Photo Blog

In case you have not noticed my updates to this blog have degraded to less than a trickle. Conversely, my Photo Journal has increased in frequency. There are all types of boring excuses, many of which are evident from previous post here. Lets get passed that though. The essence of this blog is a fun detailing of experiences with the spurts of successes and failures of my time here in London. With that in mind as my free-time has gradually whittled away I had a choice, write more or experience more. The Photo Journal is the result of my decision. It is the sculpting of a tedious reduction in time into refinement of function. I hope you enjoy the refinement and that the Photo Journal is as fun to explore for you as it was to create.

Wow it has been forever. The whirlwind of activity carrying away my time has not slowed down in months…man I love this town. Like many cities it picks up the pace in the Spring and if your not ready it will knock you on your back. I’m still standing, but it is not over yet. June 3rd through the 5th is my first major art fair in London. The ‘untitled’ Artists Fair, is the biggest fair exclusively for artist in London. Its prominence is in part because it is held at the Chelsea Old Town Hall. Most shows here are for galleries and organizations only. The organizers of ‘untitled’ use their fair as a way to connect artist with galleries and as a consequence only let in the best of what London has to offer. Just 3 weeks to go and most of my prep is done. I can’t wait. If you are reading this consider it your personal invite to booth C45.

Celebrating the Busiest Week of My Life

In an attempt to skip out on school my brother and I once prayed for snow for 2 weeks. Of course what we got was the biggest blizzard that the NE US had seen in 15 years. With this track record my request for more hours in a day or more of me to get all this work done should be a sure thing, after all a prayer for successfully finishing the busiest week of my life is much more righteous than a prayer for a blizzard to get out of school. Of course I would rather be to busy then bored out of my mind and if your going to drown it might as well be in something you enjoy drinking. Well I love art, so let it rain!
Seriously, the busiest week of my life here’s my to do list:
(Oh and also I have a cold)

Job 1: Receptionist at Bankside
Work M, Sa, Su

Job 2: Art Technician
Work T, W, Th (Cleaning and getting rooms ready for students)
Break down of old show
Set up of new show
Marketing for The Bag Show
Fix 4 screens for screen printing

Job 3: Ceramics Teacher
Work on Thursday
Figure out why I am not getting paid
Make an example ceramics model of a Futurist stylized doggy before class
Make an example ceramics model of a Pop Art hand saw before class

Job 4: Freelance Artist
Going for Gold Banner
Done Tuesday
Get images
Doctor and compile images
Get approval then send it off
Smartfit Bootcamp Logo
Due Thursday
Download Inkscape
Draw designs
Get approval
Make design in Vector format
Translate Inkscape into usable files formats
Get approval-fix-then send it off
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour (color)
Due Friday
Buy supplies (try to remember how to use them)
Paint a watercolor (colour)
Frame and mat the finished work
Figure out where in the world the submission place is
Stand in line
One Smartbody Logo
Due Sunday
Get approval
Make design in Vector format
Translate Inkscape into usable files formats
Get approval-fix-then send it off

Personal
Tickets for weddings
Make a plan
Make a budget
Buy the tickets

I am guilty of saying, “I would rather be to busy then bored out of my mind”, but I am thinking about taking it back.