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Phil Clute (vocalist from the previous posted mp3) is doing a couple of paintings that will make up the artwork for the CD. The title is going to be "Abstract Expressions" and I'm more or less giving him creative license to do whatever he likes around that idea. I took this photo of the first painting in its present state hanging on the wall of his apartment. He was giving the heavy layers a paint a few days to dry before adding more layers of color. It is entirely possible this will look nothing like the finished product. We shall see how things develop.

While I have no ability at all in the realm of artistic painting I am in the process of painting over the drab 1970's era wood paneling in my basement studio. After trying about 10 samples Mary and I settled on a yellowish beige color called "Devonshire". The job is about 2/3rds completed. I'm taking a couple of days off work to finish the job before it gets to cold to have the windows open. While I like the color of this "Devonshire" I was fairly puzzled by the name. And as one might expect, a google search of Devonshire turns up a renaissance festival.