Friday morning 6:33

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

...So, you go out to an iland

" ...so you'll go out to the iland and paint,
simple...no ?. You send your paintin's to me
and I 'll sell them...Just remember, your
dead..."
It's occurred again.
The ol' " ...if you were dead the prices go up.
Get it ? Get it ?..." plan.
For the I don't know how many-th
time... brother's please.
Is good to know they can't wait
to get their hand's on one ...
I am not hard to find at all,
really I'm not..

When your a poor, but famous artist
the line to kill you is a long one...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

foto: C.L.P 1955

Lunch with Styl666

" You have sauce on your chin..."

" hum... you know Styl, I lived in Lisboa for about 

a blissful year. Sold art in the market at the Rue

De Agusto, and we lived in a big second floor 

studio with 12 foot windows and a view of the 

ferry dock and the other side of the river...

I recall all sorta smoked fish...yep,

I never remember Portuguese barbecue..."

" ...in my house Jess, if someone talked while we

were eating, my brother's would throw them out 

into the snow..."

" I guess I'd be in the snow alot eh?..."

"...Yeah. Pass that sauce... bloody good, no? "

We eat in silence.

Shared coy glances,

and two bottles 

of cheap Chilean wine 

while chattin' up the 

waitress Malie, from Mexico.

Ensanada B.C. , I think.

 

Later we debate why we are here,

and together in this weird 

tasty joint found by fluke...

...then confessed why

we're not back 

where we were...

We agreed 

things happen.

Things change.

Couldn't be any other way,

we'd try not to make the same

mistakes, 

again.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

A new view

upstairs at the new house

we sat and smoked and say how

many times

lookin' at each other...

" hell of a view eh ?"

" we'll never do better ".

big steaks on paper plates

and beer...

" Thanks..."

" De nada..."

Be well todo mundo,

J. Level

a " to do " list

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

54

11.09.08
Oviedo,Espana

... It is as it is.
Came with some expections,
was told not to
but I like who you are.
Strong
powerful
and totally dedicated
to what you do
where you do it
who you are
and where you are...
Not a brother on the planet
that would disagree
your a good human being.
I can not offer more than what
you already have...
Done tryin'.

all good.
we will be fine.
you will be fine.
I will be fine.
Fine

Be well neng,

J

...at the beach

02.09.08
Vashon,Wa.

Got cold this morning.
Walked out to see the fog
blow thru the mountains
down thru the sound...
Reminded me of San Francisco
sittin' on Mike Pughs back porch
the fog rollin' down Mason from
the bay around four
like wave's

We smoked and laughed...
made weird video
and he tought me the meaning
of surreal for surreal's sake...

Mike made contact the other day,
said to come on down when
the funk wore off.

...I thought about him this morning
the dog ate something
green
then threw up
then smiled...
gotta love that dog.

All good ?
All good.

...be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Guess' we needed this....

05.08.08
Seattle,wa

...Spent two days with a traitor.
The brother tripped a trap
and took the incentive to act
under bad and possibily
biased advice...
no, totally biased advice...
trap tripped.

I forgave him.
He's a friend of 30 years whom
didn't know who I was,
went blind and crazy.
Didn't see
that nothing, is as it was.
I have seen many things
and been
squeezed
soul squeezed...
tryin' to be one that I wasn't,
for a decade...
Then I created
a love for someone....
and sabotaged it,
pure and simple.
I got angry.
My fault.
I came back here
to start again....
I have done so.
Nothing nuts about that.

So, walk a mile in my boot's, people,
find the valuable,,
valuable things
I left behind. Their still there...
I don't call,
I'm ashamed.
I've many regrets... I, fucked up.
My choice.
I live with it
me alone.
Ain't nothing nuts about that,
just another romantic
another emotional hiroshima
maybe it'll work itself out
but probably not.
The damage is done...
the brother agreed.
He's a true brother.
who has sabotaged...
and now understands.
I am blessed.
He is blessed.
We're fine now.
like brother's again.
I love him very much.

Next problem...

...and Blessings to my Lawyer,
Carl Stineburg...
...you'll take a painting for what I
owe ya, no...?.

All good ?
All good.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

foto©slp 2007 " The studio in Portland, as I remember it... "

....Just a small, gentel, well behaved 150 lb dog...

22.07.08
Vashon,Wa.

...Who'da thunk it ?
I call her " Dog ".
You'd love her, Neng...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

... the house in middle earth

21.07.08
Vashon,Wa.

... the dogs always waitin' at the door when the truck pulls up.
gots yer trees and bugs and things
that just grow ten feet taller
when your not lookin'...

I have never much cared
for that sorta thing before
yer bugs
as big as my hand,
trees,
or things that grow outta control
Camping ?
un pension de la mala muerte
sin tele...

Middle earth,
It's good for the dog
good for the art
... It's good.

Tommorow, a foto of the beast...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Steel...

18.07.08
Vashon,Wa.

...The brother's
asked if I could come over to the other side to work on a special house...
" ...well, aint' this the most beautiful house we've done yet..." i said.
Spent the day tellin' Steel,
and listening to Steel
a huge guy,
as delicate as anyone I know.
taught me much,
this sensitive
enlightened man.

We ate on Alki beach,
then sat on the balcony of the most
beautiful home we've done to date,
smokin' and confessin'
I try not to confess....
but I do...
I am workin' on NOT
apoligizing
or critizing
or judging.
These Steel words,
"...don't judge
don't critizize
don't apoligize...".
All right
and just
to those around
and distant...

We ended at the home of a saint.
She had lived her life in India,
careing for those
without,
she said,
" ... You'll be fine...",
over her glasses.
I had said nothing,
she was reading
and I am used to doing
my Zen thing
without a sound
more than a
"Squeeeeek...",
rubber on glass...
and moving on to the next room.
"...You'll be fine..." she said.
"...I know...",
I said.

I think alot about the choices
and the words.
The thoughts
that were as loud
as the screaming ever was...
I won't do that again, Steel.

" ...you missed a spot
riiiiiiiiiighht there..." I pointed.
He gave me an evil,
but loving stare...

I am blessed to have these people in my life,
I know.
I know...

Another good day
transforming things...


Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

foto:c 2008 spl " my painting's on the front lawn of El Prado, Madrid. March 2008

..." Your a lucky boy "

12.07.08
Vashon,Wa

...Weird folks I have in Seattle.
Marpa and Roux
Shanlin and those Austrailians
who brought the beer
and an XBox for me...
Blessed ?
Probably.

Working on the manison again today
we're taking pictures,
I will produce the film,
and the brothers will
make lunch.
I'm takin' the dog,
and another for back up.
Big as a house, so she is...
looks like Lassie and
will watch over the little ones
.
It's all comming back togeather.
Thank God...
been a long hard trip till today...


be well todo mundo,

J.Level

foto © ARD2008

... and Styl666, It will never be the same again. I am never going back.
You come here. Better for all...I'll find you a dog. Easier, no?

...Vashon

09.07.08
Vashon,Wa.

It is so very cool here
I wish you were here...
What i saw today drivin' to
a house that fit right into
the middle earth around it
spent a day looking as far north
as one could see...
the lady of the house awakened me,
" Nice, eh? "
" ...yeah, I wish I could share it..." I said.
" ... Share it with me for awhile,
then finish my damned windows ...ok ? "

So,
all's seemingly well.
I am not surprised
being immortal
an all...
ma o meno

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Up on the roof again, with Dan...

...In the barrio

01.03.08
Uvieu,España

...ok, so we took a walk
after the blog of yesterday...
I am a reactionary, and there's
lots going on...

Sorry.

Walkin' around in the barrio...

" Jess ! come here man..."
sez Helieo

"...Is that the Jesus of Asturias..?
Little Xuan jo...? eh ? oh..." Helieo sniffs
at the glass..

That little shop, in the heart of my barrio
" they " say is the oldest residence
in the mall...( Uvieu )
It's a Jesus candle and paraphenalia shop,
a headshop for the faithhful...

"...Jess ! look man, is that a little
plastic Elvis there behind the... what ? is that
Groucho Marx behind that little plaster Angel...?
God !!! I love this shop....!!!
!!! can we go in ??!!
!!! Vamos tio...Vamos vamos vaaa-mos tio...!
Sez Helieo, the dog.
The lady in the shop shook her
head " No ",
looking at us thru the window,
" No dogs.."
she mouthed...
Helieo pissed on the wall
did the back feet scrapin' thing,
a dog thing...
" All good..." Sez Heleio
and we walked on...
" There's the museum, wanna see some Sorrolla...?"
Helieo sez...

...and that's another day in the barrio,
and another day in España.

All good ?
All good.


Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Happy birthday Y.D.
te quiero mucho...
te deseo paz y abundancia
un beso...j

foto: c2007spl

The Crazy guy in my barrio...

24.01-08
Uvieu,España

The crazy guy in my barrio
screamed and directed traffic
until the cops came.
They were seemingly kind enough.
He screamed,
"Tu no sabes quien soy"
you don't know who I am
" Yes we do ", the cop said
" ...your the cousin of the
Mayor, and we're taking you home..."

Sometimes, I envy the truly
and visibly nuts.
Innocence and opportunity
and video cameras everywhere
the brother is an actor
and beside the drunken russian
who sings opera infront of the
city hall they could be confused for
the famous, which they are you know...
I know many nut's people, so I do.
Yesterday was a good day...
got autographs from the two artists
and the cop only poked me once
with the billy club before
telling me to
" Move the fuck on..."
in spanish of course...
and that looks like this...

" Vete a mierda ya !!!!"

...gotta love this weird
and beautifully complicated land...
Theres room, when ya'll commin ?.


Be well todo mundo,
J.Level
...and yes Dan, I am still pissed at
your sever lack of sensitivity...j



c2008 " The crazy guy in my barrio"

...all seem's well

11.01.08
Uvieu,España

...So, 11 days into the game
and all seems well. Huh.

Friends, detractors, critics
I am alittle dry, and promise
something worthy
of your time soon...

Go see this http://www.ashesandsnow.org/en/portfolio/

be well todo mundo

J.Level
foto:c spl2008

My friends....

27.12.07




Uvieu,España

monday in the barrio.....

19.11.07
Uvieu,España

Under water this morning in the rainy city.
Another monday.
My mind may be found in various sites
California
Oregon
Santa Ana

The girl sleeps...
all's good...

All good.

be well todo mundo...
J.Level

foto:" See no evil...." 20x14cm ink/WC/paper 400euros
©spl2007

...Another sunday in the barrio

27.10.07
Uvieu,España

So, all is back to " normal ".
We are bullet proof.
The waves that have caused us
to escape to the country
were surfed with a sence
of humor and ironry...

"... We're so lucky..."
"... Always have been...."
"... Yeah..."
"...I love you alot."

Be well todo mundo...
J.Level
drawing: "Guy in Tires" 24x17cm ink/paper 300 euros
foto©spl2006