Two Recent Commissions

Studio Space

view from our studio

So, I have been a busy bee. I work full-time and I take two classes at the Community College, which I love. And on top of that, Sky and I have decided to rent an art studio, really a dream come true. A few months ago, having a studio was nothing but a beautiful daydream that I would summon when I thought about my ideal future. Today, having an art studio is real and I couldn't be more grateful.

Luckily, Sky and I utilize it VERY often. In fact I feel bad and guilty when I spend too much time away from it. Sometimes I even find I have to drag myself there. But then, when I have my headphones on and I'm in the zone, I'm the most content version of myself.

getting things set up

a little more put together

waking up series progress

scott

tracy

Waking Up Series

For my next painting project, I've decided to do a series of portraits of people just waking up.  Having this idea has subsequently lead me to ask people via facebook and real life (obviously) to send me photos of themselves when they first wake up. It's been really interesting actually.  I've received quite a few really great photos that people have taken of themselves when they first roll out of bed, and it's fascinating to me because I get to see these really intimate, personal moments of their lives and they are perfectly ok with that. So here are 3 so far that I've started on (neither of them are finished).  Ideally I'd have 16 of them, so that when hung on a wall they are laid out 4x4.

james

i'm sorta surprised by how quickly i banged this out.
i wanted to submit something in the bridgewater fair art exhibit.
excluding the years i lived in california, i've gone to the bridegwater fair almost every single year with my family for my birthday. each year when we go, i always really end up wishing i'd put something in the exhibit, and this year i finally did. ironically though, i couldn't actually MAKE it to the fair because i was working, so i didn't get to see it displayed. but that's ok, because a piece of me was there.
i had about a week to finish this between the time i got home from europe and the submission date. i sort of wonder if it could've been better if i had more time.

dare i say done?

update

i've been feeling weird lately. lots of death happening this year. nobody that close to me, but a bunch of acquaintances who are close. i feel like death is always lingering around, hovering close but it hasn't snatched anyone i care deeply about yet.

what's going on in japan is deeply disturbing. the radiation leaking out to the rest of the world. when i look to my future, it seems bleak. what will the world be like when i'm 40? everything is happening so quickly and i'm scared.

the things that bring me joy are school, painting and dancing. but i need to go wild. i need to let loose and let go and just LIVE. i feel like i've just been in a bubble of worry, anxiety and fret. i need to burst out of it.

i need my friends.