Zugzwang
Click image to enlarge. I finally added a background to my oil pastel drawing “You Know I’m Gettin’ Silly” (9” x 12”) and fixed some other details while I was at it. I [...]
Well That Came Up Quickly
Click image to enlarge. Comics champion Eben Burgoon responded on Instagram to my last post and pointed out that the image of The Atom fighting his way out of a Venus flytrap was [...]
CrockerCon 2026!
Click image to enlarge. There’s one stop left on my 2026 Spring/Summer Mini-Tour and that’s CrockerCon, baby, my favorite con of all! The fun begins at noon on Sunday, September 20th, and all [...]
Purification
Click image to enlarge. Here’s my other new piece, which I consider a companion to “Fecund Slop”: “Purification.” Acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”.
You Are Here Wrap
The You Are Here opening at Weatherstone was great fun! As stated, Gabriel Sanford did a fantastic job hanging and arranging the art, while Terry Chunn and Tara Leigh were talented and lovely co-exhibitors. I [...]
You Are Here Reminder
Click to enlarge. Don’t forget that I’ll be at Weatherstone today from 4-6 for the opening of the new You Are Here show! As always, Gabriel Sanford did a great job of arranging [...]
Fecund Slop
Click image to enlarge. Here’s the first of two new pieces debuting at Weatherstone tomorrow: “Fecund Slop;” acrylic on canvas, 14” x 18”. I’m moving away from making colored marker originals; as much [...]
![Excerpt of a website banner image featuring white, all-caps, sans-serif text on a black background, the black textured with barely-perceptible, dark-gray lines of distorted wood grain. In small text at the top of the image is the word “SACRAMENTO.” At the bottom, text of the same size but surrounded by a rectangle with rounded sides reads, “ARTIST HELPING ARTIST.” Large text in the middle of the banner has been cut off on each side, leaving “[ … ]U ARE HE[ … ]; the “ARE HE” portion is underlined.](https://jessebaggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/youarehere2026xrp.jpg)
You Are Here 2026
Click image to enlarge. This weekend I have the privilege of participating in my second art show with You Are Here, this time at Old Soul’s Weatherstone location! Deepest thanks to organizers Gabriel [...]
![Flyer in the style of the late 80s / early 90s featuring a pink background spattered randomly with tiny purple squares and triangles. The text is a darker purple, uses the font “Gwenchana” by Syaf Rizal, and is separated by scribbled green lines. Green circles also highlight aspects of the text, which is cut off in places, but reads, “[ … ]ay 21 [ … ]:30-8:00PM: Art Auction Preview Pa[ … ]; Crocker Art Museu[ … ]; 216 O St, Sacrament[ … ]aturda–New! [ … ]un 13 [ … ]:00-8:00pm: 2nd Saturday in Nato[ … ]; Golden Bay Mortgage [ … ]; 3900 Lennane Dr #200. [ … ]aturday, [ … ]ug 8, [ … ]:00-6:00pm: ‘You Are Here’ Art Sh [ … ]; Old Soul at Weatherst [ … ]; 812 21st St, Sacramen[ … ]unday, [ … ]ep 20, [ … ]:00am-4:00pm: CrockerCon; Crocker Art Museu[ … ]; 216 O St, Sacrament[ … ].” The upper half of the image is covered by a transparent shadow that thereby emphasizes the two bottom dates.](https://jessebaggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/baggs-mt-xrp3.jpg)
Mini-Tour Update 3
Click image to enlarge. July is winding down but my 2026 Spring/Summer Mini-Tour is picking back up! There are two events left. First, I am participating in a You Are Here group show [...]
Among the Stars
Click image to enlarge. THE STARS MY DESTINATION. As promised, here’s the color version of my grayscale reinterpretation of my colored-marker drawing of Hal Jordan! The background is from a photo I took [...]