Tooting One's Own Horn

Yeah, maybe a bit butttt I just got a rejection email from a show at the Kinsey Institute I sent work in to, and just sent a packet in today to a show there is not a chance I shall get accepted in to, so it evens out? For today? Yeah? Yeah. Also (while I'm on the 'sweet brag Laura, you sound like a tool' train), thanks to Beca and Jess at the Spinnaker for this story on my art and impending trip to France. Pretty neat!

Thursday's the New Friday

Time flies when you're having fun! And by fun, I mean, are an itty bit away from moving and graduating from college on the same day, rushing frantically to prepare for both (!%?) But I digress - for real fun, there are things happening tomorrow on what I'm sure will be a balmy Jacksonville Thursday:

* UNF Print Show at the Adele Grage Cultural Center:
(Look at my boo Shell Bell with her name all front and center! And holler at Amber Richards, Kingsley Spencer & Kei)

*Also over at the beaches, Devin Balara's solo show at Artistree Gallery. Devin is a crazy talented and I'm excited to see how her show looks. Props for a solo show too, woo woo!

* Beaches ArtWalk, to add to the marvelousness already happening there

* UNF has an artist lecture, and since there's no post about it on their website, all I can say is that her name is slipping my mind, butttt, she does installation work as well as painting, and it looks like interesting stuff from the posters at school!

The Beginning of Something

I etched my first plate today. And then played with a lino block and some mono printy-ish stuff at home. Attempted a pronto plate (far right), need to read up more on that/have correct ink. I feel better. Like when you heave a big sigh and it just settles you? You know?

Arthur kitty was very intrigued by the brayer, and also (I think ) a little flattered that I drew him. What a goosey! Christine was moving a bunch of stuff to Orlando today (awful, that's got me in the pits, I can't even think about that now) but she gave me all of her art supplies - an abundance of BKF, already torn (as I am awfully bad at that, anyone can clearly see in photo number two!), a cutting mat, drawing board and her box of printmaking tools. So generous!

AND, also, I forgot to mention:

* I have two pieces that got accepted into the juried UNF student show that are on display down at the MOCA Jacksonville

* I have three pieces up in the 2010 Senior Show at the University Gallery on campus at UNF

Ich Bin Mude, Aber..