douglas brent smith

 Dreaming of the Divine Machine - sketch by douglas brent smith

  Get a Grip -- photo/screenshot by douglas brent smith

 Detailed Altered View of the Map of the Territory -- collag4e by douglas brent smith

what i really hate is waiting twelve minutes for the bus and watching someone who's only waited one minute squeeze onto the bus ahead of the rest of us what i also hate is being the sixth person in line when they open a new line and the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth people get ahead of me small problems, yes still aggravating i guess like an endless trip a relentless drip stop! pause! stay here because: what i really love is knowing that i am loved and living in that love and with so much love what else matters? -- douglas brent smith 

  Deconstructing The Early Projections -- collage by douglas brent smith, 1994

  Are Dali and Stone Twins? -- collage by douglas brent smith, 1989

  A Little Place by the Lake -- collage by douglas brent smith

 You Know When It's Cool -- sketch by douglas brent smith, 24 August 1983

the room changes they enter eyes turn heads turn new flows over flow a truly eccentric person looking perfectly normal now we rely on that until that ready - steady rock - solid presence presents change smiling at you: in on it lifting a secret door as we wonder how do they know? touching every single person in the room on the arm on the shoulder on the top of the head on the lips! opening the gates of possibility inevitably eccentric  

uncle grant -- can't can't chant pay now pay - for what we say uncle chuck - can't trust your luck tell us true - what do you do? what's the price? the thought is nice lift the lid? that's what we did sign right here - and here, and here grant three wishes - charity cheer freestyle lifestyle paid with tax scoop the art until it cracks uncle grant grant us one wish serve it up nonprofit dish we will write your favorite book paint your piece a proper look film the scene that lights you up fill the ever empty cup uncle grant let's find the spin show us how to cash it in. -- douglas brent smith  

 You Are Here -- collage by douglas brent smith

 Transactions Along The Path - collage by douglas brent smith

  This Won't Hurt A Bit -- collage by douglas brent smith

  The Symbol Is Not The Map of the Territory -- collage by douglas brent smith