Giant Print Masterpost, Because I Just Realized That I Never Put Up The Finished Product, And The Show

Giant print masterpost, because I just realized that I never put up the finished product, and the show just recently came down. The final title was "The man who ate fire and breathed smoke."

A self-indulgent midnight post about how cute my dog is.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS 

I have a show opening next week. It is called “she rose to devour”, and it’s my first solo show since being back in the United States. Those of you who can come see it, that would be amazing. It’s at the Colorado Mesa University gallery in downtown Grand Junction, the opening is on Friday the 5th from 6-10, and the show will be open from June 6th through August 13th. 

I have started working with casein paint lately, and I have to say that it is the Best Thing Ever. It behaves like watercolors if watercolors behaved like oil paint, if that makes sense. It stays workable, is water soluble, and I think it smells nice, especially compared to some paints.

It’s also totally matte when it dries, can be taken completely back up off your painting surface, eventually cures and becomes water resistant, and I can draw on it once it’s dry.

Subsequently, paint is happening. Paint is happening now.

I moved into this studio in May, but I finally have some of the basics taken care of, like paint and floor coverings that my landlord won't cry about when muck inevitably gets spilled. This is my first real studio space outside of academia; it's a really big deal for me. I am using half of the space. There's a slightly bigger back room that I am sharing with a friend from my undergrad years. Hound dog is impatiently modelling for these shots.

There are easier ways to do this.