Man tackled after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall Video: Ilhan Omar via Storyful

I am open and looking for work again! I’ve worked on projects for Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Draco Gaming, Mondo, and more. I do full color illustrations and concept art, and I specialize in creatures.

Hey #Kidlit, I donated a one hour portfolio/dummy critique to raise money for Minnesota. The auction will run from Thursday at 12AM untill Friday at 11:45PM. 💙❤️ www.32auctions.com/organization...

Donating the proceeds of this painting 'The Division of Americana' to the cause! Please DM me if interested. I would like the proceeds to go to the ACLU or another organization/fund that will help with those affected by the icy state. Unframed 10x10" oil #aclu #artfundraiser #peoplearenotillegal

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These days, I’m really grateful for the small things that bring me joy! So I painted a still life of my new perfume’s bottle, because smelling it makes me happy ❤️ (the perfume, not the painting!) That’s the magic of art ✨ The painting is oil on canvas and the perfume is Gris Charnel #oilpainting

Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”

Dare I call it done? First completed painting of 2026. Desert Fragility Oil on 9x12 inch canvas panel More details in Alt Text. #firstcommission #oilpainting #stilllife #painting #southwestart #artist #art #desert #nativepottery

Help! I'm wrapping up on this painting, but I need opinions. This is an ode to Magritte's work 'The Treachery of Images'. I had planned to put 'This is not a flower' near the bottom. However, now I'm also debating if it should be 'This is not a vase'. Thoughts? 6x8 oil painting on gessobord

Now in Maine: ICE watchers say federal agents are coming to their house to threaten and intimidate them. www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...

Westbrook, ME community members form a human wall to keep local workers safe from ICE www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...

Acrylic paint & soft pastels on painted black Bristol board. #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #lifepainting #blackwoman #art #painting #curvygirl #acrylicpainting #art #ebony #ebonywoman #black

With Sal Buscema’s passing I’ve realized I am the last surviving artist on Stan Lee’s Excelsior line,the last thing Stan did with Marvel that we worked on for a long time and didn’t come out due to the 90s. Sal, Bill Jaaska and Leo Duranona all did incredible work.Photos from @twomorrows.bsky.social

One from my Earth & Sea series, focusing upon the shorelines and fascination of the sea I experienced in my youth. Voyager:The Offering 36”x48” oil on panel 2011

My new drawing “Bear with Me” is especially apt during these times. I know I’m not alone in feeling emotionally compromised. We all need to have patience and compassion for ourselves as we fight this fascist regime. We can beat this. 💛 #art #drawing #sciart #empathy

This series seems appropriate reading now.

Spoke to Greg Ketter, owner of DreamHaven Books, just now. He’s grateful for all the book orders & knows the store’s site is struggling w/ the demand. Employees coming Monday to reboot the site & pack orders. There are so many that it may take a few extra days so please be patient & keep fighting. ✊🏽

Working on some sketch cards for up coming shows. Playing around with a fun quick goofy style. What do you think?

Attorneys for several people who were detained by ICE in Minnesota this month and are now at the same Texas facility say it’s plagued by poor conditions and reports of abuse.

ABE books store: www.abebooks.com/DreamHaven-B...

#hellboy hope you guys are doing well. This one is available

His GoFundMe from previous needs is still up and people can donate. www.gofundme.com/f/dreamhaven...

Just found out this dude’s store is called Dreamhaven Books. dreamhavenbooks.com

Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 26, 2026

French daily Liberation’s homepage tomorrow: “Minneapolis: ‘They’re killing with impunity’”

Per Old Minneapolis on FB, here are the Trashmen at Kay Bank Studios, where they recorded "Surfin' Bird" (the old studio building still stands, by chance about a half block from this weekend's horrifying incident)

Fuck Trump Abolish ICE Read Fantastic Four Reprints With Oddly Reversed Cover Art

Hugo Lowell told MSNOW that the Trump administration expects that the murder of Alex Pretti will "blow over and go away." They believe that Americans will forget about it in a week or so.

Weird, I’ve taken pictures of people bringing firearms, loaded with multiple magazines to protests outside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s home and the Minnesota State Capitol.

Shop at DreamHaven Books.

Did a bit more on this yesterday.

WIP Oil on linen 18x24. Signed, meaning I’m done, at least psychologically. #oilpainting #art

Some immigrant parents, fearful of their children facing similar uncertainty if they were to be arrested, detained or deported are taking the extreme step of legally transferring parental authority to teachers, co-workers, fellow parishioners and neighbors.

St. Paul PD to only use marked vehicles for traffic stops to avoid being mistaken for ICE More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/st-paul-pd-to-only-use-marked-vehicles-for-traffic-stops-to-avoid-being-mistaken-for-ice

All Saints, one of Pasadena’s most beautiful historic churches, is holding training for community patrols to monitor ICE and protect neighbors. pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...

he's just a lil' guy.

Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see. Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him. It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.

📍 Minneapolis

Hold on together Acrylic on panel

ICE agents staying at a Twin Cities hotel arrested one of its employees, lawsuit states https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/ice-agents-staying-at-a-twin-cities-hotel-arrested-one-of-its-employees-lawsuit-states

Federal immigration officers have shot 12 people since September as the DHS has ramped up deportation operations around the country. In the majority of the shootings, officers have fired into cars — a tactic that authorities and policing experts have been trying to curtail. nbcnews.to/49TLGSx

Weekend painting

I worked for Greg for seven years. If you’re interested in science fiction, horror, fantasy, comics, and other nerdy stuff, DreamHaven is a great stop when you’re in the Twin Cities.

Krypto, the superdog from Krypton, was introduced on this date in Adventure Comics #210 (1955). Now he's a big star! #krypto #superdog #superboy #superman #dccomics #adventurecomics #krypton #clipstudiopaint #patreon

Today’s daily - Jan 25

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

It’s been a long ass day. Taught 2 drawing classes today. Some of my students are immigrants and they came. Some stayed home. Either way I’m humbled by them.