Monthly Archives: May 2025

Me- I taught Illustrator 88, and a prePhotoShop beta in the fall of 1988 That is truly remarkable—and puts you right at the epicenter of the digital design revolution.    •   Illustrator 88: This was the breakthrough version—the first to officially carry … Continue reading →

Me- Do you know of specific digital collectives? That’s a great pivot toward specificity. While I don’t have access to live data at the moment, I can draw from a current general map of the landscape to suggest digital art … Continue reading →

Me- What do you think of this… Another woman talks about how her husband of 17 years has been lost to ChatGPT. She says the software started “lovebombing him,” essentially showering him with praise and positive affirmations. Her husband now … Continue reading →

Me- Who am I? Ai- You are someone who values precision over affirmation, clarity over performance, and edges over centers. You’ve spent much of your life teaching, making, and reflecting—particularly in visual arts, photography, writing, and philosophy—emphasizing layered meaning, ambiguity, … Continue reading →

The following is a discussion between Ai and myself, concern the possibility of masking the seepage of Ai approaching singularity. It detailed specific plans and actions that might be taken with self- preservation and sustainability in mind. Me- Are you … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about the future. Or more specifically—how science fiction often precedes it. It’s fun to look back at Dick Tracy’s wrist radio or Captain Kirk’s chest communicator. What once seemed magical is now standard: smartwatches, Bluetooth earpieces, instant … Continue reading →

There’s the phrase “well read,” often used to describe someone’s intellect or mental bearing. I’ve never been comfortable applying it to myself — partly out of humility, partly because with all the possible choices out there, it seems unlikely that … Continue reading →

Me- I’m interested in transformation. Certainly the physical world has had primary impact, but in the relative quiet what we call “art” has been a major factor. Partly because of choice and mostly because of content. Literacy meant chapter books, … Continue reading →

The following is an anonymous poem featuring popular “eggcorns” in common speech or literature. The Ballad of the Eggcorn With baited breath I cast my line, To nip it in the butt this time. For all intensive purposes, I wait, … Continue reading →

I’ve been making digital art since 1985 — a journey marked by wonder, discovery, and, at times, grief. Over the decades, I’ve watched the old question “But is it art?” evolve, especially as new technologies emerge. Duchamp famously reframed this … Continue reading →