Author Archives: Barry O'Keefe

Working on designs for a mural. Art is mega stressful sometimes. Overcommitting. Everything’s public and high-stakes. Maybe it would be better to work as a Data Entry Specialist and stay amateur. 

Family,  I would like to announce my appreciation of the following fact, which oft I dwell upon with furrowed brow, eyes wide to the darkness of my sleepless room. The truth must out! Of all of the people I know in my generation and count among my friends from every era of my life fromContinue reading “Certificate of Appreciation”

When we don’t have paying work to do at the Staunton Media Lab, we mess around editing interesting bits of video and audio. If the link works, you should be able to listen to an amazing recording we restored of the legendary Dr. Cornelius Pianeer creating a symphony of sound on a Karimba thumb piano.Continue reading “Restored Recording by Dr. Cornelius "Thumbs" Pianeer”

I invented this joint Father’s Day Card to save time. 

Sorry for the crappy photo yall. Click to magnify!

Jesus Put a Curse on Meby Steve O’Keefe Jesus put a curse on mesaid I gotta love youas much as I love me      — when —  as far as I can seeyou ain’t worth but half o’me!Still, I gotta respect ya’til the good Lord perfects ya ’cause Jesus put a curse on mesaid IContinue reading “Jesus Put a Curse on Me”

Below, find Paw’s installment for “Fly” week. Don’t forget to post your response to the prompt! If I fell – by Kelly O’Keefe If I fellfrom the roof,from the tree,from the sky. Would I droplike a stone?Would I sail?Would I fly? Would I floatthrough the cloudsinto spaceup above? Would I misswork I do,things I own,thoseContinue reading “If I Fell – by Kelly O’Keefe”

Happy Birthday Dear Dino! I hope you ate cake and communed with the unbroken urban fabric, or whatever it is that makes you happy. B

Unk sent me this story about Sensory Deprivation with instructions to post it on the Rhino. Read UNK’s story by clicking this link. Note: No pages are missing, though by the pagination, you might think otherwise!

Dear Cardbordivenous Rhinocerae, This week I have accepted an assignment from Comicsperson Lynda Barry designed for speedy drawing with minimal thought and planning. I thought this might motivate time-strapped bros to contribute, following the same instructions. In brief: 45 second pencil sketches of 4 different objects/ ideas are done 4 different times, creating 16 panelsContinue reading “Comics Exercise from Lynda Barry”

Below are sketches Mom, Dad and I made for an urban compound one night at the rural compound. I lost my drawings (though some of dad’s reflect some of the ideas I was thinking about). I also redrew my concept (last drawing). 

These doodles made it to the present from the past somehow. Now I’m shipping them to the future here on the ol’ Rhinocerous. Enjoy!