Maybe it's totally low-brow...

but those high-brow loosers haven't done much for me lately. I opened a little etsy shop. It seriously just started tonight, so there are only a few items listed, but more will be added in the next couple of days. Pass on the excitement.

2 Braids on Paper

While I'm working on building some panels to get a few paintings started, I am still drawing. Hopefully I can get a good translation into my paintings.

BAT Studio

Last summer I applied for a residency through Chashama at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. After way too long, I am finally in! I went from painting in a 4 square foot corner of the living room to a space at least the size of my living room.



A view from outside.

A view from the windows.

2 Drawings of Lines

This one is from this week.

And this one is from 2003.

More Drawings

Well, I am still totally waiting to hear from Columbia's MFA program. I have this scenario in my head that they have my portfolio on their desk and they are arguing over whether I am good enough or not. In reality, they probably lost everything and I'll be waiting for years.
In the meantime I have been going to the park every day and drawing while Pierson climbs everything he can find.

Summer of Drawing

The weather has finally turned, my bicycle is ready, and while waiting to hear from one last school, I decided I need something to keep me from falling into the abyss.

I have always loved drawing and my paintings always have tons of drawing-like qualities.

Drawing definitely has some perks; like you can do it anywhere, you don't need a lot of materials, it is fun, and I can do it with a 2-year-old (although he sometimes takes a few liberties with my drawings).

PS. The first and awesomest of the drawings is actually Pierson's...the 2-year-old.

MFA Portfolio Candidates

I have put together 2 posts of the paintings that I am considering submiting with my MFA applications. I'm hoping for some suggestions and help deciding which paintings to use and maybe the order to put them in. Just for information, I am submiting applications to Columbia which requires 15 pieces, SVA which requires 12, and Brooklyn College which doesn't put a number on it...I would submit at least 12. Thanks for the advice friends.

All of the paintings in this post were completed in the last year...