In March 2007 I was the artist in residence at the Department of Safety in Anacortes, WA, USA. Anacortes is a really small town. Partially out of frustration with me, my big city ways & my de-skilled & "post-conceptual" approach to the art task OLIVER ORION proposed that my project for the residency should be a projection of a large penis getting "jerked-off" by an E.T. hand. The Department of Safety was housed in a converted firehall & had a large "hose tower" that faced the busiest intersection in town. This was to be the site for this awesome projection.

Lacking a high powered projector, a big penis, E.T. hand & a suitable place to project from (the roof of the Safeway across the street??) this project died in the discussion phase. Although Oliver suggested this at least partially out of a suspicion that I was a snake-oil salesman and totally full of shit (I'd like to think he partially suggested it out his own frustrations with Anacortes), I liked the strange beauty & open-minded sexual acceptance that project implied.

Steve Kado, Mar. 25, 2011. Toronto Island.