Christopher J Wesley | Fine Art and Fiction Artist
Chris Wesley is an award winning author, fine art photographer, musician, music producer and poet.
Right now I’m deep into the outlining to finish up the first season of The Gospel of Wolves.
When we left of in Episode One, the artist Lucien Karr was given an offer he couldn’t refuse to produce some murals for the men holding him captive for reasons they wouldn’t explain. (This is the best I can explain it without it containing spoilers.)
Lucien is going to at least start these murals, but now the question becomes, what would a captive man create that would speak to the position he’s in?
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.–Samuel Johnson
I’ve made some fundamental changes…
…and you’re going to see them in the collections I’ll be releasing over the next year. The biggest of which, is that I no longer bring my camera with me as often as I used to when out with my wife.
I’m making a conscious decision to live less of my life looking through a lens and more time focused on being present with my wife, family and friends when I’m in their presence.
Just noticed this on the shelf full of cassette tapes.
I bought this off a classmate in 9th grade for $5. In the ensuing years, 90% of my t-shirts bore the Iron Maiden logo.
The tape was purchased already well worn and didn’t have a tape cover, so I made this one for it.
It was the fork in the road that led to me playing electric guitar and listening to Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth.
The passion and aggression spoke to me and resonated like nothing else I had heard yet.
It’s one of the single most important records I ever heard based on life impact, but no, I never did worship the devil and that isn’t even what the song was trying to get listeners to do.
I recalled purchasing this tape in a flashback in my book Regret in Triptych because it’s part of my origin story.
What’s one of your most important records?
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This month I’ll be part of four exhibitions in the Los Angeles area. Two are public, two are private.
If you’re local, please come out and join me!
If you’re not local, stay tuned for some new insights on the next phase of my creative life.
Date & Time: Saturday, October 13, 2018
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location:
Ontario Museum of History & Art
225 South Euclid Avenue
Ontario , CA 91762
Cost: Free
Date & Time: Saturday, October 27, 2018
2:00pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Jerry Weems’ Art Studio and Gallery
1820 Industrial Street
Los Angeles , CA 90021
Cost: Free
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You can refuse to choose one passion over another.
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It isn’t easy, but it’s worth the work to figure out a system and tweak it until it works for you.
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I’m still tweaking my system, but am presently concentrating on the fiction writing while allowing myself ‘playtime’ with music and fine art to keep up my chops.
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Brand new stuff is approaching the horizon.
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