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Long time, no see, my fellow bloggers!  It's been quite a while since I've blogged, so I threw you lots of juicy meats and pastries today.  I haven't had Internet at home in nearly six months now and while I've long since gone threw withdrawal and come out clean, it's just become really annoying not to have it.  For example: the excessive amounts of energy it takes to post a blog.  SO.  Anyhow.  Perhaps soon I will have the Internet in my residence again have the ability to blog as I choose. 
And so, I present to you, blogging. 
Dan says HI.

I was lucky enough to do a trade with Tanner Wilson.  I gave him my "Hannibal Lector Porn Theatre" set and he gave me this tasty self portrait drawing/painting/mixed media piece "Red Eye." 

Lodge Design

While I was in Indy this past weekend I got to scope out the Lodge, a wonderful, independent little graphic design business at where my dear friend Eric Stine works.  A bunch of dudes making cool shit and drinking beer. What more can you ask for?

IHE Awesomeness

This past weekend was the annual INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, and I saw a few Fort Wayne faces!  In case you are not familiar, the Exchange is a large, contemporary art fair held at the Harrison Center in Indianapolis every June.  It is much akin to the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago, New York, etc. The good folks at Sun King and Homespun organize and execute the event (as well as several other 'mini' events through out the seasons in varying locations).  It is pretty awesome to get together with a bunch of artists and crafters and see what everyone else has been working on while selling some stuff. 
Here is my little crafty portion of our table (Doctor Bad Vibes House of Oddities and I share a table, aka. Eric Stine, check out his website, he's super).

And me and the doctor smiling for the camera.

Sweet Tooth Visit

Last week I was lucky enough to stumble upon Shaun Malinowski working hard in the studio at Sweet Tooth behind Studio 13 on Calhoun.  The screen printing studio is located between two brick walls and has a dreamy concrete floor and wash out booth that isn't anyone's bathtub.  It is pretty freakin sweet.

Here is a shot of Shaun thinking about his next epic project.

And here are some shots of the shop.

Some one needs to grant those boys some airconditioning.  Go buy their stuff!

Etchings from the semester. xoxo

June 11th Indieana Handicraft Exchange!

 It's time for the 2011 IHE!  If you are in the Indianapolis area, be sure to come out and see me and Eric Stine as we swing our sexy art for all you folks.

let's do the semester-end shuffle

    It has been a fantastic first semester back at school!  I have a fancy new graduate studio in the SOCA building, however, do to domestic circumstances (the child, Ezra),  I have found myself painting at home more as the semester closes.  It is convienient to paint at home, but it all so much easier to be distracted.  SO, whether working at home is beneficial or not remains to be seen.  Here is a photo of the studio I've made at home:

   I converted my second bedroom in to a full-fledged art room by moving my bed into Ezra's room, which he loves.  And, since I'm not counting on getting lucky anytime soon, it all works out.  Hah!  Below are a few paintings I'm trying to finish before next Wednesday's critique. 

These paintings are coming along so nicely.  I feel like I am really understanding oil techniques and color.