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Yaaargh, maties! It was a long summer.

posted on September 21, 2010 in Updates and tagged , ,    

I have a new roadmarker for the beginning of fall on my own private calendar: my kids’ birthdays on Sept 18 and 20th, and so having survived the Pirate and Princess weekend with the help of my wonderful wife Heather, …

Finally painting in Pittsburgh, even with the snow.

posted on February 17, 2010 in Analog, Updates and tagged , , , , , , , , ,    
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Its been crazy busy as the snow continues to fall here in Pittsburgh.  Since we’re moving this month into our new house, we have two houses to shovel and the typical delays accompanying a total of some 30″ of snow …

New Year, new mural, and art faux portfolios taking shape

posted on January 12, 2010 in Updates and tagged ,   1 Comment
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Sorting through old pictures on the computer is interesting... [no] fading, dust or deterioration of the paper....

Happy Holidays!

posted on December 24, 2009 in Updates  

Picture 1937Happy Holidays from Pittsburgh!
 
 

Reworking mural, faux & custom art portfolio

posted on November 30, 2009 in Digital, Updates and tagged , ,    
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Moving from San Diego to Pittsburgh has left the usual upheaval in the details, and I've been working to un-overturn the cart, if you will.
 

mobile mural updates for 2009-10-03

posted on October 3, 2009 in Analog, Updates  
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open studio for mural project tonight.: http://bit.ly/IW5ez # http://ping.fm/p/UBimJ -- another good morning after, today painting darkest shadows and brightest lights. # mobile mural updates for 2009-10-02: http://bit.ly/1iowbg #

mobile mural updates for 2009-10-02

posted on October 2, 2009 in Analog, Updates  
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http://ping.fm/p/lO6Mq -- coming into the foreground (and the homestretch): city mural at 95% # http://ping.fm/p/66BI0 -- Friday morning mural details. # mobile mural updates for 2009-10-02: http://bit.ly/DeQAN # mobile mural updates for 2009-10-02: http://bit.ly/WNido #

Back in San Diego to paint!

posted on September 9, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged , ,    
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I really love California. San Diego today was just simply beautiful today and this evening, as what I think is the best time of the year here (September-October) gets it going on. I didn’t make time to write after leaving …

San Diego to Pittsburgh- and back again.

posted on September 3, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged , , , ,    
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I’m on the road with Heather’s Subaru full of stuff, Raul and myself headed to Pittsburgh and our new set-up there. Heather and the kids flew ahead and signed the lease on our new place while spending a few days …

Updates for August 12, 2009

posted on August 12, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged    
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Cafe Mundo mural drawing pics from my iPhone, http://ping.fm/p/2X2yF # Finally working on the mural outdoors at Cafe Mundo inking in the weekend's pencil constructions. # I uploaded a YouTube video — The LifeChain project, part 6 http://bit.ly/17A3vH #

Updates for August 10, 2009

posted on August 10, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged    
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RT @artnowsandiego interesting explanation of twitter crash this past week http://bit.ly/JdKXk anyone "know" if this for real? # like this @topayitforward Diplomacy is the art of saying good doggie while looking for a bigger stick # looks good! @SianLindemann The …

Updates for August 9, 2009

posted on August 9, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged    
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RT @DiscoverArtists 170 Interior Designers on http://DiscoveredArtists.com. Using the site as resource for finding art. http://bit.ly/g6VwR #

Updates for August 5, 2009

posted on August 5, 2009 in Analog, Updates  
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smart stuff here: @KS_WordSmith Marketing How-to's: Green Marketing; Personal Branding; Community Building; & more http://bit.ly/PNg5D.


Updates for August 4, 2009

posted on August 4, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged    
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RT @johnlacey I love watching people make stuff. It doesn't matter what it is. Pottery, dance music, a painting, a birdbath. Fascinating. # way to go! @karensloan Received a great commission for a large painting today. Can breath a little …

Updates for August 3, 2009

posted on August 3, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged ,    
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thanks for the kind words @dmq26 about my work , a pleasure to hear from you! # @onnotitulaer right you are, Friesland to be specific. in reply to onnotitulaer #

Updates for August 2, 2009

posted on August 2, 2009 in Analog, Updates and tagged    
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Click here to listen to my recent interview on ArtRocks! Radio: http://bit.ly/FZWvI #

Updates for July 30, 2009

posted on July 30, 2009 in Analog, Updates  
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Mashable take on random Twitter posts today http://bit.ly/12Lcs8 #twitter overwhelms #

Updates for July 29, 2009

posted on July 29, 2009 in Updates  
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also just posted video excerpt http://bit.ly/uMQlk from my Online Business Commando Training last week # Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #painter, #webdesign, #artist #

Updates for July 23, 2009

posted on July 23, 2009 in Updates and tagged    
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The Radio show was cool and fun to do--Logan was a champ on my lap-- I'll post link to recording when ready. # Listen live tonight- I'm on internet radio at 7pm Pacific! http://aweber.com/b/Rwy. #

I’m on ArtRocks internet radio tonight 7pm San Diego time – listen in!

posted on July 22, 2009 in Digital, Updates and tagged , , , , , , ,    
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And I’ve been tidying up this site in advance-- sort of cleaning up before the party! The San Diego art sage Philly Joe Swendoza hosts the ArtRocks! radio show online live at 7pm Pacific time tonight , Wednesday July 22, …

Updates for July 22, 2009

posted on July 22, 2009 in Updates  
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I uploaded a YouTube video — LifeChain5 http://bit.ly/sbofG #

Online Business Commando Training Today!

posted on July 20, 2009 in Teaching, Updates and tagged    
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Class is a lot of information and a lot of fun-- for me, anyway! ******* This was originally a “live” class example of how direct a medium blogging really is. In the afternoon on Monday of my “Online Business Commando …

Updates for July 19, 2009

posted on July 19, 2009 in Updates and tagged    
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Evolution Business class schedule change http://bit.ly/130KCs -- I'll be live on internet radio 7pm Pacific 7/22! http://bit.ly/2JVyUY #

Updates for July 17, 2009

posted on July 17, 2009 in Updates  
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thnx @artnowsandiego for Tweet about my business Classes for Artists in #SanDiego http://bit.ly/TD8id #lt #sdart #

Updates for July 8, 2009

posted on July 8, 2009 in Updates  
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My paintings at Little Italy "NoLi Notte" this Friday July 10! http://aweber.com/b/1lsAQ #

Updates for July 7, 2007

posted on July 7, 2009 in Updates and tagged ,    
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updated the new mural gallery page on new #WordPress blog http://johnhiemstra.com/murals # last video post was to FaceBook for #SanDiego #art reception this Fri http://bit.ly/10QtT1, me, wife @sdmetalsmith, http://bedfordbuilt.com # I uploaded a YouTube video — Heather's LifeChain, part 3 …

Updates for July 5, 2009

posted on July 5, 2009 in Updates and tagged , ,    
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thanks for checking out my work and kind comments!! #follow these artlovers @haziethugqueen @Memaloose @LittleSweetOne @iKeralot # more sky painting--the dragon's turn, two years later http://bit.ly/YXNq4 show opens 7/10 in #SanDiego Little Italy NoLi nights #lt #art #

Updates for July 2, 2009

posted on July 2, 2009 in Updates and tagged ,    
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complete trompe l’oeil circus #mural gallery first up on my new #WordPress portfolio site http://bit.ly/1h165m #art #lt #SanDiego artist # fix that link to Heather's LifeChain video http://bit.ly/6rQGs !! # posted second LifeChain #jewelry video http://bit.ly/qiVMT to @sdmetalsmith new #wordpress …

Updates for June 25, 2009

posted on June 25, 2009 in Updates  
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also new blog post on studio mate @jen_guerin on HGTV and art show opening http://bit.ly/qXiCb in #SanDiego this Friday night # posted Heather's new video on the LifeChain project http://bit.ly/dGW7v with some context and links for "Little and Large" show …