artist – Sidewalk Face

Sidewalk Faces for Sale

September 6, 2023by Sidewalk Face at Eagle-Crow-OwlLeave a Comment

I need to do two things, explain myself with a sad saga of indecision and then get right to the point. How bout I reverse that.

The Main Point

I have new Sidewalk Face merchandise for sale! Currently offering eight different faces.

The product is called a Standout, a lightweight alternative to framing, it’s photographic print, covered with a protective coating, mounted to foam core and framed with a .75 inch edge of light wood or black. It’s ready to hang with precut holes in the back. You could have one on the wall within a minute of opening the package.

I am offering 8 x10 inch standouts for $60 a piece. Shipping is free inside the United States.

Please click this link for full details and to order. Or click Shop Sidewalk Face in the menu above. You are so cool! Thanks for clicking! You’ve made my day!

The Sad Saga of Indecision

You know what doesn’t make my day. Me taking a year to decide to offer a new product. I’ve had Sidewalk Face standouts on my wall for years. I love them! They are so easy to hang, there is no glare because there is no glass. Everybody who comes over compliments them. Why has this no-brainer been a non-starter?

I don’t have a good answer. Maybe because I was already offering limited edition prints and I didn’t know if I could offer both. Don’t want the art police to throw me in art jail for having too many freaking options! The limited-edition print option is still available for people who want exclusivity and the ability to have custom framing. The cost is higher as I am only selling 10 of each signed and numbered print. Email me directly for information.

I will be offering new prints on a regular basis so check back!

Thanks Ezra. I agree.

Art, Creative Process, wisdom

Without Time, Nothing

May 25, 2023by Sidewalk Face at Eagle-Crow-Owl5 Comments

The number one ingredient in any art cake is time. Time is the flour, indispensable. If you don’t have chocolate, no problem, make it vanilla. If you don’t have nuts, add raisins. No, don’t do that. That sounds awful. Maybe add rice krispies so it’s still crunchy? None of that matters. Art isn’t a cake so time isn’t flour but nevertheless without time, no art will get made.

I’ve always thought this but recently I’ve experienced it. So though, believing it to be true, I was perhaps taking it on faith. Now I know. For sure. 100 Percent. It’s true.

I DID NOT HAVE TIME, I DID NOT MAKE ART.

Let me back up and say, despite the all caps proclamation above I am not talking about Capital A art. I am talking about exercising the basic creativity to make life worth living. I mean I am sure Capital A art also needs time. Obviously any endeavor happens over time and therefore needs it.

Oh my goodness, is this blog post worth reading? Can I say something an idiot doesn’t already know?

I guess this is to say, more than ever before, I am grateful for and valuing the time I have to pursue creative activities. It’s been the central organizing factor of my life. It’s been my priority forever. I mean, I do take care of responsibilities first (got to pay the bills!) but if I have a little bundle of time, making stuff if what I enjoy.

So, it was tough when there was no time. And I suspect, I will experience that again. Frankly, it’s made me feel cagey and agitated. But’s it’s also made me want to make the most of now. I want to get back to it!

If you are curious and I am frustrating you with my lack of expository information, I had a ton of work in the last year. I also had a higher dose of anxiety than I am rated for, and I felt I was on the verge of short circuiting at every moment. I didn’t short circuit, I did all the work, and I even did one or two drawings and some sidewalk faces. My friends didn’t find me repulsive, in fact they really came through for me. So, I managed. But I was losing my essence, my joie de vivre, my sense of fun, the thing that makes me excited. Sometimes you can’t see something until it’s gone. I didn’t know this thing could go. I’ve felt it wax and wane, but never for this long. It’s been concerning.

I think the most important thing in the world is being in relationship. I have done my best to attend to the ones I have. And I am committed to continuing to attend to them. But one relationship that must be included in the list is the one we have with our selves. And the way I spend time with myself, is making art. The way I nurture that relationship, the way I grow that relationship, the way I understand myself is through this activity. Without it, I am actually not sure who I am.

I am so happy to have some time again.

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I wrote that in late January. I came back over here today to see what if any breadcrumbs I had left myself. How thoughtful of me to have written an entire blog post that is still relevant. I am over here on my WordPress desktop app tip toe-ing around, seeing if I can get back on this blog horse. Maybe I can entice him with some imaginary apple art cake. So grateful I have the time to try!

Art, Humor

Voted Best Sidewalk Face Maker in North America

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022by Sidewalk Face at Eagle-Crow-Owl17 Comments

Can you believe it? We were honored with this award by the North American Sidewalk Face Federation. I’m over the moon! What until I tell my mom!

What’s going to happen to the competition when they get a load of this?! Guess who will be landing all the top tier sidewalk face making gigs for the next year? Ha! It’s my time to shine. The voters have had their say and they pick me!

Alright, alright. Let me tone it down and tell you what’s really going on. My brother and I were strolling down Beverly Boulevard chatting. We walk past Shaky Alibi and noticing the giant banner they have over the front entrance; he articulates something I’ve been mentally chewing on for years. He says, Exactly how many waffle voters are there?

The banner reads, “Voted Best Waffles in America.” It’s been there for more than a decade.

Every time I see that sign, I think, says who?! And what do they know about waffles? Waffle preferences aren’t exactly standardized. I believe a waffle loving person can tell a great waffle from a mediocre one, but do I trust they can determine the best of the bunch? How would you ever have enough money and resources to sample all the waffles and who would fund it? To what end? It’s not a reasonable thing to research. It’s simply a marketing ploy. Get someone to say you are the best and voilà, you are the best. So, I am now doing that here.

I am the founder of the North American Sidewalk Face Federation. Currently I am also the only member. Care to join? They are known for rewarding members with extravagant awards!

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