. . . the beginning.

it has taken so long to get this blog up and running, but alas all the kinks have been worked out. hopefully by now, you’ve read a bit of my profile to understand where i fit in at rowan. let me get you up to speed on what has been consuming my life at the moment:

first of all, as a graduating BFA senior, it is a requirement to have what is called a “senior show.” it’s your one week to shine in front of all the faculty, your peers, friends, and family- what i call “the culmination of my college experience.” however, don’t let that title scare you-when you get to the point i’m at, you’ve been working towards your show for at least two semesters. so for the next two months i have to focus on creating some new pieces that everyone hasn’t seen already, find an economical way to frame everything so it looks professional, and get my postcards printed to spread the word.

next, i’m working on my post-graduation plans. i’ve applied to two graduate programs for printmaking at Penn State and Tyler and have been trying to win over the faculty at these two schools to better my chances to get in. graduate school is extremely competitive, but i think i have a decent chance of being considered- my resume shows that i work hard and my artwork shows i’m experimenting and fine tuning my skills. however, i’m up against older applicants who might have more under their belt- who knows what could happen.

as of right now, i’m unemployed. i’d worked during school in NJ for three full years, but this final year i had had enough of my job and quit. schoolwork wise, it’s way less stressful. financially on the other hand . . . it’s a struggle. i go home to work every other weekend to get the bills paid and i’m working on my own business selling my artwork. but, the profit is sporadic. at the moment, i’m deciding on my next move. should i try for this internship at InLiquid that I read about? or should i find a part time job?

this semester i became the president of RASS, the Rowan Art Student Society. it kind of fell into my lap, but i’m excited to take the reins- i really miss being involved in school activities like i was in high school. Dr. Hottle, the faculty advisor, really has high hopes for the club- if it can get back on its feet. i’m hoping that despite my busy schedule, i can get everyone together and make it happen. at the top of my list: fundraising.

it’s going to take a lot of work to get all of this done, but i’m confident it’ll work out- if only my body would cooperate! i’ve been sick for the last week and a half and it’s really knocked me down.

i’ll leave you with some pictures i took last week . . .

this is the disaster that is my workspace. it actually doesn’t look so messy in person i think- an organized mess

on monday, courtney and big jason decided to have a “draw off” that i presided over. in art history that day, we learned that early american settlers decided that Ohio was the home to the garden of eden (yes, of biblical fame). somehow from that, it spawned the idea to draw the united states from memory- which yielded interesting results, as you can see.

last night, i began printing my valentines creations to sell next week. (i’m selling them online and doing a joint venture with my friend at Ursinus, who is making floral arrangements) these are a bunch of the drawings i burnt to my silkscreens.