December 26th of last year when I purchased my car. It was part of a promo from last year. Here are some pics... ...
Posted by Ron on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:34:00 PST

Artist Statement

"My work expresses moods or states of being that I have experienced, such as contemplation, loneliness and isolatin, I try to "freeze frame" moments when I have felt these emotions strongly. I use the...
Posted by Ron on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:00:00 PST