One of the blogs I follow is Joey Veltkamp's "Best of". Joey is an Artist in Residence in Seattle and his blog features artists, galleries, and general goings on in the Northwest art community and elsewhere. He has some excellent interviews with artists and has become a great resource for me in exploring the northwest art scene from my desk in Chicago.
He was kind enough to post my latest piece on his blog. Check it out here.
Sometimes it's hard to think of being an artist as a real job. If you're a studio artist, it's likely that you don't have a boss or co-workers, scheduled work hours or pre-determined objectives. You have to do all of it yourself. No one is really watching to see if you are being productive or doing your job well. Rarely are there deadlines, critiques, peers, competition... all things that I miss and am less productive without.
This blog is my way of setting some accountability for myself. In my regular studio routine, I sit down before I start to paint and write a to-do list. I intend for this blog to record my to-do list and my thoughts on my process. It's purely a tool to remind myself that there is more work to be done, and to help me track what I've accomplished.
News
July 2011- Group Show at the Mush Room
June 2011- Received CAAP grant from the city of Chicago
October 2010- "About Face" exhibition at Eyeporium Gallery
June 2010- Received CAAP grant from the city of Chicago
June 2010- "You think I'm Joking?" published in Perceptions, Magazine for the Arts
May 2010- Received grant from the Puffin Foundation
March 2010- Solo show at Fermilab Art Gallery
February 2010- Cultural Excavation, Group show at Chicago Art Department
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