artist. explorer. encourager. cook. curious fellow time traveler. religious faith filled unbeliever.

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digital- footballzine@gmail.com
analog- 816.651.SHOE
streaming- @johnraux

My soul loves a good surprise. My life is a journey of my love. After college I abandoned illustration to wash dishes at a 5 star restaurant. (I was a poor salesman with a very refined palate) I made zines and hosted events to cure midwestern boredom. I fell in love. It didn't work out. I screamed in a metal band. Hiked across America. I shared paintings and photography to poetically share my transformations and journeys. I biked across the Himalayas and my heart broke for the worlds lack of vision and creativity in the margins. I now live in the middle of America where the concrete weeds are overgrown and still spreading. In the cracks there is new life and unexpected community. The greatest surprise so far was to find sustainability near desolation and creativity in emptiness. I can’t wait for a better world to crash into this one so I’m attempting to make the most of what is most proximate.

a fast update.

my etsy is pretty much down… minus a few pieces. I will however be putting up a new store in the coming months…along with a website that actually presents my artwork and endeavors. speaking of…. Im officially planning a trip to Nepal in July! My hope is to get a scholarly visa and to study the intersection of culture and spirituality in the art and food of the indigenous mountain peoples… and also those caught up in the crossroads… tell their stories, synthesize my own story, make new friends and art. whew.

so sometime(im working on it) i plan to show my new paintings (which are all 16x20) and also have a benefit show… with the work from etsy and many other old or just unseen projects to fund the journey to Nepal.

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