4th of July -

"Born on the 4th of July 2011"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... freedom is never given, it is won ..."
- Unknown

4th of July -

"Born on the 4th of July"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

Ain't No Cane on the Brazos -

"Crow and Snake"
manipulated fractal & digital drawing by Mick Mather

It's been a long time since I watched a pair of crows dispatch a black snake but that image has always stuck with me. The other day, as I was fiddling around with an old fractal in one of my digital drawing programs, this piece popped out. I was also thinking that "Crow and Snake" would be a great name for a new brand of virgin rum and, voila! Here's the label art. Question: is there any interest in seeing me complete the label? Okay, I'll settle for a toast to Independence Day instead.

Happy Birthday America

Moody Monday: Belligerent -

"Belligerent"
digital collage by Mick Mather

The Moody Monday theme this week is belligerent. I wasn't going to post anything this week until I realized there was an opportunity to connect this topic with the upcoming 4th of July celebration. The purpose of the American Revolution was to secure freedom from tyranny of all kinds but, perhaps one of the most precious freedoms we have is the right to freedom of speech. Happy Birthday America!