Day 350

The Final Part to “In Which a Story Unfolds” Ink on paper and video Today’s drawing, writing, and video-reading (see below) were completed within 24 hours. Much of what I have learned of life and the world, is from books. This isn’t to say that I haven’t had adventures and experiences, for I have. I’ve…

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Day 341

Imagination and Reality or Chromoluminarism: Inspired by Neo-Impressionsim Acrylic on canvas In 1886, art critic Félix Fénéon coined the term Neo-Impressionism. The movement began with Georges Seurat’s painting “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte”. Seurat used a painting technique called “divisionism” or “Chromoluminarism”: instead of mixing colors, Seurat placed colorful dots next to each other…

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Day 250

The Ear Ache Shower Crayon Crayon on shower wall–temporary piece Today, while beginning a detailed piece, my ears, and the whole side of my face, began to ache. The pressure had been building all week last week, but I had kept it at bay. As I shuffled to the dinner table, the ache in my…

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Day 231

Learning to Stand: Inspired by Sarah Grimké’s Quote Which Begins “But I ask no favors for my sex.” Ink on paper “But I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks, and permit…

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Day 227

One Small Hope Drop: Inspired by Wangari Maathai and the Hummingbird Ink on paper Growing up, in this overbearing and constantly shifting world, I’ve somehow been able to retain hope. Not a complacent hope, the kind that waits for the future to take care of things. But the kind of hope that moves towards the…

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