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"I prahlee need twuhnee er thurdee fur tuhmorrow"

translation  "I probably need twenty or thirty for tomorrow."

I know this is a design and art blog (my career was as an engineer turned artist, not any type of English language background).  But, the way we speak has got...

This summer, I finally visited the revitalized Cleveland Public Square.  Beautiful landscapes and walking paths entwine the historical aspects of the four block central plaza.  Public square was part of an original plat in 1796, overseen by Moses Cleaveland.  In 1879,...

An artist deals with perspective.  He or she learns about relative sizing, vanishing points and details near and far.  It is part of the method to create good work.  But occasionally our perspective is off.  Take the country of Greenland for example.  On a two dimensio...

Each metal birch tree is created individually and only after the artist’s finished painting is viewed and studied. This helps determine a desired location for the metal tree overlay and the overall dimensions needed to fill the space. The process starts with a flat she...

Mid October, I visited my good friend Marsha in Chicago, who suggested we take part in "Open House Chicago".  The "open house" concept was conceived in London in 1992 and has spread to five continents. Beautiful architecture is free to explore.   The only US cities par...

It has always been on my mind to start an all encompassing website with products that my business partner or I am involved in.  Gallery Techne is finally a reality and I hope that the information, art and design provided can help your world become more beautiful, or at...