More Studio Stuff

I've been the absolute worst at keeping up with my blog lately. Since school's started I feel like I've really hit the ground running. I'm working hard in the studio and it's definitely had it's ups and downs. Yesterday I went to Chicago to explore several of the galleries there and saw some really great stuff. Lots of stuff that really kept my spirits up. I'll post some of that work tomorrow. Today I have for you an image that I did for a print exchange called Angel F***. Sorry for the foul language, it was an exchange organized by a couple of my classmates and titled after a Misfits song. The hairpiece is what I did for that folio. You can click on it to see it larger.
I also have an image of a drawing I'm working on. I'm hoping to have it finished soon. There are a couple of small finished manila envelope pieces. I'm in the process of figuring out how they will be framed and displayed. I'm playing around with some IKEA shadowbox frames and fabric.
Also, there is a picture of my lovely friend Joanna who has been keeping me company in the studio while we both work on various art projects. She's a good friend and a great artist and we're hoping to collaborate soon. You'll be the first to see what we come up with.
I'm spending a quiet Saturday night with a few rowdy dogs and some art magazines. I hope your night is as good as mine.
See you soon!

New Work in Shop!

I just posted new work in my shop! You can find it here and here.  Back soon with new pics from the studio and a surprise visitor!

Some New Work

These are some in progress pieces floating around my studio. I finally uploaded images from my camera. The bottom one is a detail of a litho i did with screenprint. I'm not sure how to finish it. The Pink hair piece is a screenprint I did for a print exchange/show that I was juried into. I think I titled it Trying to be Her (I just realized I didn't rotate the image to vertical). I'm thinking about taking an extra one and sewing into it and putting it in my shop. Keep your eyes open.
I hope you're having a good weekend. Send your love to those in Kentucky who don't have electricity after the crazy ice storm. Many are still in for a rough couple of weeks.
Take care and stay warm.

Blond Hairs and A Happy Camper

Christian Campos from the previous blog and I did a fabulous glamour shoot today.  This is one of the results. Oh, and my  hair is blond.

Happy Weekend!!!!!!!!

i love i love i love

I love John Waters and his strangely bizarre and beautiful movies. The visuals in his movies are so ugly beautiful, my favorite kind of beautiful. I don't know what got me thinking about him specifically today but he's on my mind and I wanted to say something. He creates these bizarre worlds that are lewd and crude but so mesmerizing. I think it's what I'm trying to do with my own work. Maybe not as lewd or crude but surely bizarre and mesmerizing. Occasionally I wish I lived inside one of his movies but only for a bit. I don't think I could dwell there too long.



My friend Christian Campos makes really amazing work and he has cited John Waters as an influence. Last year he was in a painting class and each week a different student showed a film that was an influence in their work and he showed Pink Flamingos. That caught my attention and when I saw his work I fell in love with it. I wish he had a website, I will beg him to start one. These are a few images I took from his facebook account. I'm in the middle of text messaging him to make sure it's okay that I feature these pics. Keep an eye out for him. He's going to do amazing things!

Featured!

I was very pleased to find out today that my image Stacey Gets Fierce is featured on papernstitch today. Design for Mankind curated a group of favorites and Stacey was included among them. Check it out!

Blonde Hair No Picture

no pictures yet but i did it.  i have blonde hair and i like it! thanks to the last comments on my last blog, thanks to mom, as well. i'm not going to be terribly impulsive about this tattoo thing but i have been wanting one for a long time and i'm twenty-six now so i think that's being the opposite of impulsive. I want a thing of flowers going across my upper back but i won't get it until i find exactly what i want. it has to be perfect.

sorry for the lack of capitalization and any real deep thoughts on this post. i'm in a hurry to get back to screenprinting. I promise promise to get pics soon of my new litho and other goodies.

take care and have a great weekend!