I had the honor of meeting Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo the most fun photo website. He was very intrigued by the public artwork that I do. Only a couple weeks later, he found out that he has acute lukeumia and needs treatment immediately. He needs a bone marrow match. Please help Amit. I took …
A few interesting points from Art21’s interview with Paul McCarthy: Equating amusement parks with art. It’s a really interesting idea to explore how a place like Great America can be artwork. I would like to explore this. The way Paul McCarthy explores is is that he makes his sculptures into a ride. He puts the …
Art21 scored an exclusive with Cindy Sherman where she talks about shooting digital for the first time in her life. Wow. Cindy. It’s 2011, and you never shot with a digital camera? That was one surprise in this video. Another surprise was that I didn’t enjoy her photos that she shot for Vogue magazine. I’ve …
Thanks to Kelly Ryan O’Brien for posting this on her Idols and Egos blog Yeah! I think this is why I always want honest critiques of my work. The past few months I’ve been thinking a lot about if I want support or understanding. I can’t complain when I get support. Support is great. But …
In theory there are 101 of these wax creatures. So far six have been discovered. In my encaustic painting class we learned how to make mono prints with wax. Here are little monsters made on tissue paper with a blue to yellow gradient monoprint background. The monster is a green wax brushstroke. Each has a …
Aa, Ab, Ad, Ae, Ag, Ah, the first six of the 101 wax creatures Read More »
Tell me what to put in the puppy’s circle, and I will draw it! Here’s what people have suggested to me so far: A bone (@personalgenius on twitter) Kibble! (Tom Saaristo on flickr) Scooby Snacks (Jamie McQuinn on facebook) A cat should be in a basket in the circle with the dog watching over it …
There are two incredible art events happening in Chicago on Thursday, November 17, 2011. 1) A talk at the Cultural Center on Chicago’s bridges (i love Chicago’s Bridges) 2) A dance performance interpreting artwork at the Art Institute (art + dance = love) ————— Preservation Snapshots: Chicago‚Äôs Bridges Chicago‚Äôs bridges are a reminder of the …
While looking for more art podcasts, I found three audio podcasts that I’m going to bring into my mix of podcasts. How about you give them a try too? ————— Art Talk KCRW Edward Goldman offers impassioned views on what he sees in galleries and museums around the world. — every five days — 3-4 …
Tateshots and etsy are two video podcasts that I look forward to with every release. ————— TateShots A selection of short videos each month, with a focus on modern and contemporary art at Tate. TateShots is probably in my top five most favorite video podcasts. — semi-weekly — 3-5 minutes — video available on iTunes …
The Art Institute of Chicago’s official twitter account calls my art “wild card”! View all 15 “wild card” photos on the Spudart Facebook Page.
Walking around the museum trying to find artworks to match the autographs, the art on the walls felt like they belonged in a cardboard box in my apartment.
