re: fur and gold!

Hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

hope everything is well in your world, it's getting cold here in the interior of BC, doing some construction to help pay the bills, and freezing outside!

anyways, i've been working on 3 works simultaneously, here is one of them.

layers baby, lots of'em.

until next time,


cb

re: dubious equinox silence

hello friends, fans, foe, lovers and the like,

how are you? how have things been lately? things are well on my end, a little slow in some ways, in others very busy. life is good, what can i say?

i'm back at art again, and it feels really awesome to be doing it once more. i even read at a local poetry open mic night! that was great, it has been a long time to have read at such an event, and, to see people reading for the love it was fantastic. i'll be going back every two weeks for it, now i'm on the prowl for an open mic jam night, i've recorded about 25 new songs the past couple months, and next year is going to kick ass.

being an artist, a "professional" artist is rewarding, sometimes boom and bust, but the time, or freedom i have is incredible. i've been trying to get out of my house more often because too much time in the mancave gets a little stale, a little crazy, so human interaction is the cure to the insanity that inevitably come with time away from everyone.

well, i've got a show coming up soon with the Ullus Collective, and i'll keep you posted on the details.

thanks for stopping by, will hopefully get some more art up the next couple days,


cheers,


CB

re: 3 sirens

greetings friends, fans, foe, and lovers, and ex's......


this is the 3 sirens and 3 wise men.

dig.

i'm having fun with art again. ahhhh victory.


cb

re: trinity.

Here is trinity, 

enjoy.

i'm back at it.


cb

re: 600th blog post.....

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

well, here we are, the 600th blog post. never thought i'd be here, never thought this far ahead before. what's going on in my life on this milestone? i'm listening to an album i bought 12 years ago and still digging it, blur's album "13" and just sort of rediscovered it quite recently. a lot of things have happened in that time, and i've stumbled, staggered, fell down and gotten back up many times.

i'm a survivor. i have to keep moving on, and certain albums, books, artwork, films and other cultural things weave in and out of my life for reasons often unknown. how this album came into my possession is kind of a mystery, i think i originally bought it at the future shop in aberdeen mall here in town, because i like the production william orbit did on it. that year, i also go pj harvey's "is this desire" and tom waits "beautiful maladies" a best of compilation from island records. don't remember much more than that from that era really. i went through a lot of hell for a couple years with women. lost it all. haven't really been the same since i think, haha!

a late bloomer for sure, i spent too many years fucking around, and i don't know if i'm paying for it, have paid for it, or what's coming down for sure.

anyways, here's something i worked on for a while, not sure if i like it entirely, but it felt good to work on, and i don't know if its done or not, but whatever, i've got stuff to do, hope you dig it, going to work on a NDN version of "paranormal activity" in the next couple weeks, should be hilarious. want to do some funny stuff in film for awhile. too serious, ain't fun.

in the meantime lovers,

all the best,


cb

"The treatment of children in Indian Residential Schools is a sad chapter in our history.

For more than a century, Indian Residential Schools separated over 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families and communities. In the 1870's, the federal government, partly in order to meet its obligation to educate Aboriginal children, began to play a role in the development and administration of these schools.  Two primary objectives of the Residential Schools system were to remove and isolate children from the influence of their homes, families, traditions and cultures, and to assimilate them into the dominant culture.  These objectives were based on the assumption Aboriginal cultures and spiritual beliefs were inferior and unequal. Indeed, some sought, as it was infamously said, "to kill the Indian in the child".  Today, we recognize that this policy of assimilation was wrong, has caused great harm, and has no place in our country."

Stephen Harper, June 11, 2008.

re: photos

hello friends, fans, lovers, loved ones and the like,

guh, must have been going crazy last night, hence the previous post, my apologies, every now and then, you go crazy as an artist. it just happens. too much time in the mancave as i call it, and it'll make you nuts.

anywho, here's a series of photos i took over the past month, and i'm getting down to some new art, i needed a break i guess, just wasn't compelled or driven to do new art for some reason. needed to recharge? refocus? do other things? probably.

in the meantime, hope you dig it!

cb

My art up at TRU in the Brown building, library or whatever it's called.

Hurtin' for cash, thinking of sell these books i found while on the road

the leonard cohen one is a 1978 1st Edition hardcover i found in Regina, Sask!

the Vitalogy i found somewhere and it's from 1930! 

a hilarious read!

Tom Waits hanging tree.

Deer Trail, up a crazy steep hillside! 

My Daughter.

My daughter.

Old Snag, following a deer trail I shot this photo.

Peterson Creek Bridge, just before i ducked under to document the graffiti under there!

Deep breathing can save your life apparently?!

me with four pieces of art that were in Montreal....so stoked to have them back!!!

buy them! they are for sale!

and this just cracked me up, i don't know how many times i went through this shit in relationships.

never again! click on the photo to read it! hilarious!c

re: karma and success?

hello friends, fans, family, foe, liars, douchebags, lovers, and the like,

success, what does it mean?

i dunno, i mean, there is never any sort of feeling that you've fucken "arrived" at successes and fates doorway, it's just a nod of the head and a continual charge forward towards fucken oblivion, really.

people couldn't fucken care less, because they're wrapped up in they're own oblivion. So, what does that mean? Well, i guess that means, if you're at the stage where you're getting paid to do what you love to do creatively, instead of swinging a hammer, crankin' a wrench, diggin' a hole, smashing a cash register full of cash that ain't yours, hearing the clang of dishes, or generally some douchebag yellin' over your volume about what a shite job you are doing, then i guess you ain't fully realizing what you're potential is as a human being.

i've never, ever had that feeling that i've arrived, no, that's a fucken lie, when i got my first book deal back in 2005, when my life changed and i only look back in trepidation, i will never forget climbing the top of a mountain and playing this song by the datsuns........ever since then, it's been hell, but a hell i fight for every day.....

it was hazy daze on my mind ever since then, but it felt good to get that deal, to get that far, when most of my life i was told i'd never succeed and i'd be a failure. fuck them, those evil twats that said that, coz i see them now, and they're life hasn't changed, and my life continues to evolve, to grow, to see, to realize many things.

once was a failure, now seen ten times, twenty times, hell, a hundred times, a thousand times more than what i thought i would and anyone else would ever see, little wonder, my first book in 2005 was a memoir.

i remember reading on tour with all these geezers, who'd say to me, what gall i had writing a memoir in my early 30's. haha, i'd already lived 10 or 20 times they're lives, once they heard my stories, they shut the hell up....

now, i slog on, and move forward, because all the momentum carries me towards a future i want, and a future we'll all realize......

cheers,


cb.

re: installation preview.

hello friends, fans, foe, and lovers,

re: crazy cutz from another crazy coyote......

hello friends, fans, foe, lovers and the like,

check out my bro's nacoma 'combz' george's website,

http://www.crazycutz.ca/

he's been an awesome dude to me, lending me gear to get my films and songs done, without his help, i'd be screwed! check out his site, support his music and keep on rockin' in the bannockland!

cheeeeeeeers,


cb

re: new songs for the old ceremony.

Hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

well, it's about time i decided to something like this, which is post my music online in raw, demo form and invite people and friends to have a listen and contribute, suggest stuff, etc.

so, without fanfare or trouble, here is the link to said demo page, check it out,

http://soundcloud.com/cbdemos-1

i just recorded two songs on galiano island, so i'll be uploading those as well, and a pretty little ditty i found on my phone and do not remember when i recorded it....

until next time lovers,


cb

re: galiano island and G.I.F.T.S.

hello friends, fans, foe, and lovers,

been on galiano 8 days or so, and it's been fun, leaving in a few days, back to high desert country and some rest. we've got five film projects on the go, and it's been awesome and intense. the kids have been great, but i feel like a bit of a geezer! haha, and it just ain't all in your mind! it's your body, the aches and pains! running, jumping, climbing crazy locations and sets!

anyways, we were just chilling out last night to a huge bonfire and started playing with long exposure shots in total darkness with the flash going off randomly!

here's my epic photograph!

until next time,

my daughter, whom i miss very much when i'm on the road.

this is a couple years ago, and i've missed a lot being away.

until next time,

cb

cb

re: Jesus Coyote at ImagineNative Film Festival....

hello friends, fans, lovers, foe and the like,

don't be jealous, or hate me, because my good friend Jesus Coyote is making a rare Toronto appearance at the ImagineNative Film Festival, and not only that, he's going to make waves at the TIFF lightbox, in cinema 2.....be there or be square.....

until next time lovers,


cb

http://www.imaginenative.org/program.php?id=100

below are some screenshots from "Jesus Coyote TeeVee" which is a play on "TeePee" i can't believe no one fucking noticed that! WTF!?

re: galiano island and G.I.F.T.S.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i'm down at Galiano Island right now, working at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School....it's my 3 year being here as a mentor and i love it and look forward to it every year. This place has a vibe, the island, the school, the people here, and it's not to be missed if you ever get the chance to get here, do it! What I do is mentor First Nations youth during their Aboriginal Film Intensive, which is 2 weeks every Fall, but I also believe they do a Summer course as well, you should totally check it out.

We're in the middle of scriptwriting right now, and will begin production today and for the next several days, and editing next week. It's great, the only distraction is the beauty of the island, which is immense.

Keep ya posted kiddies!


CB

looking west from galiano over towards saltspring island.

a cool sign for a gallery in galiano....

massive shrooms...

the compound at G.I.F.T.S.

interpretive dance at G.I.F.T.S.

the legendary Van at G.I.F.T.S. which i totally got

doing a Tokyo drift around a sweet corner....kidding....

the Bunkhouse

in the meantime kids, see you real soon!

re: real enough.....

the devil comes in many shapes.

hello friends, fans, foe, and lovers,

a friend of mine remarked that reading my blog that it seemed like hard times, but real times, and yes, i would have to agree. but it's not as bad as it seems, even during dry spells such as this, and really, i'm a working class artist, so what do i expect? haha! limo's and caviar? that'd be nice, but it ain't my reality right now! and despite being broke ass right now, i'm actually feeling pretty good. living a healthier lifestyle these days, getting exercise, quit smoking, quit drinking, don't do drugs, so life is fairly clean right now. my only weakness is deep fried peanut butter sandwiches at midnight, but shhh.....(kidding, that'd be a quick route to the grave!!)

anyways, one thing i've been thinking about, is that during these stretches between cheques, is wondering why i've got ideas galore when i'm on the road, i'll do this, and that, and the other thing, but as soon as i get back to kamloops, it's oblivion and all my dreams sort of crumble and fade away. when i'm away, i feel hope, but when i get back home, i'm faced with some reality i can't escape. or a nightmare i can't escape. i'll sort it out though, don't worry lovers.

hell, on days like that, i at least have a wealth of images and footage i've shot while traveling, that get me through these lean times, reminding me it won't last forever.

so, on that note, i'd like to say i'm heading back on the road for a couple weeks down to the Gulf Islands Film and Television School to mentor during the Aboriginal Media Intensive. It's my 3rd year in a row doing this gig, and it's got to be one of my favourites, because Galiano Island is like no other, a real beautiful place, and i get to work with Aboriginal youth from all over BC and this year, i heard from NWT!

there are lot of things going on, i'm actually finally working on a decent album of new roots metal type songs, heavy but with a groove, and there are nice acoustic flourishes, as well as cool beats and ambient noise happening......i was supposed to go Toronto after i was done at the Gulf Islands Film School, but i figured no, it just ain't the time, even though i would have been at the ImagineNative film festival, they're screening my "Jesus Coyote TeeVee," film, which would have been cool to see the crowd's reaction to that fucken film, but i don't have the cash for one, and i'll get there when the time is right. i spent a lot of time in Toronto last year, and don't mind not being there much this year. but next year i'll kick it's ass. you'll see.

in the meantime, check out the vids, and think about something positive to get you through the dark days of fall and winter,


cb
ps: if luongo screws it up again, he should be voted off of the island, and i mean turtle island. last season's stanley cup playoffs was a travesty! goal after goal going in! what the hell?!?!

re: wall street protests!

hello friends, fans, lovers and the like,

wow, I just gotta say it's exciting times! protests on wall street, spreading to other places in the globe! wowowowowowow!

let's keep the momentum going!

as this blog will eventually be a time capsule, i wanna post some photos i've found online of these events!

i'm going to do a series of protest art too, if i can't be in NYC for the protests, i can do my part to spread the vibe!

i'm so glad people are waking up to the absurdity our system functions under......get involved, do your part! keep the momentum going!


cheers,


cb