Where did my art go this Summer?

Sea Lion 8x10  $175 framed

I got to go to Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon this summer.

My artwork, on the other hand, got to go to the Hamptons,  Glen Neck, New York, Soho, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hollywood, Carpenteria and will soon be showing in Vancouver, Canada.  Must be nice!

Edinburgh, Scotland

the Hamptons

Video from Glen Neck, New York; I'm featured about 5 min in

Back to school!

Next week, class is at Mira Costa College on Monday. I have classes on Flash Animation and Video Production. I'm really excited to do stuff. I don't know these professors, but I will be with some returning students along with new students. I expect these classes would be about 20 students since they're lab classes and we each get a computer.

My life skills coach, Lindsay will go with me to class this semester like Blake and Becca have before.  They help me stay focussed and take notes with me.  Lindsay used to live in Minnesota.  She moved to California and is also a personal trainer and nutritionist. I look forward to having her help with my public speaking.

I'm gonna miss going to the beach with Blake now that summer's over and Blake's going to college at Santa Barbara.  We had some fun times at The Wave water park also.

Inspiration from the easel: Capernaum

Often people ask me to donate paintings for fundraisers.  Sometimes I give new paintings I've made for fundraisers and sometimes I give some old paintings I already have on  hand. This week, I've been working on a painting called Capernaum for the Young Life Capernaum event on September 8th.

Last fall, I first met Tobias Haglund, the Area Director of Young Life Capernaum. Tobias and I got to know each other and to do stuff together. He comes up to my house to see me, and once took me to the Pirates dinner theatre, or to the beach. I was able to help him at the Capernaum Talent show by filming with two cameras.

I painted Capernaum which is a town described in the Bible where men lowered a sick man through the roof of a house in the book of Luke and Mark. They named the ministry Capernaum since people like Tobias find a way to get people with disabilities to Jesus, no matter what it takes.

I am not done with this yet but here is a picture of the work in progress.

Me and Adi

What I like about Adi is that he is my best friend in need.

Adi has been my mentor since the second annual Autism Tree Project Foundation - 

University of San Diego Football Mentor Program. 

Adi's real name was Al Rilwan Adeyemi. He is originally from Nigeria which is the country of the continent of Africa.

Adi's family now lives in Santa Monica, California, and he lives near the 

University of San Diego campus. Adi goes there to be a football player under supervision by Coach Ron Caragher.

Sometimes, Adi and I go on outings together.  I have fun with him.

Adi is like my adoptive brother just like Kyle Negrete who is also my best friend.  

Football season is about to begin. I look forward to seeing Adi play and hope the Toreros have a winning season.  Here are some pictures of us and a video of Adi speaking at the new ATPF office.

on the field at USD

Tio Leo's with Adi,(Far left), Joel, Kyle, and Jon Jon(Far right).

Locker room

My caricatures of Adi and me

another picture