Take to the World
07/05/2005
And may the bread on your tongue leave a trail of crumbs to lead the hungry back to the place that you are from… – Derek Webb
2005
So Damn Lucky or Hell Yes
06/25/2005
Well, Josh has noted this summer as the “Summer of the Music.” We got Beck tickets awhile back and are pumped to go to that concert at the end of July. It’s going to be in Universal City, CA, so we’ll get to take a little trip and stay down there. Beck is Josh’s favorite Read More
Wicked Cool Portraits
06/23/2005
I just checked out a post on Elyse Sewell’s blog. She saw an interesting exhibit at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. It’s an exhibit titled Dialogue With the peasants of Tiangonsi Villages by Chen Shaofeng. The artist basically had his subjects sit across from him and they would simultaneously paint portraits of each other (hence Read More
Jennifer Hillary Sullivan
06/22/2005
This is a new (and living!) artist that I’ve been digging lately. I first saw her painting Gaze on a greeting card at a local bookshop (pictured here, Oil on Canvas, 24″ X 36″, 2003). I stopped and was drawn in by the interesting way she cropped the picture and her delicate values. Then, I Read More
The Mother of All Exams or I Type Too Fast
06/21/2005
Well, I finished my last National Board test today. It was a painfully long essay exam that basically grilled my knowledge of art and art history. I was truckin along just fine until the question about Japanese Ceramics. Yeah…that one I had to kind of work around because it’s not exactly an area I’ve studied Read More
School’s Out!
06/19/2005
Yeah! I think the school year ended quite well. I had awesome students this year and they made it really great. So, now I have my Board exams on Tuesday, then start next week teaching summer school. I’m doing a 6th grade core class (Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Math) so it should be pretty Read More
VB
06/14/2005
Played volleyball at a park on Sunday for like three hours. It was decent play. Today I performed as Freddie Mercury for the school talent show. I was drenched in sweat afterwards because that man has some seriously interesting stage movements. Heh heh. Fun cardio is the best cardio.
Talent Ethics
06/13/2005
I’ve been considering some different questions regarding how a person’s talents are used and/or abused in various settings. I personally get frustrated a lot when my work overuses my talents. It’s like, when you’re the art teacher you are expected to make posters (because apparently when you’re an artist, you’re also a postermaker), manage art Read More
California Dreamin’
06/09/2005
I have a dream that one day I will have a bigger, floatier surfboard so I can snag more waves and ride them all the way in to the beach. I have a dream that this board will not require waxing and will fit securely under my arm when I carry it into waves. I Read More
VB
06/09/2005
Had a schweet volleyball game yesterday. The only thing that stunk was that my asthma was acting up and it made it hard to breathe and I was hesitating on the court. So, I felt slower and sluggish. But, I got in a good 2 1/2 hours of play! Good fun.