Monday, September 26, 2011

SPE Regional meets this weekend in San Antonio

http://www.spesouthcentral.org/conference

Sept. 29 - Oct 1
HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO WITH SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CARRIE MAE WEEMS

DISTINGUISHED ARTIST: LAURA MCPHEE

HONORED EDUCATOR: LUTHER SMITH

Thursday, August 25, 2011

School has started!


We're off to a good start this semester, no phones ringng in class, except mine, sorry, and everyone seems eager to get started. Beginning Photo gets their cameras on Monday and Advanced Photo goes retro making pinhole cameras. 

Stay tuned and I'll post some results.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Heading east toward PA by way of NC


Dropping off my ten year archive at Wake Forest University. McKenzie starts Dickinson Law, Penn State in a couple of weeks and we are driving a Penske truck, pulling a trailer with his car and stopping to walk the dog at various scenic spots along the way. One more big family move and I think everyone is settled for a while.






Thursday, July 21, 2011

UTSA with Libby Rowe and Summer Advanced Photo

At UTSA  as a visiting artist for a workshop where we used the darkroom in a very different way and scale. Mural, black and white prints! A community effort and "fun with science and chemistry" - the old fashioned way.
Negative of crazy doll head, skewered on pencils planted in a forest, printed as a mural, finding a new life as inspiration to Libby's amazing, creative students at UTSA. What a fun day!
Thanks for the invitation.






Saturday, May 7, 2011

H. Jennings Sheffield - UTSA MFA exhibition last night

H. Jennings Sheffield showed her thesis work, Tethered, at the Blue Star Gallery in San Antonio. Amazing and smart work that slices the days and demands of one''s life into a linear, layered  mosaic. 43" x 28" pigment prints dominate the first gallery. She also has an installation of three videos in the smaller gallery that combine the sounds of an active day to add yet another layer. Compelling work, I hope you get to see it.

Gissette Padilla's thesis work shared the Blue Star and complemented Sheffield's work. Padilla's work, All That I Remember, combined imagery and process to present large paintings, monotypes and woodcuts.

Both women presented work that was highly personal, each searching their own lives to connect with others.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Collin College talk postponed!

Artist talks and finals week are not a good combination so please stay tuned for my visit to Collin College in the Fall.