final paint home of moby

recently, i had the opportunity to see the final resting space of my 'moby' ticket stub piece .. it's at the BOWSE law firm and it looked rather nice in it's locale .. always nice to see your work in the new home after it's purchase .. and if you all have any of my work in your homes - take a picture and send it on over for public display .. cheers ..

the finger finds a good home

at long last, nearly 9 years in the making, and the painting simply known as 'the finger' is sold to mr. david oliver .. it's in a cleverly decorated office looking over the sprawling buildings of kansas city .. i very happy at it's final destination and wish mr. oliver a good life with a painting that was pondered for possible purchase many, many times over throughout the years .. enjoy ..

Traveling Through Martin City and Kansas

this weekend, we littered the travel photo.paint project through martin city and overland park .. i haven't officially gotten a response back on the drops so far, but if there are silent voices that dig the work, that's fine .. it will continue .. new cities each week .. and as the days pass, you just may be next .. cheers ..

Cerner Show is Officially Hung Today

the show is now officially up at Cerner Corporation .. if you want to take a virtual tour of the goods, just click here .. it's located in the Vision Center and has a sexy spire protruding from the facility for all the little chickadees around to take notice .. the show will be up through April and there will be some sort of open house in the near future .. all my thanks to the fellas who helped hang this show .. enjoy ..

travel video blog is UP

the new photo.paint travel project is up and running .. a new section on youtube.com has been created to following this project .. to access it, click here .. enjoy the ride ..

girl in indigo contest winner

during my first official art show, i had a contest that would guarantee a piece of artwork to the person that would provide the most clever name to one of my paintings .. all the pieces in my first show were untitled and all observers were given latitude to name pieces .. the best story was something somewhat unrelated, but stands as one of the best stories to date .. one random night while the show as going on, i stopped into a midtown bar for a drink and started talking to a gal in her early 40's that was from indiana .. as i went on talking about the town, she mentioned the river market area and the fact that she saw an art show and stole all the post cards from the show .. she said that she felt so guilty that she went to confessional .. and at that point, she menitoned my name and i showed her my driver's license for validity .. i thought she was gonna fall off her bar stool .. she loved my marquee piece and called it 'lady in indigo' .. becuase of her zest and zeal, i later met her at a bar and gave her the marquee piece for being so honest and cool about herself and her existence .. her name was melissa guth and she was deserving of winning that contest .. cheers ..

blow up some art

it's been some time since i thought about this, but i had a very enticing offer on the table for a potential buyer of my art at one time .. during my first public showing ever at the former cup and saucer in the river market area, i told a partially drunk fella that i would make a performance art out of a piece of art .. he liked the piece and contemplated a purchase of a painting that had a long line of fireworks drapsed in thick paint .. i told him if he wanted the piece that i would take a high res photo of the painting, then blow up the firework string, and frame the pristine photo with the mutilated artwork and house them under one nice frame .. i never heard back from this fella .. sometimes, you know ... cheers and the offer is and piece is still on the table ..

what to do with old paint globs?

i recently concocted my first live paint ball .. it's the result of all the acrylic paint i flick off my 6 plastic palletes that harden over time .. it's actually quite nice .. i want to create several more .. enjoy ..

traveling artwork in KCMO

miles and i blanketed grandview and downtown kc over the weekend .. very soon a video diary of all related stories in relation to the traveling artwork project will be posted on the site .. cheers

Presidential One Degree

george bush is gonna be in lee's summit, missouri today at the st. luke's hospital doin' a speech talk to some folk .. and i may be a part of the event .. my photo.paint greeting cards are in their gift shop and are for sale .. someone in his entorage may buy some .. and i would love to get presidential or near-presidential money in my pockets to make up for all the taxes they take each month - we shall see or not ..

running towards edges

it's been damned busy lately .. yesterday, cerner graciously escorted the kato and i through the space that will have my artwork starting february one and going through april .. on the other hand, i will be taking down my work at BOWSE law firm on monday jan. 29th .. it has been too short, but delightful to be hanging in my friend mr. west's law firm .. on other fronts, my traveling artwork project is off and going .. i am in omaha, nebraska and should be in las vegas by the weekend .. others are signing up .. things are moving well .. also, i have made enough acrylic paint flecks to have my first official paint ball .. zen boy is gonna construct this .. also, i found a trove of old windows in a yard today and will unravel another window series .. keep your eyes open, it moves damned fast .. cheers ..

First Stop - OMAHA, NEBRASKA

so, the response to the traveling photo.paint project has been quite surprising .. as of now, several pieces are going to be in omaha, nebraska tomorrow .. others have been tentatively committed to go to the following: las vegas, nevada; italy; denver, colorado and some other remote destinations .. let me know and it will happen .. cheers ..

painting donations traveling

in an attempt to spread the photo.paint project, rid my life of an excess of dormant paintings and to give a bit back to the world, i'm starting place paintings out there around town .. in addition, i will be giving paintings to friends and such that are traveling so that they can get the photo.paint body of work out there more .. if you are interested and traveling soon, let me know and i'll get a piece to you .. cheers ..

musing with mona lisa

i came across a lopsided pic of me in the lourve waiting in front of a hourde of folks to see the mona lisa behind it's enourmous sheath of bullet proof glass .. i never got too close to this painting, but the whole thing was much small than i originally thought .. much smaller .. and there were way, way too many people clamored into this room .. i wonder how many eyes have viewed the world's most famous painting .. anyways, it was nostalgic, but nothing as cool as the sistine chapel or a real dali up close .. cheers ..

brand new easel

as a part of an anniversary gift from my loverly, i have a new easel - my first one in 11 years or so .. my old easel served me well and has been the only one that i had leading up to this one .. it was bittersweet getting rid of it, but it literally fell apart on me .. the easel is like a child or a dog - it has been around for so much and it's damned hard to let 'em go .. i chopped this one up and made some frames for canvasses .. i threw in a pic of the new easel and my first piece produced on this vertical apparatal ..

old studio space

back in the day when i was holed up in an apartment and would make due with the space i had - i made my studio .. it was always rather small and i got paint and smudge all over the place .. the best was when i had carpet .. the stains that needed to be removed off carpeting in the apartment off 11th street was greuling .. it's nice having a garage to spread out in - but, we are always looking for ways to upgrade as the for sale sign in the front yard weaves a bit .. cheers ..

artisitic irony

while on a drive down the highway from dropping my son off for the day, i was thinking about the grand artistic irony, which is this - the impulse to create a painting is much like the impulse potential buyers of my artwork have when they first approach me. i fully realize that the purchase of artwork is not a necessity and requires discretionary income. that said, most folks that say they will come back to me or think it over never do. so, the same impulse that makes me hurtle into a canvass is the same impulse that keeps that fickle buyer from buying a piece of art. i a rather majestic notion that keeps the wheels of art and commerce spinning in the harmony that is delicate. cheers ..

paint guy video

slapped together the first in a series of video's called 'THE MISADVENTURES OF PAINT GUY .. ' the innagural video is on youtube.com and can be access by clicking here - enjoy it ..

painterly documentary

saw a documentary on george condo the other day and it was done quite well .. the show was well constructed .. he went over and over with one painting and it finally turned out quite well and a helluva lot better than how it started .. it's called 'condo painting' and it's worth a look see if you catch it coming on .. cheers ..

wife's office art

i had the chance to see the new decour in my wife's office and one of the photo.paint pieces works out pretty well in the english department .. if any of you have my art in your homes and wouldn't mind sending me an actual shot of the work in your home/work/residence, it would be much appreciated and prominently profiled in all our technological bounds .. cheers ..

reflection idea in the final '06 hours

i accidentally came across a photo i took years ago as a parody .. it was of an old friend that commissioned me to do a piece of work that he later refused to pay for and sent back my way in the back of my jeep .. as a result, i have learned much from the ado of commissioned work and the meaning of honest friendship .. it now proudly hangs in my living room and we have become quite fond of the piece .. alomst good it was sent back my way .. anyways, i wanted to post this pic for pure comic value - i can't figure out why he would have posed for such a shot, but on the is final day of 2006 it was befitting .. evolution is a nice thing .. cheers kids .. joe d.

cork board marketing

in a huge world of marketing capacities, i find neighborhood cork boards in various shops as the easiest, yet most powerful forms of advertising .. i actually got one of my most successful shows last year by tacking a business card on a board in a local coffeehouse .. just a thought for the day - accompanied by one i tacked on a board recently - enjoy the grayness outside ..

fine piece of written art

the finest piece of written art i have seen in a long, long while can via our 8-year old penning his excitement on christmas morning .. doesn't really get any better than this .. good luck out there -

my finest legal hanging ever

my sincere thanks go out to mr. west, sir david oliver and the entire crew on the 12th floor @ the B.O.W.S.E law firm .. not only did i hang most of my 'framed and polished' collection in their fine quarters, i ran into old friends that partook in the photo.paint venture via sales through other shows in '06 .. i really enjoyed sarah shaw's kid art .. i never felt quite right about the 'kill lobster' sale to sir david until i had the chance to view the work in it's natural environment and finalize the dried paint with a autograph on the back .. i'm glad to have an art home in a quality suite downtown looking over our fair city .. keep up the good work over there at the firm and we hope to run into you over a cocktail and laugh very soon .. my best .. joed.

video pod review of 2006

the year that was is almost gone and i wanted to throw together a video pod looking at what happened .. and to throw props out to everyone for supporting the 'photo.paint' venture .. click here to view the whole video pod .. things will keep on movin' into 2007, so keep you eyes open and try to slip gracefully on the ice .. cheers ..

the lobster is in good hands

met with a good friend from the past, mr. west, and sold off the 'kill lobster' painting to him .. and i surveyed the offices of his law firm (Berkowitz Oliver Williams Shaw & Eisenbrandt LLP) downtown and will be doing an install shortly on a generous amount of wall space .. the show keeps on rolling through the streets of KC .. enjoy the mid-cold sun out there ..

coffee god accidental art

after stirring my coffee with a spoon at work i throw my spoon into a stack of filters and accidentally created the face of a coffee god .. i sold it off to a co-worker for a penny .. and here it is for the kids to see .. enjoy ..

loads of t-shirt designs

hello photo.paint heads .. got a nice forward to a web site chalk full of cool designs and such .. at one point, i was making some photo.paint t-shirts for the common public .. did one load for a music fest last year and would like to rekindle that flame .. in fact, if you would like any imagery on the site put on a tee and delivered, please indulge me .. i'm posting a nice design i got off this web tip from a friend .. it sure is shirt wearing weather out there .. cheers kids .. joe d.

showing at Cerner in 2007

got some good news in the snail mail box yesterday .. as a part of the KCMO Art's Council Business program, I will be exhibiting my work at Cerner Corporation from February to April 2007 .. that should be good times .. about 10 years ago I worked over there in that complex of Cerner buildings .. used to moonlight then with my art - it's gonna be nice to reunite with that building and colorize their walls .. enjoy the cold out there .. cheers ..

google cool art

if you feel fancy, go ahead and type in 'cool art' in google anf find some good stuff .. there is always a wealth of good art out there that will not be heralded and i try to do searches that will snatch out quality imagery and artists that deserve a good look .. try it .. the first link is very nice .. good luck on a cool, simple adventure ..

handy 'hi'

everything at this point is speculation .. there are irons in the fire brimming, but will be disclosed at a later date .. scanned my hand as a digital 'hello' and will post news as it comes through .. 2006 was a solid year - plan on getting together a year-end podcast to highlight everything that happened with some interview clips and such .. keep your ears perked for it .. and thanks to everyone for coming out to the blue koi show .. there are still 4 pieces up in the back of the restaurant .. may be a long-term fixture in the establishment .. cheers ..

rockin' 2006 shows video

ever wondered how crazy the world of art openings can get? really? ever want to delve beneath the insanity and swim through the murky water towards a better tomorrow? well, my camera and eye balls captured a video compilation of the raucous 2006 list of busy art openings .. to view, click here - enjoy the love .. cheers ..

new euro subway painting

just finished up a new piece from a milan train station .. the dude in the middle is dissolving, but the rest of the painting is holding steady .. god bless trip-to-fan .. cheers ..

Auction Fun - SOLD

at the accessible arts auction on friday night, two of my pieces were bid on several times and sold once the final bell rang at the end of the night .. one was 'piano stomp' and the other was 'the shape of things'. it was good times, as well .. the crowd was a bit thinner from last year, but the food was still right on par .. good night to soak up some beer bottles and see what the people are interested in .. i still can't put my mind around how those auctioneers get their rhetoric moving so damnned fast .. it's one of my most enjoyable parts of the auction experience .. tounge tied and in love - cheers.

anti-modern art teacher

was having a chat with an elementary art school teacher today and she mentioned that modern art is dumb, stupid and distracting .. so, as i worked on her computer i neglected to mention anything about my modern artwrok .. we're off to the accessible arts auction tonight .. come out and buy all my stuff .. (please?) - nighty-night

informal opening and auction action

the friday night affair at the blue koi turned into gilhouly's and was A+ - good work to everyone that showed, drank and laughed .. got a phone call on saturday from an individual interested in buying one of the pieces .. so, we'll wait and see what happens .. yesterday was slated to be the day of the KCPT art auction and i didn't see anything about an auction in the eve .. so, we'll see on that as well .. i have posted within a picture from the window of the blue koi of the window series - cheers

rendering from ago

mr. aaron fajen had a good time with a cover shot i had on the jan. '06 issue of 'the x' magazine .. very good work .. enjoy.

the nelson art disaster

i was talking to a teacher in the building here about field trips and recanted one i was on with a group from the YMCA several years back .. as a youth worker, i had a group of kids up in the chinese section when i heard a dull thud and kids running .. the damned kids knocked over a ming dynasty sculpture that threw security, the curator and others into a dazed glaze .. it was the worst, unpublicized accident in the museum's history and i was there to witness it .. as it happened, some boy pushed a girl as a joke into the pedestaled piece and created the nightmare .. the girl got off with a mere week of community service .. i'll never forget that room and that piece .. cheers.

open house at blue koi - 11/10/06

we are going to have an informal open house at the blue koi this friday - 11/10/6 - to eat around the new hangning show .. again, here is a link to see it digitally - but come on down and have an egg plant pocket and bubble tea .. also, take a look at this site - it's pretty nice: click here

greatest hits reply

my favorite response to a mass email:
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relic score

recently, my miles boy threw out an old newspaper on the floor tucked away in a cabinet downstairs .. as i pulled it up, i forgot all about a trove of 'black panther' papers my father-in-law acquired over the years .. some very nice graphic designing going on there in the late 60's to get the panther message to the masses in the most eloquent way possible .. carry on ..

koi show is hung

thanks to the kato for helpin' me hang the newly sprung november show at the blue koi .. the owner is happy and we are to .. it's a good looking ensamble and nice to see the window series up in full glory back on the friendly confines of the 39th street district .. first and foremost, i want to thank my lovely caroline for coming up with the window frame idea .. these pieces look real nice up against the sky blue wall .. and again, it takes a lot of work to curate and hang these shows .. almost harder than creating the piece to begin with .. between wires, positioning, measuring, plotting, moving, teetering on ladders - it's an insurance risk .. but, the bound enjoyment after the sweat has settled into the cotton is enormous .. click here to see this newest show and thanks for your continued support .. cheers -

saw the yankovic circa 80's

i was thinking today about the good old days at the world's of fun amphitheater .. they used to cater to some pretty cool acts there in the mid 80's .. the best was wierd al yankovic doing his 'beat it' rendition to a throng of cheering kids hoping to catch his used banana peel .. saw a wrestling match with the iron shiek, as well .. it all looked real to me .. enjoy the amusements out there ..

Blue Koi Show Moved to November '06

just got an offer today to move the promised Blue Koi show from July '07 to this month .. I'm gonna hang the show tomorrow afternoon and get the 39th Street crowd reared for the winter livin' .. go by the show and enjoy the new 'window pane' series .. click here to look at all the window pane pieces .. enjoy the newly bare branches out back ..

einstien pumpkin eyes

enjoy the tricks abound .. just attaching a pic of a pumpkin i helped my sister-in-law paint for a pumpkin contest .. put some eyes and wrinkles on an einstein smart headed pumpkin .. i just found out it came in 2nd place .. a lot like einstein's theroies these days .. eat up the merriment ..

4th grade space coaster

my earliest stab at making some drawing with color was likely this book that i found some weeks back in an old crate of school work .. it's a 'space adventure' and it's gonna smack the socks off your shoes .. click here to read swim the deep space experience ..

art in me hometown

just had an old friend drop me a line about getting my stuff into several places on the downtown avenue in liberty, mo .. it'll be nice to be back in the hometown to throw some wares up onto the walls .. one is a jewelry shop and the other is a new italian eatery .. more detais as they arrive .. and by the way, sometimes when i'm not sure what to do on a blank google splash page, i parooze Salvador Dali .. i have always loved the surrealist movment and Dali is a great story .. i have some ideas that would be much better served as a surrealist imprint, rather than an impressionism/abstract .. something to aspire to on some level .. here's a nice Dali site: click here - enjoy the cold leafed up sunshine ..

art got my art

a man by the name of 'art' came out to grandview yesterday to pick up my 'western auto' photo.paint piece for the televised KCPT auction that will take place in mid november .. last time around, someone bought my 'sunflowers' piece and the TV exposure was quite nice .. i think i liked the fact that a retired man named art had the gumption for public television pursuits to grab my goods for a well rounded cause .. so, tune into the auction - maybe your walls are needing a bit of the proverbial sprucing .. enjoy the mist out there .. cheers, matie

susieterrildimino

check out a bit of a pop op art ed piece i tossed together of my madre's high school yearbook photos .. click here to view .. i really like the digitized art scene .. dig those photoshop kids .. cheers

joedimino.com as a graph

there's a web developer out there that came up with a tool on converting any URL into a graph .. i plugged my site in there and got a system of dots with a clownish sort of face in the middle .. very cool site .. give 'er a shot .. click here to access the site .. and one more thing today - looks like our kids book 'bill painted the world blue' will be published and distributed by the holiday time .. click here to look at graphics of the book .. enjoy - joed.