Random Thoughts

Okay all! I know it's been a while since I blogged, but now I'm back! Watch out... this post is going to be completely random... I have lots to say, but none of my thoughts are really connected (imagine that)... so here goes! You've had your warning!
It has been a great day for college football- especially since UGA and USC (s.carolina) both won! I've decided that Lou Holtz looks like a little, baby newborn chicken- isn't he so cute!! I am on the hunt for a new job- but, I'm not really sure what I want to do...one of my dream jobs would be to work somehow with college football- like marketing, bowl games, the SEC conference, designing their football uni's. My other dream job would be to be Tim Gunn's assistant- i love him and the Bravo TV network. Speaking of LOVE...can we talk about John Mayer for a minute... hot, hot, hot... and that new LIVE album of his- whew!- it has knocked my socks off...i listen to it over and over! I have no idea who i am voting for in the upcoming election- I guess I better start reading some legit stuff on the candidates. I want to take a letterpress class at the Atlanta Printmaking Studio. I want to take a photography class. I want to learn how to do graphic design. i want to get my artwork (paintings and prints) in a gallery here in atlanta or elsewhere. i want to start my own stationary line. I want to write and illustrate a children's book. i really NEED to go to NYC soon- it makes me feel artistically and creatively alive. Did I mention that I love lying on my couch and watching football with the windows open and a nice, cool breeze blowing in?
...to be continued...

Purging...

I just realized that it has been almost a month since I posted on here. Wow! Well, today I have been purging my condo of stuff... Stuff that is taking up room, stuff that I do not need, stuff like Real Simple magazines from 2005- seriously- planned to use them for art projects and never have, so therefore I recycled them! Wooo- Hooo! I love purging! Gotta go! Now it is time to shread sensitive papers, dust, reorganize and clean...unless I decide I am too tired of purging and need to paint or do some art. :)

Do any of you like to purge stuff in your house? How often do you do it?

Phrontistery

I just finished two paintings after being given the words "thought" and "soul". I really enjoyed the process of taking a word and researching it and all of its meanings. Then taking what research I found and pulverizing it with my creativity to get a piece of work that I actually for once liked. So if you have any good words you would like to share as a possibility for a painting, just post them here...

Soul Survivor

Hello all! Tha paintings are finished! It is a good, but also sad thing. I miss them being in my house and looking at them and critiquing them constantly. They really do look nice in their new home though! Here are some shots I took before I delivered them this morning...sorry about the picture quality...my camera is great for traveling and random things, but not for shooting artwork. You will still get a little bit of the idea.

Soul...

Here is the finished painting of "Soul"... just thought I'd share since so many of you contributed your ideas to this project! Thank you so very much for the inspiration and critique that you offered. I'll write more later explaining each painting and what went into the creation process.

more updates on the paintings

I think I need to do a time lapse video of the stages of the paintings...that might be fun...but no time to do it now... still got work to do! Here are 2 more pics... "thought" still needs to be touched up and "soul" just needs to be finished...hopefully that will happen tonight while I listen to/watch the UGA baseball team play Stanford @ 7pm... WOO HOO Go DAWGS!!!!
Again...honest comments are welcomed- mean or nice!

Finishing Touches

All it needs now is a few odds and ends touched up and it will be complete. I must say that I like it. I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
I never thought that "thought" would look like this...and maybe it doesn't for you...but maybe, just maybe something in the painting will spur some thought...or maybe there is an aspect of thought that resonates with/relates to your thinking process...

What does this portrayal of "thought" make you think of?