Not Glad to See You

Not Glad to See You (2011)

[Click on the image above to see the view with binoculars.]

Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until one of us left.

Cylon Centurion

Cylon Centurion (2011)

"Enemy target destroyed."
Centurion, Battlestar Galactica: Razor

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed to appropriate toaster gleaminess.

Rex's Last Stand

Rex's Last Stand (2011)

A giant fossil sea monster found in the Arctic and known as "Predator X" had a bite that would make T-Rex look feeble, scientists said on Monday. "This one is more like it could crush a Hummer," said evolutionary biologist Greg Erickson from Florida State University.
Alister Doyle, Reuters, 3-19-09

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until its little arms just couldn't hold it any more.

Chris Runyan

Chris Runyan, my longtime good friend and bandmate, passed away last night.

Chris was the most creatively gifted person I have ever known -- equal parts musician, writer, and artist.

His guitar playing would sometimes literally take my breath away. His paintings continue to move me -- mysterious, ironic, enigmatic -- unafraid of confronting ideas and social commentary.

My life has been far richer for having met and known him.

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A Chris Runyan Sampler:

Here are some shots of the Malls, and a few digital scans of some of Chris' paintings. The scans don't do his artwork justice. The colors really pop in the paintings, and much of the texture and attention to detail cannot be seen.

The Malls. Live at the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville. April 1980.

[Left to right: Patrick Hollingsworth (bass), Tom Cochran (drums), Terry Wright (vocals), Chris Runyan (guitar, vocals).]

The Malls. Live at the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville. April 1980.

[Left to right: Pia Zadora (marquee girl found behind a liquor store), Stanley Lancaster (keyboards, vocals).]

The Malls. Live at the U-Ark Theater. Fayetteville. Halloween 1980.

[Left to right: Patrick Hollingsworth (bass), Terry Wright (sweaty back, vocals), Chris Runyan (guitar, vocals).]

Malls Flyer. Drawing and design by Chris Runyan. September 1980.

The Awful Truth by Chris Runyan

The Realm of Envy by Chris Runyan

The Insignificance of Conformity by Chris Runyan

Backyard #1 by Chris Runyan

Peace by Chris Runyan

The Right Allies by Chris Runyan

Bather

Bather (2011)

Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until it properly rinsed and repeated.

Makeover

Makeover (2011)

Why worry about minor little details like clean air, clean water, safe ports and the safety net when Jesus is going to give the world an "Extreme Makeover: Planet Edition" right after he finishes putting Satan in his place once and for all?
--Arianna Huffington

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until it looked fifteen years younger.

Still Awake

Still Awake (2010)

I had a dream that I was awake and I woke up to find myself asleep.
--Stan Laurel

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until golden slumbers filled its eyes.

Godzilla Has Doubts

Godzilla Has Doubts (2010)

[Click on the image above to see the view with binoculars.]

Why stomp? It's so
predictable.

I prefer less digital destruction.
Algorithmic skylines and fake electrical towers
are no challenge. I need a fix
to ignite my atomic spine with light
that now burns less brightly.

Why hope? I'm so
so unstable.

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Image initially made with Quasz. Post-processed until nothing but rubble. Text is a Google poem collaged from search strings of godzilla has doubts.

Roderick Goes to School

Roderick Goes to School (2010)

"My name's Roderick."
"More fibs tch tch tch. Roger it says on your card and Roger you are -- the computer never lies."
--Roderick, John Sladik

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Image initially made with QuaSZ. Post-processed until its little metal head was dinged.

Processing the Death of Dr. Smith

Processing the Death of Dr. Smith (2009)

Image initially made with QuaSZ. Post-processed until the circuits could stand all they could stand.