David Dunlap and Jesse Albrecht

I admire these guys: Jesse Albrecht and David Dunlap, here they are holding a drawing that they made together.

Jesse went to school with me, and David was one of our professors. Knowing them has changed my life in subtle ways.

For instance to hear David talk about how when he was young he tried so hard to carve out an identity among his peers with his art, to seperate himself, and now he will tell you it is better to be involved with other people making art together. He built a pool in his backyard beneath a walnut tree, when the walnuts fell they stained the water and made the pool water into ink, so David started an ink farm. It took me 5 years to appreciate that appropriately.

Jesse makes gigantic ceramic statues which resemble columns or warheads or urns, and creates representational reliefs that wrap around the form. One example is a snake unhinging its jaw to swallow a self-portrait of Jesse when he was a baby. Great big images that someone can sink their thoughts into.

Thanks David!

Thanks Jesse!