Film Journal & Farm Life
Check here for updated schedules, festival progress, behind-the-scenes production notes, Fiego press, strange thoughts, and more.

Rocko Gets Intelectual
I agreed to this conversation because there was an academic paper written about Rocko’s Modern Life and Capitalism. We basically covered many aspects of modern

Work Continues on Odin
As the seasons change, work continues slower than a tree grows on Odin and the Egg. The style I have adapted is extremely laborious, but

I Believe this makes 10? Or 11?
Another award for Fiego. This one from the Healdsburg International short film Festival in California.Many thanks! What a great festival ride! These kind words from

I’m Launching a new MasterClass on Independent Animation
I’m using what I’ve learned in TV and Independent animation to guide you with DIY tools to explore your true voice in animation! Go to

Part of my Harvest Haul
I know this isn’t as exciting to most people as a television show or getting into a new festival, but it’s exciting to me. My

A Final Festival Acceptance for Fiego?
Just found out that Fiego got into the Sparks Animation Festival which starts September 18th in British Columbia, Canada. It’s a pretty great festival and

Glimpses of a Belgium Summer and Garden Update
The rains finally came and the Garden is thriving. Except I thinned out the carrots incorrectly and it turned into a carrot massacre. “Carrots Last

Dragon Dance Around the Fire
More Odin progress. With all of the different levels I use in TV paint, sometimes a still frame can be random beauty. This scene with

Garden Update
I know all of you are hanging on to news on how the garden is doing. Well, end of June now, rain has been a

Thank you.
Thank you to the Zuidelijk Film Festival for awarding Fiego the Jury prize for Best Film. Much appreciated. Here is the Jury’s evaluation of my

No One Goes In. No One Comes Out.
I’m sequestering until this film is done. Unless there is some groundbreaking announcement or I’m called to share something that will change someone’s life, I’m

Planting Begins
I’m honoring my Irish roots planting the potatoes. This year we will have carrots ( God willing) tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, courgette, squash, cucumbers,

Fiego Wins Jury Prize for Best Film in Netherlands
I was planning to go to the Zuidelijk Festival in the Nederlands over the weekend, but took ill at the last minute. My film Fiego

Additions to the Odin Crew!
Welcome to Eric Sinha, Ashton Silvers, and Bella Panozzo! Our new additions from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver Colorado! I

Spring at Garden Box
Spring in Belgium is really something special. We have long dreary winters, so the sun is a welcome friend. She sits for awhile, bringing beautiful

Latest Fiego Press in Animation Magazine
Ramin Zahed wrote a great article about my film “Fiego and the Magic Fish”. Press is hard for independent films, so I’m very grateful for

Artist Angst: A Snippet
When promoting Fiego, I kept hesitating to pull any past work into the equation. Why use Rocko as an attention getter, when the person who

One of the things I Love about Animating
I’ve always found it meditative. I think I found the reason why.


