Part Two...

A couple of friends couldn't make it the actual night of the opening. So, I filled out a couple of papers and got a couple of signatures and had the floor opened up to my visitors. Only about half the people on the list actually showed up, but it was GREAT having the ones that did swing by! It was a lot of fun.


Left: Christy and I striking a pose for the camera. Right: Neil and I.


The amazing artist, Christy, raises a toast.


Me and Jesse looking all sassy in front of The World Undone.

Butterfly Effect: The Opening...

Here are a couple of images from the Open Studio event. It was a lot of fun and I got to see a few people whom I haven't seen in a long while. It was definitely a treat and I was very happy to share my new work. The series entitled, Butterfly Effect.


Here I am with one of my mentors, Uta Koether.


Tommy Cinko and I in front of, The World Undone.


Vanessa Williams (who's horribly camera-shy) and I in front of some of the resin and lightbox pieces.


Natalie W. in front of Jessica's studio. I don't think I actually took this picture, as my camera sort of vanished for a bit and I discovered a whole set of images that I hadn't seen prior.


Left: Rachel Strum and I in front of her earthen constructions. Right: There I am with Stephanie. Rachel and Stephanie are my studio neighbors. They used to host the New Party Club in their loft in Brooklyn


Riva and Justina at the end of the evening. Justina is graduating. It's funny because even though I had classes with them and shared a floor with them, I unfortunately haven't had an opportunity to hang out with them much. So it was really nice to chat a bit.


Ha! There I am with Sam and Caroline. Caroline likes to eat mangos.


Sassy Jen Tong takes a sip, while I grab my chin.

Left: Jess, rocking out a skeleton t-shirt. Right: Lara, one of my muses and fellow artists from a summer residency program we were in together two or three years ago, strikes a pose with me.


Here I am with Lorra Jackson, who I also met at a summer residency program.


Marilyn Palmeri, my Children's Literature professor who is an amazing teacher and a talented artist, dropped by. She brought me almonds!


Left: Kristin and I. Right: Anne Clarke, who has always been so helpful and wonderful in the fine arts office stopped by to say hello.


Francesca, Natalia, and I. Natalia just had a show up at Go Fish Gallery.


Sam, me, Tommy (in the back), Caroline, Jess, and Jen.


A random group shot.


I used to work with Heather Eagle, years and years ago. It was great that she stopped by.


Aurea came. She brought me a bottle of wine and some cups and saved the day!


Charles and his friend Dennia came by to check out the work.


The very talented Amy Morris (CHINA!) came by to see the new work. Here show will be up at Jonathon Shorr gallery for the next couple of weeks.

Jennifer Sarkilahti of Odette: New York came down to check out the new work. She is currently featured in the December 2006/January 2007 issue of Jane Magazine.

Butterfly Effect: The Show...

Here are a couple of pictures of how the show turned out upon final installation.

Amy Morris...

I invited my friend Amy Morris, who I met at an SVA summer residency program to the Open Studios event. She sent me back a invitation card for a solo show she's in at the Jonathan Shorr gallery. I'm so very proud of China! Meow!

Luckily the opening was one stop away from Melissa's opening, which meant that I could hit both of them and still have time to go to the studio to install the rest of my show.


Here Amy is with a couple of flowers I picked up for her.


An outside picture, looking into the gallery. In the window, Brooke Larsen is talking with Amy's boyfriend. In the background, you can see a hint or two of her paintings.

Black and White...

Even though I was pressed for time to install the rest of my show, I dropped by a couple of openings of friends former professors. One of the openings was at the Drawing Center and featured Melissa Meyer who usually shows with Elizabeth Harris gallery in Chelsea.

The show was comprised of works done by Melissa only in black and white. It's funny to look at these works in relation to what is normally presented by Melissa, as she usually shows work that is very vibrant in high-chroma color. A lot of the work that is being shown is from the late 80's and the early 90's. Each of the pieces play with various warmths, tones and shades of black and white.


Melissa Meyer and I at her opening.

Pre-Show Treat...

Everytime I have a show, I like to reward myself for working so hard to get ready. Often times these are some of the most intimate and personal experiences in preparation, as they are the calm before the storm and everything seems heightened. These moments are usually the only ones that I have outside of the studio or space that I'm installing what I'm working on.

For this pre-show treat, I went to TWO places! They are both some of my favorite dessert places in New York City, Rice to Riches and Veniero's.


Rice to Riches is a really great place that only serves rice pudding. They have a wide selection of really tasty flavors. My favorite flavor is the cheesecake flavor.


Veniero is one of the best pastery places in New York. This entire block is full of really great places to get yummy delights.

Countdown...

This past Monday was my BFA review and I had to pull a couple of all-nighters to get everything ready for it. Friday though is the Open Studio event and I've still got miles and miles to go before everything is finished. Eek!

Needless to say, considering my time constraints, this post is already TOO LONG!

Odette NY Trunk Show...

Jennifer Sarkilahti, an amazing artist and friend of mine, is going to be representing her company, Odette New York, at a Holiday Trunk Show and Cocktail Party at Phurniture Wednesday, December 13th, 2006.

Even though I'm busier than a firework stand on the Fourth of July, I'm definitely going to try and make it out to show my support and see her and her new work.

Drop by. It'd be a great opportunity to meet Sarkilahti and check out her new line of cast whimiscal wares. It'll also be a great place to pick up some holiday gifts, as many of the items will be marked off 20-30%.

And who can pass up a free drink?

Open Studios FALL 2006...

Come see my current work!

The School of Visual Arts is holding it's bi-annual BFA Open Studios.

December 15th, 2006
5PM to 9PM
141 West 21st Street (Between 6th and 7th Ave.)
4th Floor

Light to Unite...

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Click HERE to light a candle.

Food Poisoning...

These past couple of days have been really hectic. I haven't had much time to cook at home since I've been either at work, in the studio, in class, or preparing my materials for my upcoming website. Due to this rush, rush, rush schedule, I've been eating out a lot more than I usually do. This has led to some surprises... some good, some as you'll read - REALLY BAD!

If I didn't have enough to worry about with my BFA Reviews, finals, thesis papers due, work, my Open Studio on December 15th, it was all added to with a case of food poisoning. So since late last night, I've been puking up my guts and on the toilet cursing Wong Foo and their sesame chicken of doom! It's like a scene out of The Bell Jar, only with Chinese food.

Evolution of a Painting...

I've been working on this large scale piece for quite some time now. Throughout the process, I've documented most of the major steps, tracking its evolution and progression. The piece started out with a grid system. However, when I attempted to hang the piece up to work on it, small rips formed. These rips made me pretty upset, so I ended up tearing the piece apart. From the torn pieces, a new work developed.

It is tentatively titled, The World Undone.

I was thinking a lot about Chaos Theory. Hence the butterflies. I have also been reading some poetry by Francis Thompson, who's work seems to be early Chaos Theory. Particularly a line that goes:

"Thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star."






























Here is the piece in its latest incarnation. I've still got some work yet to do on it, but I like the direction in which it is taking.

Quick Update...

I have finally decided to join the rest of civilization and get a website. After asking around and doing a little research, I decided to go with a family friend, Karen Michel of Lucky 13 Design Studio. She is an amazing artist who's work I respect and is an SVA alumni.

In preparation of getting the site up and running, I've been digging through my slide and image archive. I borrowed a slide scanner from a friend and have been busily converting my images into digital ones. Needless to say, it is taking a lot more time than I had originally anticipated.

Year after year passes, and I continue to make work throughout - never really realizing how much I'm actually creating.

I want to get everything done before my Open Studio on the 15th. We'll see if these all-nighters will be enough to get everything done before then.