Pinky Diablo and his Singing Grubworm

I don't blog anymore...

2010-09-09T22:39:00.007-05:00

...but you can find me and my skull spoons at www.pinkydiablo.com (skull spoons as always, $45, shipped free in a lovely gift box!)

Texas Icebergs

2009-11-28T18:30:00.003-06:00

Pinky has been snapping pictures out of his car window for his series "Texas Icebergs."

Skull Spoons

2009-07-12T00:58:00.001-05:00

Tom Sale's spoons to die for

10:50 AM CDT on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

By TRACY ACHOR HAYES / The Dallas Morning News thayes@dallasnews.com

You might say Tom Sale is creating quite a stir. Working under the nom d'artiste Pinky Diablo, the incongruously mild-mannered Texan has immortalized his favorite skull motif in every form from subversive watercolors to delicately embroidered vintage linens.

EVANS CAGLAGE /DMN

But his signature – perhaps his legacy – is the skull spoon, a vintage sterling or silver-plated sipper transformed via Dremel tool, buffing wheel, jewelers rouge and twisted imagination into a symbol of our own impermanence.

"I think of them as memento mori," says Sale, whose workshop is the Ennis, Texas, farm he shares with wife, Dotty, and storefront is a booth at East Dallas vintage emporium Dolly Python. "We should be reminded of death, not be afraid of it. Maybe even laugh at it every now and then."

Cow skulls are a new addition. And Sale, er, Pinky, has recently begun to personalize spoons with dates or messages such as "Til Death Us Do Part." If you have a granny spoon in need of transformation, he'll do commissions for the same flat $45 he charges for spoons large or small. Because "if there's one thing Pinky believes," Sale stresses in a slow drawl, "it's that art should be reasonable."

Tracy Achor Hayes

Pinky Diablo skull spoons, $45 each, Dolly Python and pinkydiablo.blogspot.com

Dame Elizabeth Marchbasket

2009-06-16T00:15:00.002-05:00

Famed Dame Elizabeth has agreed to come out of a lengthy seclusion to design the costumes for Pinky's opera, The Zoo Keeper's Lament. Dame Elizabeth was a powerhouse designer in the 1940's .

Murderous Rabbit

2009-06-15T23:59:00.000-05:00

Diablo Inc's Small Pink Godheads

2009-06-15T23:56:00.000-05:00

A Little Foot from Art History

2009-06-15T23:53:00.000-05:00

The Cows and the Peaches: a Little Ditty by Bruce Balentine and Pinky Diablo from 1970

2009-06-14T16:52:00.005-05:00

Almost 40 years ago, nine year-old Pinky came up with the idea for a song, and his musician neighbor collaborated with him to create The Cows and the Peaches. It was recorded in 1970 in the Electronic Music Lab at North Texas late one night by Bruce, Jim and Douglas Balentine. Pinky and Bruce are working together on Pinky's latest opera, The Zoo Keeper's Lament. (Still looking for our wealthy patroness!)

Remodeling

2009-05-25T23:05:00.001-05:00

Pinky's new toilet paper holder for his newly remodeled bathroom.

Pinky's New Sunday School Class

2009-05-25T23:02:00.001-05:00

What Ladies Do Without Pinky

2009-05-09T01:04:00.002-05:00

Nadine's Famous Spaghetti

2009-05-09T01:02:00.001-05:00

The Long Walk Home

2009-05-07T21:52:00.003-05:00

When Uncle Poot finished at the factory and headed home, he could always tells when he rounded FM 101 whether Marda Lee (wife #16) was in a foul mood or not.

Birthing Chariot

2009-05-07T12:24:00.002-05:00

This is the chariot that carried Granny D to the hospital when she went into labor with Pinky. It took too long to replace some of the wilted flowers when the call came, and as a result, the chauffeur had to pull over and let Granny D out to give birth to Pinky in a corn field. There is a historical marker at the site.

Poor Nadine

2009-05-02T18:26:00.004-05:00

Nadine's hurt ankle kept her from performing her acclaimed fan dance at the local Bluebonnet Festival. It did not, however, keep her from leaping on stage and ruining Pinky's lecture on aquarium care.

Nadine Wins Fair Ribbons for Canned Influenzas

2009-04-29T23:19:00.001-05:00

Pinky's New Public Position

2009-04-23T18:41:00.002-05:00

Pinky has been elected mayor of his small town. There is only a church, a barn, and a three story brothel. This is his official portrait which will hang in his office in the brothel's attic.

Pinky Loves Cows

2009-04-23T18:03:00.001-05:00

Pinky Diablo: Saviour to All Quilters

2009-04-22T22:52:00.002-05:00

Pinky's a marketing genius. He has bought 1,000,000 spools of salvage white thread, unrolled them all, died them in hip jewel tones and repackaged them. They will be for sale at Dolly Python soon for only $1.50 each. These are not just for sewing, but will soon become collectors items. Pinky is hoping to sell all one million spools by May 1.

Easter was a Somber Occasion at the Diablo Household

2009-04-19T22:57:00.003-05:00

Pinky Made Deviled Eggs Today

2009-04-07T20:55:00.003-05:00

Pinky Loves All Thing Mamie Eisenhower

2009-04-05T18:38:00.001-05:00

Hippity-Hoppity, Easter's on its Way!

2009-04-05T12:00:00.001-05:00

Porcine Narcissus

2009-04-03T20:15:00.001-06:00

Jesus and the Easter Bunny

2009-04-03T20:12:00.000-06:00

Cheep Cheep

2009-03-23T20:49:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Working on a Play with a Potato for a Protagonist

2009-03-05T23:18:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Valentine Table Setting

2009-03-05T23:06:00.003-06:00

One from the Vault: Impossible Dream

2009-02-15T13:19:00.003-06:00

Pinky Sends You This Belated Valentine to Apologize for not Posting Anything Lately

2009-02-15T13:17:00.002-06:00

Religion and Wires

2009-02-01T20:28:00.002-06:00

Dear Jesus,

I get it. You think I have to many cables in my life and you keep striking my laptop down! I am giving it up for a while and trying to live with fewer cables and wires. I can't give up the internet or email or facebook yet, but if you keep smiting me....who knows! FYI--I am working on a borrowed computer and am panicked about how to show my art appreciation students pretty pictures without my laptop. Any ideas, big guy? Also, all the cow dissecting going on here has lead us to many meals of tofu. Was that in your master plan? It's not that great, but we're dealing with it. Thank your Dad again for anti-depressants. --Yours Truly, Pinky D

Pinky Can Only Hope

2009-01-25T23:18:00.004-06:00

Pinky wants a lot of weeping and wailing at his funeral. Will Miss Love have to hire professional wailers, or does Pinky have enough hillbilly followers to put on a good show (complete with speaking in tongues)?

Pinky Discovered This Photo of Nadine and Her First Husband in the Local Courthouse Archives

2009-01-19T23:45:00.004-06:00

A Photo from Pinky's Bathroom

2009-01-18T20:10:00.001-06:00

Garlic Powder Cowboy

2009-01-18T19:56:00.001-06:00

Inauguration 2009

2009-01-18T19:48:00.002-06:00

Miss Love has been working diligently on her celebratory inauguration obelisk. Pinky just hopes it's ready by Tuesday!

Pinky Saved by Strong Ladies

2009-01-12T22:51:00.002-06:00

Ladies were called in to pull Pinky from his cistern. He leaned in a bit to far trying to look at a frog.

An Early Pinky Valentine for You

2009-01-08T23:47:00.000-06:00

A Nadine Valentine

2009-01-07T22:05:00.003-06:00

Pinky has been finding Nadine's belongings at the local thrift store. Is Nadine downsizing? Is she disposing of her things to begin a spiritual quest?

Tiny Murder (True Story)

2009-01-07T12:50:00.004-06:00

Pinky sold this piece (In the Time of Adam) several years ago. The owner recently tracked Pinky down on Facebook to report that his house had been burgled and the tiny man thrown from the dinosaur and chopped in half. The upper body was never found. Pinky spent days wondering if the police set up a tiny yellow ribbon around the crime scene. Pinky has found a replacement figure in Canada, and as soon as a tiny airplane can be found, the piece will be repaired.

Pinky's Bible Stories Continued

2009-01-06T22:41:00.004-06:00

Noah's daughter was not amused at the situation.

Pinky's Been Applying for Private Chef Positions

2009-01-05T19:38:00.001-06:00

The Miraculous Conception of Pinky Diablo

2009-01-05T19:25:00.005-06:00

Pinky May Have to Have the "S" Removed

2008-12-28T22:36:00.004-06:00

Pinky just saw a billboard that advertised tattoo removal for $49 per inch. It shouldn't cost more than $38.75.

What Pinky Cooked for Christmas Dinner

2008-12-28T22:12:00.000-06:00

Does She or Doesn't She?

2008-12-28T22:04:00.003-06:00

Yesterday, Pinky asked Miss Love why she married him.

Pinky is Selling Silver Skull Spoons for $45.

2008-12-26T23:06:00.001-06:00

Nothing Says Christmas Like a Fried Potato Skull

2008-12-26T23:02:00.001-06:00

A Shout Out

2008-12-25T14:17:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas to the GilmerMetcalves from Pinky and his menagerie.

Pinky's Christmas Wish

2008-12-25T14:13:00.002-06:00

Pinky used an internet translator to translate his christmas wish from one language to another then back to English:

Pinky wishes that all the children of the world could enjoy his deviled eggs.

Rose souhaiter thanksggiving toutes les enfants de les mondial pouvions prendre plaisir à son démon oeufs.

Pinky vota ut totus liberi of orbis terrarum iacio utor suus diabolus eggs.

Garofano voti quando intero bambini del mondiale verso lancio verso uso suo diavolo uovi.

Rozig vows wanneer doet wettisch kinderen van naar de wereld - wijd vandoor waterdruppel vandoor voorhebben zijn voort grond eierschaal.

Pink vows whenever does stringent children with the worldwide wide run away drop run away wear one's onwards soil eggshell.

Miss Love Cooks Once a Year

2008-12-18T12:27:00.000-06:00

You should see the gravy she makes to go with this.

Pinky's Pond

2008-12-16T20:34:00.000-06:00

Pinky spends hours a day up to his nostrils in his stock pond trying to lure turtles onto his bald head. He has his reasons.

The Leader of the Modern World

2008-12-16T20:11:00.000-06:00

Pinky's PhD

2008-12-16T16:48:00.001-06:00

Pinky was awarded a PhD in Shakespearean Analysis for his contoversial disertation on the weaknesses of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet. In this one and a half page masterpiece of psychological literary sleuthing, Pinky deftly argues that all Ophelia's foibles come from the fact that she had no mother to make her the staple dish of Danish childhood, pære hund salat.

Dirty Little Secret

2008-12-16T15:05:00.000-06:00

Pinky has discovered that Nadine has been sneaking off to the shores of Lake Bardwell and acting out Greek myths by the light of the moon in her birthday suit. Here's proof.

The Ear with Which God Hears Your Prayers

2008-12-16T14:57:00.000-06:00

Selfish and ridiculous prayers are exuded back out of the ear in the form of a thick. pink ooze that falls to earth and causes much unhappiness.

Pinky Loves Movies

2008-12-16T14:43:00.000-06:00

Pinky often finds old movie posters and inserts his name in the starring role. Then he makes his friends watch the movie while constantly nagging, "Aren't I great in this one?! Huh? Whatdya think?

Pinky Acts Out Sick Manger Scene

2008-12-15T21:50:00.000-06:00

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

2008-12-14T15:56:00.000-06:00

Even Pinky's long suffering mother, Granny D, didn't believe her own son made this spoon. "Every picture on your blog came from my camera," she wailed. That is an outright falsehood. Some came from Nadine's Flickr account.

Doubting Thomas and the Name Brand Soda

2008-12-14T15:35:00.000-06:00

One of Pinky's Shakespeare director friends commented," I like that this envisions the grief that must have preceded the blankness."

Pinky's New Sterling Silver Skull Spoons

2008-12-13T19:44:00.000-06:00

These are available on www.pinkydiablo.blogspot.com

Holiday Gift Ideas

2008-12-10T15:20:00.000-06:00

Pinky's infamous skeleton watercolors on old book covers are now for sale at www.pinkydiablo.blogspot.com

Suffer the Little Monkeys

2008-12-08T21:18:00.000-06:00

Pinky Makes Better Deviled Eggs than She

2008-12-08T21:10:00.000-06:00

Chair Fetish

2008-12-07T14:49:00.000-06:00

Pinky's first (of many) religious conversions had the additional consequence of leaving him with a life-long fetish for a finely turned chair leg.

Diablo Inc.'s New State Fair Martini

2008-12-07T14:31:00.000-06:00

At his latest art opening, Pinky invented this delightful new cocktail.

More of Pinky's Handiwork

2008-12-06T00:25:00.000-06:00

Lamb of God, my ass!

Pinky's Latest Embroidery

2008-12-06T00:19:00.001-06:00

(for real, dude)

Pinky feels Better Now That It's Been Removed

2008-11-28T23:21:00.000-06:00

The Missing Link

2008-11-28T23:16:00.000-06:00

On Not Eating Meat

2008-11-27T21:39:00.000-06:00

1)Those animals have been our parents.
2)All kinds of animal meats mix together even with dogs.
3)The impure smells of animals are not good for eating.
4)Dogs usually bark at meat-eater.
5)Meat-eaters have no mercy.
6)Meat-eaters do not have a good reputation.
7)All incantations cannot function out.
8)It causes many animals to be killed.
9)God and good ghosts do not like meat-eaters.
10)Bad smells come from their mouths.
11)Meat-eaters have bad dreams.
12)Tigers follow their bad smell and kill them.
13)Meat-eaters have no limitation of gluttony.
14)Meat-eating cuts the renunciation of the practitioner.
15)Meat-eaters may sometimes eat one's own children of past lives.

Pinky's Phrase of the Day

2008-11-27T21:25:00.000-06:00

"It is he who has roasted that."

Pinky Feed Miss Love a Little Bite

2008-11-27T20:23:00.000-06:00

Terrible People

2008-11-27T20:17:00.000-06:00

Does God Hear the Prayers of Medical Dummies?

2008-11-26T23:29:00.000-06:00

That's what Pinky thinks, too. That's why he is starting his new hospital outreach program.

Pinky's New Autobiography is Chock Full of Typos

2008-11-26T23:22:00.000-06:00

Nadine's Nocturnal Wanderings

2008-11-26T15:15:00.000-06:00

Neighborhood chickens have been found without their heads. Nadine, have you been sleep walking again?

Apocalypse Cow

2008-11-26T15:12:00.000-06:00

Third Horseman of the Apocalypse

2008-11-25T18:26:00.001-06:00

Pinky's New Coloring Book

2008-11-25T10:20:00.000-06:00

The Diablo Inc. marketing dept. has sent sample pages to nursing homes, AA meetings, and high level KKK members. Wider distribution is set for 2012.

Diablo Inc.'s New High School for the Performing Arts

2008-11-25T10:13:00.000-06:00

To counteract all the god damn High School Musical I, II, III, IV (ad infinitum) crap in the world today, Pinky has put his money where his mouth is and funded a high school for the performing arts to bring real culture back to our country. Here the boys are pictured in their gym class (Hamlet gym togs designed by Nadine.) Notice several cigarettes in class.

Nadine Has Invited Pinky to a Thanksgiving Picnic

2008-11-25T00:51:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Brain is Like an Empty Street in the Dead of Winter

2008-11-25T00:47:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Alter Ego in Dallas Show Next Week

2008-11-25T00:04:00.000-06:00

The Answer to Question #3

2008-11-25T00:02:00.000-06:00

Poor Pinky's Cabinet of Curiosities has Spontaneously Combusted

2008-11-23T13:56:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Dog Sharky Killed an Angel

2008-11-22T10:12:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Face Appears in Au Jus Stain on Brawny Paper Towel

2008-11-21T23:29:00.000-06:00

Why Pinky is so Successful as a Preacher

2008-11-21T23:24:00.000-06:00

Pinky has Fond Memories of His Grandfather's Bedroom

2008-11-17T22:30:00.000-06:00

There were two single beds, a fluorescent reading light that flickered, a deer's head, and a sock monkey on the dresser. Pinky thought it was very manly. Pinky's grandmother slept in another room.

Unbeknownst to Nadine, Forest Creatures were Playing Hamlet in her Backyard

2008-11-14T21:05:00.000-06:00

The Experiment Continues

2008-11-14T20:31:00.000-06:00

Perhaps, in addition to a warthog, Monet's paintings need fewer colors and less white.

Pinky Keeps His Fans Happy

2008-11-14T20:21:00.001-06:00

Pinky Loves Things with a Handle

2008-11-13T20:47:00.000-06:00

Another Disciple of Christ with His Omnipresent Blackberry

2008-11-13T20:21:00.000-06:00

Christ's Disciples Loved Soft Serve

2008-11-13T20:10:00.000-06:00

Pinky's Scientific Study

2008-11-13T16:31:00.000-06:00

At the risk of upsetting both Monet's ghost and lovers of overly sweetened paintings, Pinky is plugging ahead with his hypothesis that Monet's paintings are better with a warthog.

Monet's Worst Creation Becomes Pinky's Finest!

2008-11-13T01:57:00.001-06:00

It's amazing what a little warthog can do for a bad work of art. Try it! (P.S. While all of Pinky's blog pics are taken by Pinky himself, this series is really his.)

Pinky Hates Mr. Monet

2008-11-13T00:43:00.000-06:00

(So he's tearing up his Monet book and using the pages for collage.)

Pinky will be Finished with His Hamlet Obsession in Less Than 72 Hours. Deal with It.

2008-11-12T15:32:00.000-06:00