Hues of warm
colors of heat
Red of rapid oxidation
orange of vaporization
yellow of light
Lighting the night
relieving the night’s chill
mesmerizing our eyes
our thoughts
Swirls as fine
as a demon’s hair
on the way home
from the salon
Fostering the want
to tell stories
not necessarily
ghost stories
Stories with nothing to do
with heat or color.
In Bed
I lay in bed Cool sheets Beginning to feel the warmth left from last night’s sleep And the night before that. I assume the position The one I call dream Flat on back, arms at side, palms up, and fingers under thighs I am ready. Dreams are elusive Hard to summon All the wishing and hoping doesn’t make it any easier Nevertheless I want. These visions entertain Sometimes enlighten Night is magic, it can be terrifying, it is necessary They make sleep more worthwhile. When they fill my night With color and obtuse narratives I visit worlds I may have inhabited or would like to be a part of, Because I am ready. |
Reflections on Tusen Takk

The month of April afforded me and my friend Angela Saxon to be the Artists in Residence at The Tusen Takk Foundation. The month of printmaking there was a super rich exploration into my creative process as it relates specifically to making monotypes that have been become such an important part of my current body of work.
Check this Tusen Takk post on the residency.
https://www.tusentakk.org/news/reflections-on-a-residency
See some of the prints I created at Tusen Takk.
New Montoypes
Even Snowflakes Lose Their Will
The rain was trying to not be snow today. Eventually it lost the battle and gave in. Big at first, flakes attempted to reclaim the earth it held captive all these months. The snow was not ready to admit that it is already April. Not today. Wet grey air filled with frozen hexagrams, falling but their chilled hearts weren’t into it. I could see it, feel it. Following some unseen general’s orders. Each one making its way to the ground, and melting. Morale among them was low. Whispering that they were all tired of it. Who’s telling you to keep this up? As if I had the authority, I let them know, that there is no shame in surrender. I will welcome them all back in nine months. RoyceDeans.com |
Haikus for the Art of It
1.
Art is a challenge
Always worthwhile to pursue
Noble task indeed.
2.
Landscape in my view
Trees, hills, sky, and dirt
My paint covers all.
3.
Bended knee held tight
Extended toe touches down
Sketching the balance.
4.
Drawing an idea
Birthing a new universe
Noble task indeed.