It’s been a whlile since I’ve posted.

I’m pleased to report that I finished my first commission ahead of schedule and the piece is hanging up in my room, waiting for me to figure out where to sign it.

In other news, I’ve applied to IPCNY new print show for November, and also will be in the show at teh Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. I would like to show more work there, and eventually move down there.

The image that will be in “Snap to Grid” it’s called “MSAS 2002”.

I’m teaching two days a week at the Marin School of Art and Technology, http://www.envisionschools.org/msat/ and the title of my class is “Tesseract”. I’m really excited that I get to use the curriculum that I developed over the years using the hypercube as a syllabus and the idea of Analogs…in terms of both definitions.

– – – Thank you Merriam Webster – – –
Main Entry: tes�ser�act
Pronunciation: ‘te-s&-“rakt
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek tessares four + aktis ray — more at ACTIN-
: the four-dimensional analogue of a cube

Main Entry: an�a�log
Pronunciation: ‘a-n&l-“og, -“�g
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being an analogue
2 a : of, relating to, or being a mechanism in which data is represented by continuously variable physical quantities b : of or relating to an analog computer c : being a timepiece having hour and minute hands

Main Entry: 1an�a�logue
Variant(s): or an�a�log /’a-n&l-“og, -“�g/
Function: noun
Etymology: French analogue, from analogue analogous, from Greek analogos
1 : something that is analogous or similar to something else
2 : an organ similar in function to an organ of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin
3 usually analog : a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)
4 : a food product made by combining a less expensive food (as soybeans or whitefish) with additives to give the appearance and taste of a more expensive food (as beef or crab)

The end of the year boardmeeting was a resounding success, and I have to say that I actually lament that I’m not coming into this program now, having waited two years, because it’s in such a better position now than when I started…though some say adversity breeds success…

I know that my experience in SF was at times difficult, and much of it was my own doing, sometimes I feel like I may have benefitted from a university setting, or being in NYC…

Those feelings pass, and I’m so thankful that I am where I am right now. I have the opportunity to take time to read, create art, and train.

My only complaints now are weather, (which supposedly is going to be better in Sept. and Oct.) and not having quite the same art scene as LA or NYC.

I just need to get more work online and send out apps. That’s what will solve the latter problem.

Much has happened since the last time I posted, barring any unpaid bills, I have now my MFA or Mutha Fuckin’ Attitude as H. Feltersnatch would say.

Honestly, more than anything, I’m relieved…the hardest thing is realizing that I really don’t feel that much different, I feel like almost no time has passed, and that the extremely hard parts, agonizing as they were (and it truly felt like there would be no end to the bad luck) moved quickly.

This last year flew by, and much of the time I’ve been thinking about what I said I was going to do at the end…follow my dreams…

To the beach, (*I got the lappy*) and to be an artrockstar…I want to travel and get paid to come talk, to have residencies, and friends in so many cities that I can sleep on floors around the world.

I was part of Tim Sullivan and New Langton Arts “The ‘How-To’ Intensive”

The first night was an all male review with a multitude of one minute performances.

James Tantum
Paul Zag…
Peepers
Pete Ippel with “Pop Pop”
Steve C.

It went well, tonight I was “Tim” and talked about how to high jump…mostly a flatstep drill, mechanics, and what’s in a jumpers bag…

It was fun…and I looked really good which is always a plus.

I’m really looking forward to NY, and have to get this suit to the Taylor very soon, so I have to get the software from Vic ASAP.

*yikes*