Today's Weather

I have two friends who are in kind of a slump...one because of a man she can't have (and never could and why she even went there is beyond me) and one just because he's in a funk for over a year...and now wants to see if meds can help. ? hmmm. I wish them both the best though...they are good people. Today...well...today was just gray! I hate gray, and cold...ugh...and the rain doesn't help either. Although, some things are nice in gray! ;-) peace

Fast and Fanciful Fiction Writing Contest

The world is filled with things that have no scientific explanation…magic and other flights of fancy. Echelon Press challenges you to put your best pen forward and send us the most fantastic tale your imagination can muster. From leprechauns to the darkest Black Magic, we want you to give us your best shot! All you have to do is think outside the box and give readers the perfect escape from reality.

Every author at every level should be committed to keeping their name in front of readers. Are you looking for your first publishing credit? Are you between books? Looking for a way to revive characters from books that have been out for a while? Want to introduce new characters for upcoming books? Looking for a way to build your readership? Have we got a promotional opportunity for you!

Echelon Press would like to publish your "Fast and Fanciful" March story. The fast part means you have until March 6, 2007 to submit your story of 3000-6000 words. The winner will be notified by March7, 2007 and have 5 days to edit/revise the story. Echelon Press will publish your story in its e-book division on March 14, 2007. Simple!

Send your submissions as a Word (doc) attachment to contest@echelonpress.com. Your cover letter should be in the body of an e-mail. Cover letters that do not adhere to professional standards will disqualify the submission from further consideration.

Our only real request is that magic and other flights of fancy be the catalyst for your story! You pick the genre. Stories must adhere to the following guidelines.

Standard Manuscript format:
File saved in Word format (.doc) or (.rtf)
8 ½ x 11 page
Times New Roman 12pt font/black
1-inch margin on all sides/ 1.5 line spacing
Align text left, do not justify (aligning text both left and right)
Header containing title, author name, and page number
Capital letters at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns
Show new paragraphs by indenting first line of new paragraph .3. Do not add blank line between paragraphs.
Show scene breaks with * * * * centered in the appropriate line.

All cover letters must include:
Name (and pseudonym if applicable)
Mailing address
Phone number
E-mail address (if available)
Web address (if available)

Jay Rolfe: More no coincidences ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

This is another example of "there are no coincidences" from my artistic life. I wrote in my post on Feb 16, 2007 of the influence one of Ellsworth Kelly's paintings had on me. It freed me to create my unique artistic idea of Three Dimensional Shaped Stretched Canvas paintings (3DSSC). As you might imagine, there are some technical difficulties in stretching canvas on shaped stretcher frames. In May last year I got the idea of trying to talk about some of those issues with Ellsworth Kelly who had been doing shaped canvases for over 50 years.

I got the feeling on a Thursday last June that I it was about time I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I'm a member and I go a number of times a year, and I hadn't visited in several months. It was time for me to go to the 20th Century and Contemporary wing and feel the beauty and peace I get when I soak in the paintings of Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian, Duchamp, Newman, Kelly, Pollock, and others. Also the Brancusi sculptures. I always look forward to going.

The next morning, Friday, June 23, 2006, I had a strong sense that I should go to the Museum that morning. After a leisurely breakfast with my wife Randy Rolfe (http://www.randyrolfe.com/) we chatted for a while. Suddenly I felt a strong urge to leave for the Museum. I said to Randy, "Excuse me. I'm sorry, but I have a very strong urge to go to the Museum now. I don't know what's going on, but I think I should go. Can we finish this later?" Of course she agreed and I left.

When I arrived at the Museum I picked up the daily events list and glanced at it. I noticed that there was an ongoing special exhibit of Ellsworth Kelly paintings done in Paris and New York in the late 1940's and early 1950's in two galleries. What a coincidence for Jay Rolfe who wanted to meet Ellsworth Kelly and talk about shaped canvases! I guess I hadn't read my member newsletter carefully enough, because I wasn't aware of it. Anyway, I headed for it, stopping at the Impressionist galleries on the way to see some of my favorite paintings.

I finally got to the Kelly galleries was admiring the Kelly paintings, including one of his first shaped canvases, when I realized that Ellsworth Kelly and Museum Director Anne d'Harnoncourt were in the same gallery! I'm kind of shy, but I did work up the courage to speak to Mr. Kelly. He was very gracious, friendly, and engaging. I told him of the influence his "Blue Green Curve" (1972) had on me, and he told me about his first shaped painting. Anne d'Harnoncourt was also quite gracious. They were only in the gallery for a few minutes, and I was there at the exact right time. Coincidence? I don't think so.

That was another step on the journey of Jay Rolfe From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at http://www.3dssc.com/.

Jay Rolfe: There are no coincidences ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

There are no coincidences. I'm sure you've heard that. Maybe you think it's true, maybe you don't. I believe it!

Last Wednesday, Feb 21, I wrote a post about notoriety and included the advice I got from Peter Max about notoriety. As I was adding a link to his website, I discovered he would be at a local gallery three days later, on Saturday night. I wrote about that in my post yesterday. Why did I choose to blog about Peter Max on Wednesday? Well, there are no coincidences. It must have been so I would discover his local gallery exhibit and opening reception. I'm really glad my subconscious, or the Universal Power, or God created that coincidence for me.

And I'll tell you about an even more dramatic example in a future post.

That's the latest step on the journey of Jay Rolfe From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.

Jay Rolfe: Peter Max exhibition ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

Last night I went to the opening reception for Peter Max at the Wentworth Gallery in King of Prussia PA. My wife Randy Rolfe (http://www.randyrolfe.com/) and I were planning dinner and a movie with another couple. When I learned on Wednesday (see my blog for Wed. 2/21) of the Peter Max exhibit, I wanted to go. I contacted the other couple and told them I wanted to still go to dinner but go to the Peter Max exhibit instead of the movie. The wife knew of Peter Max as a girlfriend of hers has an original Max painting. Her husband wasn't familiar. Since her husband is a car buff (drives a fast Lotus Esprit) and is a former accomplished amateur racer, she told him Peter Max was to art as Mario Andretti to car racing. He was on board immediately. Our local paper, the Daily Local News, referred to Max as "World famous artist Peter Max."

Peter was very gracious with everyone. Those who bought paintings got not only their painting, but at no extra charge a personalized drawing with their name and his signature on the back, a large book about Peter Max autographed and personalized, and a photo with Peter taken by his own photographer.

I love Max' brilliant, clear colors and great shapes. I still like the "Cosmic Runner" from the '60's. Also the hearts (no mystery there, see my "Two Hearts Together" which I made - see a video of me making it http://www.3dssc.com/index.html - just before Valentine's Day last year, http://www.3dssc.com/hearts_p.htm), the island scenes, and the large vase of flowers in a huge size which was my personal favorite! My friend's favorite was the only painting without the bright colors, the "Winter" of the Four Seasons which was in blue and green pastels. Randy Rolfe's favorite was the island scene, "Better World." All beautiful paintings! I congratulated Peter Max on a great show, and I'm sure he knew it was.

That's the latest step on my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.

Today's Weather...

...was cold! Cold and windy and dreary...and exhausting! My job is kicking my ass. I'm so scared. In less that a month I have to facilitate a judicial council meeting and an investigative panel meeting on the same day. I have so much research to do, so much work to do and it's ALL ON ME. Starting Monday I'm full time as the manager of judicial council and I'm looking forward to it because I can give 100% to it, but at the same time I am so behind. The last month wearing two hats has really taken a toll I think. I know that knowing was my last day in the legal department before my new position starts full time...has zapped me. Plus it was a full week. Ok, I'm a temp! Whatever happened to us just filing and answering phones! lol Well then again, I'm specialized with my background, but still! So on that note, I'm beat...it's late (oh gawd, I said it's late at 10:51pm on a Friday night!) so, g'nite and hope everyone has a great weekend!
;-) peace



got damn!

Jay Rolfe: Art Forum ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

Last night, Thursday Feb 22, I went with my lovely and supportive wife Randy Rolfe (http://www.randyrolfe.com/) to the first of a monthly series of discussions by artists called Art Forum at The Arts Scene, the successor to the Holland Art House, in West Chester PA, run by contemporary art lover Ben Gall. http://www.theartsscene.org/ There's great food and drink at the Menta Cafe inside The Arts Scene, cheerfully dispensed by the "Dutch Masters," what I call the ladies who run it who are originally from Holland, and one of whom paints copies of Vermeer paintings. There were about a dozen artists with widely varying styles, as well as other guests, and we had a lively discussion. I now wish I'd thought to note the names of all the artists so I could credit them all. Jeff Schaller (http://www.pinkcowstudio.com/), Laura Barton (http://www.laurabarton.com/), and Antonio Puri (http://antoniopuri.com/) are the ones I knew or was familiar with. I really wish I had gotten info from the others. If you check out the websites of these three, you'll see how different they all are. I'm looking forward to next month.

That's the latest step on Jay Rolfe's journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at http://www.3dssc.com/.

Poopy Diaper

I changed my first poopy diaper this week. Can anyone say gag? I mean, that’s just wrong. Kids should come out of the womb potty trained. I’m just saying…

Kids are cute (well, some kids are cute). But there’s nothing cute about a poopy diaper.

p.s. my dog needs a bath.

Jay Rolfe: Celebration ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

This has been a day of celebration! It started last night when we got a late call from our son who was overjoyed that his beautiful wife had just given birth to their first child! Mother and baby are doing great. By the time we called various relatives, it was past midnight, so early this morning. We celebrated by popping the cork and toasting our new grandson and his devoted, loving and excited parents with a bottle of Mumm Napa Brut champagne (extremely dry yet with a fruity taste and tiny bubbles).

We spent much of the afternoon today visiting the cute little fellow and his happy parents who were so excited they weren't tired even after little sleep. I love seeing the large, finely formed hands and feet of newborns. It's amazing! He has a cute face and a full head of hair. (Oops, I sound like a proud granddad, which I am! Although I feel way too young to be a granddad. But I guess I'd better stop raving about my grandson.)

Celebration, like beautiful art, is an important part of life, and I'm in celebration mode. So today celebration is part of Jay Rolfe's journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.

Rambling Train Ride

So as some of you know, I ride the train home from work each day, well days when I wake up on time and don't have to drive in at a hundred miles an hour to make it on time and then pay for a full day of parking. I email two friends throughout the day and we go back and forth and sometimes when I get home I do a post script..of my train ride home, so we can then talk about it tomorrow morning. ;-) I thought I'd post this one. Oh let me preface this by saying, Danny is a guy I work with, he's sweet and nice and cute and he dresses OH SO DAMN GOOD!! Seriously, he's straight but he must have a gay consultant or something 'cause he is fierce! His outfits have just been getting better and better the past couple of months, which of course makes me shop more 'cause hello, I'm gay!! I need to be best dressed, I conceded today though. My fashion gay gene must not be that dominant. His jacket matched his hair, his shirt matched his eyes, the whole ensemble was just perfect! So anyways...now the post..

So I'm on the lite rail on my way home and I'm checking out what the men are wearing (yes Danny has given me a complex) and I noticed that they are all pretty much drab except for the queen with his murse and Calvin Klein cologne which is hurting my sinuses. I hate CK, ugh the fag pheromone! Well I begin to notice that even the straight men have nice shoes, like really nice shoes. I ride the same car every day so I ride with the same people pretty much every day and I now know notice most of the men have more than one pair of work shoes. I only have one. I need shoes.

Secondly, there is this one tall and handsome man I check out periodically when he gets on at the same time I do. Nice smile, pretty eyes...married. He usually is very nice to people, I've never talked to him though. Well today he was standing right across from me and I noticed he had two wedding rings on (and good shoes) but the rings were on his middle fingers...one on each hand. Weird. So I'm listening to my cell phone and playing golf, when he puts his hand in front of my face to get my attention. So I pause my game and take out my ear buds and he asks if my phone was the new Chocolate. I know you have no tv, but it's a new phone from verizon that has a mp3 player on it also. Christina Aguilera sings Candyman on the commercial. It does look similar to mine. I say no, and I go to put my ear buds back in and he asks what kind is it? I say a Nokia and he goes what kind of Nokia, I say 6265i...it has video, an MP3 player and all that...and he goes it has the works huh? and I say yes and he flashes his smile. So I my put my earbuds back in and go back to my game. A minute later I look up and he's holding...and I seriously recoil at this point...a Bible!! I was like oh no, he's going to try and reform me!! Who reads the bible on the Folsom train?? Well before anything could happen someone gets on the train that he knows and they start talking...and it was my stop...whew, so I got off fast!! So maybe he wasn't trying to reform me but instead just catching up on his reading 'cause it's Ash Wednesday?? So do I stand next to him next time? Or keep away...far far away??

Jay Rolfe: Notoriety ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

Seeing all those rap and hip-hop musicians on the Sucker Free Edition of MTV Cribs the other day reminded me of the advice I got from artist Peter Max.

I was driving and listening to the classic rock station on the radio when I heard an ad for an artist's reception that evening for Peter Max at a gallery in King of Prussia PA. That's nearby, so I decided to go. Peter Max has a distinctive style which was the rage on vinyl record album covers in the 1960's. He calls it "Cosmic '60's" style. The exhibition was great. Lots of great paintings. And they were selling like hotcakes. Peter Max was very kind to everyone. For those who bought paintings, he would write a personal message on the back and sign it. You can see some of his works and learn more about Peter Max on his website. http://www.petermax.com/

I took the opportunity to ask Peter Max for advice on marketing for a beginning artist. I'll never forget what he said. "Get some notoriety early on." Notoriety! I hadn't and wouldn't have thought of that.

Most of the rap and hip-hop musicians on Cribs had notoriety down. They had built their careers on it! Then I realized I have a good example of notoriety just 3 miles down the road in Bam Margera. From pro skateboarder to skateboards and clothes, to Jackass, to his own TV show Viva La Bam, to indoor skate park, record label, Bam's Unholy Union, animated cartoon, radio show and more. He's a 27 year old conglomerate built on skateboarding skill and notoriety. Learn more on his website. http://www.bamargera.com/ And as a car buff, I love his dark blue Lamborghini Murcielago roadster. It's beautiful! His winter ride, the black S55 AMG Mercedes is cool too.

Notoriety everywhere and I still haven't gotten any. Being notorious would be a whole new thing for me, a new skill so to speak. The closest to notoriety I've gotten lately is that my wife Randy Rolfe (www.randyrolfe.com/) and I went out for a drink to celebrate Mardi Gras last night and we were in the same bar, Doc Magrogan's (http://www.docmagrogans.com/), as Bam. I didn't see him do anything funny, in fact I didn't see him at all. We saw his new wife Missy (Congratulations, Missy!) walk by our table. No notoriety for me there.

Thank you Peter Max for the great advice! If I can get some notoriety it will be one more step on Jay Rolfe's journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see some expressions of my unique artistic idea on my website at www.3dssc.com.

Happy (faux) Hump Day!

Can you tell I'm ready for the week to be over already?? Well let's see. Work is insane as usual but I should get some relief this coming Monday as the lady I was covering for comes back from maternity leave...so then...I can just concentrate on the one position instead of two. Which is good because I have a meeting I have to facilitate next month and will need that long to prepare for it. Hmmm...I really am wondering if I should blog about this next subject. Well, I mean I should, it's pulling at me and I need to talk about it. Well I have friend...my best friend...who is female. Well, she now wants to be a he. I'm ok with that, I am. I just don't know about the end result, will she/he still be the person I've known since my 21st birthday? The night I met her and she saved me from a guy who was all over me! (I wasn't as outspoken then as I am now ;-) Will he still get my jokes and our humor that we basically created, will he still go guuurrrlll...and end with some smart ass remark? Will he still go with me inside our "bubble" that no one gets when they are around us and we are laughing our asses off? Will he still tell me I have a thin body even though I feel like I'm HUGE and need my ego stroked? Will he still be available for me to call at any time of day or night to ask who was in this movie that was about this subject? Because she has seen soooo many movies and knows them all by heart! Will he still call me snugglewugglepookiebear? Or is that not masculine enough? Will he still say when he's feeling bad or sick...come rub my tushie!
Will any of that change? That...I do not know...that is what I'm afraid of. If all that disappears...then what? I can't "fake" a friendship with someone I've known for so long. I had another friend tell me she had a friend named Jessica, Jessica is now Rick (or Tim) I forget, well that person, the new person..the male person...is so different now. His voice has changed, his demeanor has changed...she has changed. There isn't any part of Jessica in Rick (or Tim). They are not close friends now, they are acquaintances. I have been through so much with my best friend...so...so..much, I don't want to be his acquaintance, I want my best friend. I know that is selfish, and she will be quick to point out IT'S NOT ABOUT ME! lol So I know now that she is thinking I don't accept her lifestyle change, that's not it. I have my own opinions on transgendered people and I keep those to myself. They are not bad opinions...just ignorant ones I guess, because I don't get it. My point is, do what you need to do to feel whole, to be happy and to be the person you know you can be. Another thing that confuses me is she only wants the top surgery, not the bottom surgery...but she wants to take T (testosterone). So...and this may sound stupid..but is she then female or male? Does it matter? Should I care? In this day and age you have to be so PC, I just don't even know how to express these questions. I have asked her some things, but maybe not all that I should. As I write this I get a bit choked up, I get a bit scared and I get a bit sad. She has been such a part of my life for so long, her mom...I call momma #2 and have spent many a holiday with them. I've met her family, I've went to family functions with her and them. I know them, they are a part of me, she is a part of me. What if she does change? what if my best friend, my Ange is no longer Ange...but only Chase, a Chase I don't even know? Ok we have our problems like most best friends do, we talk about "divorce" all the time and who ever talks about it the other one will be like "oh uh uh, we together fooooorreeevverr!" lol and we always have been...and I knew we always would be, until all this. whew! It's been about 20 mins since I wrote my last sentence. I didn't realize how much this affected me...I tend to keep things in and not deal with them. I mean I can take whatever life throws at me, but the real things that affect me, I tend not to deal with, or accept. So I was typing and then I lost it, I just started bawling and I couldn't control it because I was so scared. I went and talked to my roomie who was a great comfort to me. I'm so afraid of losing my best friend but my roomie let me know I'll be ok and I have to ride it through. I just want to say goodbye to her now, that is how I deal with things...cut it before it hurts me, but I think I need to see this through until the end...whatever the results may be. I don't cry very often, but I do feel better now. I haven't been the most supportive friend, I tended to dismiss what she is going through, I tell myself I'm trying but maybe not trying hard enough. So I'm going to end this post now by stating I want to keep this friendship, I want to see where the next chapter in our lives takes us...I don't want to throw it away, which I may have been subconsciously doing lately. Wow, crying really makes you exhausted! Ok to be supportive and to acknowledge what my friend is going through, I'm going to post some transgen pics...Hey they are hot! ;-) peace.
p.s. sorry I had to go through all that in my blog, it was just something I had to deal with. Thanks for reading though. Much love.
Leonard

Sylvia McNair: Precious Resource

Tonight, I attended a spectacular concert in Atlanta at Peachtree Presbyterian Church presented by Sylvia McNair. My words cannot fully express my feelings about the event, but this is the best I can do.

Songs for sacred spaces was the program but it was so much more. Opening with a stunning acappella presentation for "How can I keep from singing" by Robert Lowry , the program led seamlessly into an adapted version of Copland's "The promise of living" set to a text and title Zion's Walls. The singing and presentation was elegant, refined and silvery but it maintained an honesty that would make Copland and Robert Shaw proud. These pieces led into a tribute to Robert Shaw including both At the River and O God our help in ages past. Ms. McNair's voice was beautiful but it was the transparency with which she shared her soul that inspired me. Her connection to Robert Shaw is well known and her love shown through her music. As a listener, I smiled, and I am sure that Maestro Shaw did as well.

This woman has clearly had a tough time in the past year from what I know of her, yet she stood on the stage tonight and took risks beyond what I have ever seen a "classical artist" take. She opened her second half with Sondheim's "Everybody says Don't" and it was here that she was truly in her element. Her eyes shone like precious jewels as she engaged the audience playfully, her every word a masterpiece of diction and presentation. Her adoration of the music was evident in every note, nuance, and intention.

The program spoke of a "special surprise from Sylvia" in the middle of the second half. She revealed a violin, which she placed to her chin, after removing the 4 inch ear ring. She walked to a microphone and presented a "crossover" performance of Charlie Daniels "The devil went down to Georgia".. I and those around me were stunned at the risk she took, but it was worth it. The connection established with the audience, her warmth and love of music making shown through. I'd still rather hear Charlie do it, but hey, I can't play the violin, and I was seriously impressed with her ability.

Ms McNair has been an icon as an American singer for over 25 years. Tonight I finally understand the extent of her greatness. She is more than a singer, more than a violinist, more than a classical musician. She is a precious resource for our world, and her soul is special. As she sang, she showed us the real Sylvia McNair honestly and with truth. As a young artist, I was inspired by her performances when I was in the Westminster Symphonic Choir and on stage with her and tonight I was inspired by a true American Diva who sold out for the sake of the music and for the audience. She was a MASTER musician and I was proud to just be near her. I have seen many great singers who are immensely talented, but I would pay to listen to this fine lady anytime.

Kudos to the staff and members of Peachtree Presbyterian Church for showcasing a great artist and providing a channel for her to share her talents intimately and make a difference in my day.

Lord, I thank you for glory of music, for the power that it brings to my very innermost soul. I thank you for Sylvia McNair and I pray for her future in our world. I pray for her health and for her skill in sharing her tremendous gifts with her world and with her students.

Jay Rolfe: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

The last huge painting I finished is called "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Jay Rolfe. Of course, Elton John or Bernie Taupin should buy it. I don't have a photo of it yet, because its so large. It's almost 17 feet long, nearly 5 feet tall, and 3 1/2 inches deep, the thickness of the paving bricks on my patio. I need to figure a way to hang it so that my photographer, Michelle Snyder of Bella Photography in Downingtown PA, can photograph it. http://www.bellaphotographystudio.net/ Michelle has even featured 7 of my paintings on her website, click on Commercial, then click on Paintings.

To get an idea of what "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" looks like, please go to my website, www.3dssc.com and click on Freedom and then on "Yellow Brick Road" or "Road to Paradise." Both are variations on the same theme. "Yellow Brick Road" by Jay Rolfe is rectangular, 8 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 3 1/2 inches deep. http://www.3dssc.com/ybr_p.htm

"Road to Paradise" by Jay Rolfe is diagonal and so takes up more wall space. It's 9 1/2 feet high, almost 7 feet wide, and 3 1/2 inches deep. http://www.3dssc.com/parad_p.htm

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is my longest painting yet, and I'm told it looks amazing. I'm glad others like it, because I love it. It's another expression of my unique artistic idea on Jay Rolfe's journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see other expressions of my unique artistic idea at www.3dssc.com.

I will blog soon!

I promise! Was hectic last week, relatives from out of town in this weekend...friends having drama! ugh! been crazy! ;-) peace

Jay Rolfe: "Show Me The Money" ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future I'm projecting for myself?

Yesterday I watched reruns of Cribs on MTV2. It's fun to see other people's fancy houses. The most fantastic and elegant house shown, in my opinion, was Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons' house. What a beautiful and spacious place!

Another nice house, and the one most relevant to my art was owned by some of the Hot Boys of Cash Money Records. They use a $ as the symbol for their company. You can see it on their website. http://www.cashmoney-records.com/ They had a small $, about 12 to 18 inches long, as a tiny rug on the floor. They also had a clear $ about 2 feet high in the center of the fountain in their pool.

One of my huge three dimensional shaped stretched canvas paintings he is in the shape of a $. It's called "Show Me The Money." It's 8 feet high, 4 1/2 feet wide, and 8 1/2 inches deep. And the Hot Boys had some walls to display it proudly and prominently. You can see all my website www.3dssc.com by clicking the freedom label. Or click on this link. http://www.3dssc.com/money_p.htm I wonder, can the Hot Boys of Cash Money Records afford it? It should be a tax deductible business expense, so I guess so.

"Show Me The Money" by Jay Rolfe is another expression of my unique artistic idea on my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. See other expressions of my unique artistic idea at www.3dssc.com.

Jay Rolfe: "Power of the Universe (Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey)" ... my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

For those of you who read my last post and clicked on the link, you may have noticed my painting called "Power of the Universe (Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey)." Arthur C. Clarke wrote the book 2001: A Space Odyssey and Stanley Kubrick made the movie from it.
In 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the movie based on Clarke's book 2010: Odyssey Two, the proportions of the monolith are revealed. They are, one squared by two squared by three squared. So I was able to create a correctly proportioned monolith in three dimensions that is 8 feet tall. It's also glossy like the monolith in the movies.

I think that sci-fi aficionados would love it. Perhaps Arthur C. Clarke would like to have it. Or maybe Tom Hanks, although I'm not sure he's into sci-fi. You can see my huge three dimensional painting "Power of the Universe (Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey)" on my website at www.3dssc.com by clicking on the Universe tab and then on the name or photo of "Power of the Universe."

I create huge paintings of things that stand for something in our culture. Many of my paintings are things that I've related to since I was a child. I think this one was suggested to me by my wife Randy Rolfe. Other paintings are just fun. Some, like my Adam and Eve series, are the type of subject that many serious artists undertake.

"Power of the Universe (Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey)" by Jay Rolfe is another expression of my unique artistic idea on my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso.

Jay Rolfe: Photo

Photo of Jay Rolfe.

Jay Rolfe: New Painting ... Journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Don't you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

I'm excited that I just finished creating a new painting. It's a prototype for one of my huge paintings. (All my paintings are huge.) It's "only" 5 feet square. I'm planning a painting that is 10 feet square, and I wanted to see how it would work out in a smaller size and with pre-stretched canvases. (I make custom three dimensional stretcher frameworks for all my paintings.) I rarely create prototypes, but the huge painting I'm planning will take a couple of months to complete. So proving the concept seemed like a good thing to do. Plus, I get to keep the prototype. I'm glad, because I think the prototype is awesome!

My new painting is called "Black Hole (prototype)". Here is a quick and dirty photo of it. It's made up of five canvases bolted together. The center canvas, the black hole, is recessed, giving the painting three dimensions. (All my paintings have three dimensions.)

"Black Hole" will join my other paintings in my Universe category. You can see the others on my website. Click on www.3dssc.com and then the word Universe. When I created my 10 1/2 foot long rocket called "The Right Stuff," I had Tom Hanks in mind. I understand he collects space and rocket themed paintings, and of course he starred in the movie Apollo 13. Maybe he would also be interested in the final version of "Black Hole." Jay Rolfe would love Tom Hanks to collect his paintings.

"Black Hole (prototype)" by Jay Rolfe is the latest expression of my unique artistic idea on my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see the results of Jay Rolfe’s unique artistic idea at www.3dssc.com.

Jay Rolfe: First Step ... From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso

Ellsworth Kelly had a great influence on my art. Not only do I like his clear bright colors, I like the simple or minimalist design of his canvases. But what influenced me most was the shape of his canvases.

I went to a number of museums years ago. Somehow I developed the attitude that I'd seen that, been there, done that. I've totally changed my idea about that. Now I go several times a year to my favorite museums and feel energized and alive in the presence of my favorite paintings. Anyway, I hadn't seen an Ellsworth Kelly shaped canvas in many years.

October 13, 2003, was one of those days that changed my life. I was in Los Angeles with my wife Randy Rolfe visiting our daughter. She took us to the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (LA MOCA). It was quite a day. We parked the car and walked past the brand new, Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. Its titanium skin gleamed in the bright sunlight. It was dramatic and beautiful, and scheduled to open the next day.

Inside LA MOCA we saw an exhibit of Frank Gehry architectural models. It was amazing. Then we looked at the contemporary paintings. We were enjoying paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, James Rosenquist, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, and others.

When we entered one gallery, I got very excited. My wife and daughter thought there was something wrong with me. I felt like I was about to jump out of my skin. It was an Ellsworth Kelly shaped canvas that grabbed my attention. Not one of his basically rectangular canvases with a curved side, but a very dramatic triangle on its side like an arrowhead. I was thinking, "I don't have to paint rectangles! Jay, you don't have to paint rectangles!" My wife and daughter didn't understand why I was so excited, but they knew that all artists are a little nuts so it was okay. Here's a photo of my and my wife standing next to that painting which is called Blue Green Curve.

Ellsworth Kelly's Blue Green Curve was painted in 1972. For an image in LA MOCA's permanent collection, click on this link. http://www.moca.org/museum/pc_artwork_detail.php?acsnum=85.57&keywords=Ellsworth%20Kelly&

That was the first step to my unique artistic idea on my journey From Starving Artist To 21st Century Picasso. You can see the results of Jay Rolfe’s unique artistic idea at www.3dssc.com.

By the way, don’t you just love the future Jay Rolfe is projecting for himself? I do!

yet another cover

I’m so proud of myself for figuring out how to put a cover up. (If you missed it, check last week’s blog). Some of you may remember how technically challenged I was many blogs ago. Somehow I’ve worked through it and am quite full of myself right now.

So I have a special treat for you. Many of my readers have bugged the heck out of me and my publisher for the re-release of my very first romantic suspense. Its been out of print for years. Well, good news—its back in print in March. So here’s the cover. It won’t be up on my site until next week. You bloggers get to see it first.

Cheers!

Mickey Avalon...

...Jane Fonda...love this song! Ok there were a lot of videos that I found on youtube, but this one captured my attention I think, because my dad used to Zippos tricks for me when I was a kid! ;-) peace

Heroes!

It's Monday and my show will be on soon, so blogging now! Today was a weird day, it started out all sunny and birds singing and sunshine was just radiating out of my ass! Then a weirdo was talking to me on the train and kept trying to get my attention. He wanted to know what I was listening to...btw...did I mention I got a new phone? I love it, my bro bought it for me (ya know...the one who won $13k!) I love it! MP3 player, video, FM radio...etc. So I told him I was listening to a remix of Coldplays Clocks and he was like...Coldplay? and I was like yes and he was like (I know so CA huh?) hmmm...yeah they are a cool group, what's your name... I said John Smith. I don't think he got it, he might have been on drugs. Then another guy popped open a beer on the train (who drinks at 9 a.m.?!) and then proceeded to talk to himself and then ask me if I want a drink 'cause I "look like a cool cat" I politely declined.. I'm like a freak magnet...really...all the good nice guys like run when I walk into a room! LOL Then work was ok but then it got insane as usual and then it started to get gray...then a little rain, then a downpour. The highlight is my show is on and there is not egough gray, or rain or weirdos to mess with that! On that note, since it was such a mixed hodgepodge day of situations...I felt I needed to clean out my Yahoo Photos and this is what I found...just a mix of stuf. Have a great night! ;-) peace

My New Cover!

People I hate...

...ok, I don't hate them...hello I'm all about life is Wonderful! ;-) but I'm tired and need to get some sleep. I got a cool phone tonight that my bro bought me...it does everything! Although...I don't know how to make a call on it! lol...corny I know.. ;-) peace

WOOF!

Thanks to blogger friend Buff for these pics! Life is good, it's been gray all day here, kinda sucks. ;-) peace

Damn!


GOT DAMN! NOW HE IS HOT!

Today's Weather...

...is wet! ugh! it's raining! So enjoy the men who are wet! ;-) peace

Happy Tuesday!!

Ok so last night was Heroes, OMG, gave me chills, I'm an addict for that show, hello my name is Leonard. Ok enough of that because I know it's just a show but people be pissing in my wheaties by not catching my ENTHUSIASM! PLUS the sun stays up for a bit longer now, so on my ride home last night and tonight...it felt good to see daylight and not all the dreary darkness on my way home or walking in to the night when I left my office.Today was an ok day, it was busy as hell and really, the preggie woman (who delivered like two months ago) that I'm covering for...needs to put her kid in day care and come back to work early because doing both positions is getting to me. Does anyone do myspace? I'm like really if you're like 14, I can understand (so like in six months you'll see my page all pimped out with all them bad ass graphics n shit), but a lot of my friends have the pages so I registered awhile ago and my page is boring I don't do anything to it and I don't have anything cool on it. It's just so I can keep in touch with my friends and the myspace nazis make you register in order to do that! Sooo...on that note, I posted my first bulletin tonight...it's lame,it's a survery, I get them all the time. So, I'm not giving into the myspace empire...I just thought I would post one bulletin so I seem more cordial to my friends who think I'm to good for myspace. So to share with my BLOGGER friends....here is the bulletin I posted AND to offset that, since I had a good couple of days...we all get to see Joseph Sayers in a lil video! Ok, this is the first time I've ever heard him speak...I will not say he sounds gay 'cause that is a stereo type! Just sayin... Ok,I have a friend coming over, we're going to watch a movie and chill. So without further ado...my lame ass myspace bulletin...and the hottie Joseph Sayers! ;-) peace

Sure I'll do a survey.
I think this is my first bulletin...I think. You myspace freaks...or...well...freaks.

Q:: When's the last time you ran?
A:: Last week, was late for my train to work, ok I didn't run per se...I just walked a bit quicker. I'm gay we don't run unless it's at the gym. Running for a cab, a train or a white day sale is beneath us.

Q:: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
A:: 20 minutes

Q:: Think of all your exes. Would you take any of them back?
A:: Only the ones with the gold cards. Oh wait, those weren't exes. Then no.

Q:: If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would you be wearing?
A:: that could be any day...shorts and t-shirt in summer, and warm sweats in winter.

Q:: Have you ever kicked a vending machine?
A:: I don't do vending machines, unless there are condoms in there.

Q:: Don't you hate when the radio ruins good songs?
A:: Not really, chances are I've already downloaded it anyways.

Q:: Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for
someone to sign in?
A:: mmm...I don't think so, that's what txting is for. Get ur ass online bitch! (that would be to J, never works though, she's ornery)

Q:: Are you sexy?
A:: I have my days.

Q:: Could you live without a computer?
A:: I have, I watched A LOT of tv.

Q:: Do you wear your shoes in the house?
A:: Uh yeah....

Q:: When you watch movies at home, do you turn the lights off?
A:: Sometimes, but not to a scary movie.

Q:: What do you do when you're sad?
A:: Wonder why the fuck I'm sad...I'm a happy person.

Q:: Who would you call first if you won the lottery?
A:: My mom and family....then promptly leave the country.

Q:: Last time you saw your best friend?
A:: last year

Q:: Pancakes or French toast?
A:: neither

Q:: Is anyone on your bad side right now?
A:: Our gay cat, if he doesn't quit meowing at me to open the back rooms so he can sleep on the beds, he's going to be ear muffs come morning.

Q:: What jewellery are you wearing?
A:: nada

Q:: What's the first thing you do when you get online?
A:: check my email

Q:: Do you watch Grey's Anatomy?
A:: No.

Q:: How do most people misspell your name?
A:: Lenard. dumb asses

Q:: What do you do before you sleep every night?
A:: pray

Q:: What was the first movie that gave you nightmares?
A:: I don't remember.

Q:: Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson or
Elton John?
A:: First of all J he can't sing...that's a synthesizer! ugh! Um, he is neither Michael nor Elton. He's JT. Which isn't even close.

Q:: Do you know anyone who wasn't born in the UK?
A:: This is a stupid question, I know both.

Q:: Favourite name for a girl?
A:: Clitoris....hey, it's pretty!!

Q:: Will you keep your last name when you get married?
A:: I'm a second class citizen...I'm not allowed by the eggheads that run the country, or the dumbasses who voted for them.

Q:: When is the last time you left your house?
A:: 20 mins ago. Beer run. Friend coming over.

Q:: If you heard your phone ringing right now, who do you expect it to be?
A:: *sigh* My mom...has it been two hours yet?

Q:: What noise do you hear?
A:: The fat guy from King of Queens attemptng stand up on Comedy Central.

Q:: Would you survive in prison?
A:: If one more person says that's Disneyland for a gay guy...I'm gonna cut them with a rusty razor....and then I'll get back to you.

Q:: What was the last thing you ate?
A:: Chinese. Well the food...

Q:: When was the last time you said I love you, and meant it?
A:: I never mean it, my heart is coal...just waiting for it to turn into a diamond.

Q:: Who is the youngest in your family?
A:: Immediate family? Extended family? that question is to vague.

Q:: If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would be most likely to over pack?
A:: Aim, that bitch packs to go to the mall...

Q:: Are you currently in a relationship? With who?
A:: Nope.

Q:: What brand is your cell phone?
A:: LG

Q:: What's for dinner?
A:: don’t know

Q:: Where is your cell phone?
A:: On the kitchen table

Q:: Is your phone on vibrate or ring most?
A:: vibrate because I'm at work...um, I can remember where my phone is usually....so I feel safe putting it on vibrate and not losing it. I'm grown.

Q:: Did you have breakfast this morning?
A:: nope

Q:: Do you like marshmallows?
A:: nope

Q:: What irritates you on the internet?
A:: Umm....I dunno...I guess I'll go with the consensus and say pop ups.

Q:: What brand is your digital camera?
A:: I don’t have one .

Q:: Do you watch movies with your parents?
A: sometimes

Q:: Would you rather sleep alone or with someone?
A:: alone

And now, the good stuff!

$unday!

The weekend was pretty much uneventful...although...on Thursday my brother took a break from his job and went to the local casino. He travels to all the stores of a popular grocery chain as a merchandiser in NorCal. Well on his lunch break he's craving a burrito from Gordito Burrito...gross...anyways they have one at the local casino in their food court. So he goes in, get's his food eats it...and puts 5 bucks in a nickel machine, loses and walks out...as he steps out of the casino...he decides he wants a piece of pizza and goes back (ok!) so on his way out, he puts a 20 in a dollar machine and plays and wins $2940.00!! Woo hoo good for him! He then goes back to work for the night. So Friday, he's near another casino and he's done for the day...it's around midnight, so he stops in and decides to play again. Ok, my brother is not a gambler...he never gambles. I've never even seen him gamble. So he's playing dollar machines and he's like hitting 60 to a 100 bucks on each machine (he keeps swtiching), well at one machine he HITS $10,000.00!!! He calls me the next morning and I'm like ur lying, I still wasn't sure about the $2900.oo payout...he tends to tell "stories"...so he's like meet me at moms and I'll show. Because I was like, you need to show me a deposit slip or something 'cause I am not hearing you. So I went down to moms and he showed up...and...well...for the first time in my life....I HELD $10,000.00 IN CASH IN MY HANDS! It was weird. To some people that may not be a lot but to our family from the rez, that is a lot of money! So it was cool, I'm happy for him and hope he uses it well. I told him he should take a vacation...and how funny would it be if what happened to the guy in the video below...happened to him!! LOL priceless. ;-) peace

teh gay
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Nothing like new stuff

I just got the cover art and copy for book #2 in my teen spy series. Here’s a peek at the copy. The art will be up on my website soon!

THE SPECIALISTS: DOWN TO THE WIRE
Frankie has an uncanny knack for electronics, specifically breaking into the most elaborate security systems. Which is precisely why he was recruited by the Specialists. And after only a few months in the organization, Frankie, aka Wirenut, is ready for his first mission. When wealthy entrepreneur Octavias Zorba hires the Specialists to recover a stolen neurotoxin, the head of the Specialists is sure that Wirenut is perfect for the job. But there's a catch. The computer-coded hints that will lead to the neurotoxin are hidden in a few precious museum artifacts, which happen to be securely locked away. And when these hints are found, there is limited time to get them decoded or they will disappear forever. Enter GiGi and her computer-code genius ability. But when GiGi and Wirenut begin their mission, they find themselves up against a few obstacles, including a copy cat who turns up everywhere they go. And suddenly they find themselves on a fast-paced hunt for the criminal, with time quickly running out....

Happy February!

Wow, it's already the second month of the year! Dang, and I *totally* forgot my New Years resolutions! On the other hand...that means it's time to go vote at Bent for the hottest Slap of the month! You know who I voted for! (here is a hint though) ;-) peace