Next Stop: Marquette, MI

WIRTZ 07-12-2010: Hey Beautiful People With Awesome Taste in Web Viewing: My next show will be July 31 & August 1 in Marquette Michigan at the lovely Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Please come out and say 'hi' if you are in the area. Or hey, if you're not in the area, why not make a trip of it? Marquette is a quaint, charming little town. And it sits next to the big lake they call Gitchoogoomie-or something like that. See you soon!                 -SW

(above) Transparency in Banking

PAPIER MACHE ARTIST/SCIENTIST HAS CONCERNS ABOUT SEA LIFE

CARTUNA 07-29-2010: Papier mache' artist and part-time oceanographer Steve Wirtz expressed some concerns recently at a gathering in his Milwaukee, WI studio. "Although the oil seems to have stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, we cannot assume that everything will be fine and dandy" the artist explained. "Some of the damage may take years to manifest itself." The artist/scientist went on to explain that some species of sea life may end up with diseases or perhaps even genetic mutations from the presence of toxic oil in the ecosystem. When asked to speculate on how some of these mutations may manifest themselves, Wirtz produced the "Alice Grouper", seen above. Those present were noticeably shaken by this possibility.

Triumphant Return of the Cheesehead Cow

WIRTZ 07-17-10: Welcome back, cheesehead cow. It's been a while, eh? Where ya been? Remember the times we had? That wild weekend in Door County? Oh, man. 'Good to see you again. Come on in. Leave your shoes outside.                           -SW