http://www.kirkdeford.com An Art & Creativity Site Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:21:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=211 Just completed a workshop with co-workers to discuss our Myers-Briggs Type; I am INTJ, if you are interested. AND...just took an online test to see which side of the brain I work from. I am posting the results here, and it looks like I am pretty balanced (whatever that means) in my ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=210 I have a War Memorial sculpture in my front yard that I put up two years ago, and that I change occasionally. Today I changed it, and added a Mourning Shroud. What began as the Bush/Chaney/Rumsfeld War has turned into the Obama/Biden/Gates War, a war of extended timeframe, with little ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=208 This thing that I have set up IS a Blog, and most blogs are full of text. Mine isn’t. I created this originally to post my art and sculpture, and I have done that, though not very regularly. I still create a lot of art, though don’t sell much, probably ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=207 I have added a special and important symbol to the Memorial Sculpture in my front yard for this American Day of Celebration...and Thought: A Thoughtful 4th As the war in Iraq appears to be ending, but another in Afghanistan rages on, I offer A Tribute To Those who have sacrificed: American & other  Soldiers & ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=205 I wrote this originally in 2003, and it seems particularly pertinent now that I have been retimed for over two years. See what you think, and post your comments and ideas; I look forward to hearing from you. “I’m convinced that time has no existence in the mind at all. We partition ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=203 Please join me for the 4th annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday & Sunday May 16-17, 2009. This is a great way to see the work of neighborhood artists and experience the beauty of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood in Spring. Be sure to come ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=201 The 6x6 Wild Art Project is a feature of the Portland Audubon Society's 2008 Wild Arts Festival at Montgomery Park in Northwest Portland, November 22 and 23, 2008. Each of the pieces below are 6 inches square.  Junco Painted Relief Wood Carving    Mine Acrylic Painting http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=197 This acrylic painting is from a photograph I took on a kayak trip with a friend to the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is the largest canvas I have completed to date, and is 4 feet high by 5 feet wide. I also made the frame. ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=195 Here is my completed front yard sculpture in memory of ALL those...from ALL faiths, who have been sacrificed in the unholy name of war, violence, and greed. The bloodshed is continuing. We Have To Stop That Way Of Doing Things! Join me...SPEAK OUT FOR PEACE! Thank you!  (I welcome your comments, ... http://www.kirkdeford.com/?p=190