Fireworks

T. Renner, "Fireworks," 2011, digital photograph.

Postcard (Unmailed) Front & Back

T. Renner, "Postcard (Unmailed), Front," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

T. Renner, "Postcard (Unmailed), Back," 2011, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 5" x 7".

Imaginary Landscape for Nancy K.

T. Renner, "Imaginary Landscape for Nancy K.," 2011, acrylic on paper, 5" x 7".

Print or Painting? #4

T. Renner, "Print or Painting? #4," 2011, acrylic on paper, 5" x 7".

Print or Painting? #3

T. Renner, "Print or Painting? #3," 2011, acrylic on paper, 5" x 7".

Print or Painting? #2

T. Renner, "Print or Painting? #2," 2011, acrylic on paper, 5" x 7".

Print or Painting? #1

T. Renner, "Print or Painting? #1," 2011, acrylic on paper, 5" x 7".

Blast from the Past: Portrait of Erik Satie

SOLD! T. Renner, "Portrait of Erik Satie," 2009, acrylic on paper, 17" x 17" SOLD!

Take Us To Your Leader

T. Renner, "Take Us To Your Leader," 2011, digital photograph.

Video: Waving Flag, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri

T. Renner, "Waving Flag, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri," 2011, digital video.

Waving Flag, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri #1

T. Renner, "Waving Flag, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri #1," 2011, digital photograph.

9-11-11, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri #2

T. Renner, "9-11-11, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri #2," 2011, digital photograph.

9-11-11, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri

T. Renner, "9-11-11, Art Hill, St. Louis, Missouri," 2011, digital photograph.

Sketch for 9-11

T. Renner, "'The Birth of the Cool' Preliminary Sketch," 2007, charcoal on paper (detail).

This seems more than appropriate to re-post this year on this date.

Original post:

Here's a detail from a charcoal sketch that I made while I was working out some thoughts that culminated in my "The Birth of the Cool" series of paintings.

I'm posting this detail because it reminds me so much of a dream -- nightmare, really -- that I had in the waning days of W.'s administration. I dreamed that the U.S. government had decided to attack its own cities in order to create a huge re-building program.

[Originally posted February 6, 2009.]

Drawing I: Untitled #2 Complete

T. Renner, "Drawing I: Untitled #2 Complete," 2010, 18" x 24".

A blast from the past: 1 year ago.

The Sunflower Series: #5

T. Renner, "The Sunflower Series: #5," 2011, digital photograph.

The Sunflower Series: #4

T. Renner, "The Sunflower Series: #4," 2011, digital photograph.

The Sunflower Series: #3

T. Renner, "The Sunflower Series: #3," 2011, digital photograph.

The Sunflower Series: #2

T. Renner, "The Sunflower Series: #2," 2011, digital photograph.

The Sunflower Series: #1

T. Renner, "The Sunflower Series: #1," 2011, digital photograph.