Moving On

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Plumb Your Skull

Let me start by saying, I'm a huge fan of the horror movie genre. A few nights ago, my wife and I sat down to watch "28 Weeks Later". The film started off pretty good, initiating a few intriguing premises for plot development. However, to our chagrin, the writers went a completely different direction and turned the movie into a complete gore fest. Sad to say, another potentially good horror flick gone astray.

I digress no more. After any horror film, be sure to plumb your skull before retiring to bed. You must rid your brain of any spooky or gory imagery. Watch some Seinfeld or King of Queens reruns. Avoid any true-crime shows. Otherwise you'll suffer the consequences of bad dreams. You've been warned.

Baby Ansyl

With our new baby girl arriving is in less than a month, I decided to sketch up momma and her impending newcomer. At moments like these, I believe that deep down, my wife really wishes I drew people instead of lizards.

Onward & Upward

This is an illustration from my first book, The Gekkleberry Tree. If you know the story, then you know the Gekkards have pretty ambitious goals. It seemed a fitting metaphor to start the new year. Here's to bigger goals and better results than ever!

Tempe Festival of the Arts

The Gekkards participated in the Tempe Festival of the Arts this past weekend. Its always one of my favorite shows of the year with lots of great art to see. However, with a meager 10x10 booth space, things can get pretty crowded as seen above. The crowd was full of lots of old friends and plenty of new ones. The Gekkards thank our customers for their generous support.


The best part about local shows is my son occasionally comes to visit. He brings the Gekkards or (Bo-Bo's as he calls them) good fortune by giving each painting a kiss before it gets packed for the show.

Pirate Ship

This concept was presented to me by one of my customers. Although the whole Pirate fad has come and gone, the idea was intriguing and challenging enough to accept. It took a long time to complete, so by all means enjoy "The Curse of the 8-Legged Creature".

The Chomp Toy

Remember those grabber toys with the trigger, long arm and the animal head on the end that would bite?

That toy was the premise for my latest work. Every year in October, I attend an art show during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. I create a new piece dedicated to the hot-air theme for the show each year. The work got lots of laughs last weekend. Laughter seems to be what people need right now and it reminds me how much I love my work.