Few Pieces at a Show

A bit of an old painting kind of. Over a year old. Might be returning to panel again after I invest in a saw. Not sure yet.


Most excited that this one was accepted. It's a collaboration between myself and Allie Hornak. We've collaborated in the past in performance but are just starting to really work well together through drawing. There will be more to come I'm sure.


Bit of delay since my last update. Purchased a new computer finally after my laptop died.
Trying to read a lot more currently. I need to reinvigorate some old ideas and figure out a place to carry out a performance I'm interested in.

Some images from the video work.

Some editing in FinalCutPro. I also have a collage/drawing/painting that has just been sitting that I could probably get photos of eventually. It will be continued again soon. Other projects are sort of on a hold, of which there are quite a few. We'll see how I get back to them in the new year now. I plan on studying more this year after applying to school and taking it a bit easier on artwork maybe? I'll probably still work a lot but maybe I'll just be more disciplined in my studies. I'm also considering taking some time off from applying to grad which also might not happen, time will tell. I did purchase a new computer which is arriving and should be assembled by this weekend hopefully. So I'll be up and running fully equipped again to say the least. At the moment I'm pretty hungry for knowledge, doing more collaborations, and rediscovering the brush. This also includes watching more film throughout history and exploring FinalCutPro more. I'd also like to endeavor in a tablet, studying art styles of Gainax (weird I realize), and check out Flash/animation progs.

Thanks Giving

I believe I have around 10 of 20 videos done for my application, which is cool. I'm debating whether to post them or not as I'm pretty vulnerable in them. I'm not sure I even plan on watching them myself truthfully. I probably will when they are finished though. They are going to result in something really different in my work happening, I know that much.
Went and saw the Columbia Uni Open House recently, many amazing artists and work there. The faculty and students are so genuine and kind, makes me really want to attend the school.
I am meeting with Milan of Mobius in Boston soon I think. Meeting him about the collective and to talk about my work. I've never met him before, but decided it was time to make some efforts in art world communication.
Planning some collaborations as always. They are in the realm of women's roles, gardens, and possibly returning to some oil painting. A collage/drawing/painting is currently in progress but it is in some hibernation like a few other things I have going.
I require a new computer to continue heading in the direction I am going with art.

Video Work

So I'm currently assembling a portfolio for graduate school and I am only applying to one school for the 2010 fall term. Through my practice I have arrived at an interesting point in the way I create and consider art. Graduate schools you see require the traditional "Artist Statement" accompanied by the usual amount of slides or video. Due to who I am and how I work I have come to the realization that the written word creates too much of a barrier for the genuine quality I want to represent (maybe that's why I post so little written explanation here). I have embarked on a series of videos that will detail very honestly who I am, and how I exist in this contemporary world. I am limited to a 5 minute requirement as stipulated, so I will just chop of excess time, I do not wish to edit the video in any other way. My entire practice has led up to this moment and I feel this is going to be an important video series that I create for myself. Each video is an honest representation of the experiences through my entire life to that moment and a more immediate result of what has occurred in the time leading up to the recording that day. I also am doing this with the understanding that the recording is not entirely honest either but it is as close as I can get within submitting a digital portfolio.
As an example I recorded today but my camera died at some point during the conversation with the camera. I do not know what was recorded but I am okay with that. This will influence the next video in some way I am sure. I haven't reviewed anything I've recorded yet but if I do that will also come into play in the series.
This series will be 20 videos in a 5 minute time frame no matter what. However as the series evolves who knows if I will reach 20 or not. Currently there are 2 pieces out of 20 in existence.
I could write about this endlessly probably, but I choose not to for right now.

Amazing

Final

Drawing

This is about 29 x 34. I'll get a better photo later when it's not night and I have some daylight.
Deciding on whether to do a background color too.



"Zombie Jeff Koons"
Charcoal and acrylic


Also expect some of the old images on this blog to start disappearing. My host is running out of bandwidth and I think I need to delete my old work from school.