http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/ Copyright 2008 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:03:24 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I am a member of the Visual Arts Street Team on Etsy, and as a special promotion many of the members are participating in a special Labor Day sale! Happy Browsing. Here are a few of my favorites, and please... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/some_great_art.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/some_great_art.php Arts and Culture Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:03:24 -0600 Went to life drawing again last night, and was able to stay for the full 2 1/2 hour session this time. I was amazed at my ability to sit still and work on a single drawing for a whole... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/more_life_drawi.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/more_life_drawi.php Arts and Culture Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:49:35 -0600 I had the fantastic opportunity recently to be interviewed by Janyce, of Sojourn Quilts from Etsy, on her blog, What Shoes I Wear. The interview revolves around both my artwork and the role of art-making in my own recovery from... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/spreading_the_w.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/spreading_the_w.php Arts and Culture Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:55:11 -0600 OK, I've really had it. I know my child is going to be subjected to some people's concepts of gender and ability, gender and color, gender and appropriate playthings (she even came home the other day declaring that boys play... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/major_rant_on_g.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/major_rant_on_g.php mommyhood Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:45:34 -0600 Well, the first flower painting made me pretty happy. But the second in the series has been such a struggle. I don't want it to be just a pretty flower painting; I wanted something unsettling to show through, but I... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/how_i_managed_t.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/how_i_managed_t.php Arts and Culture Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:06:18 -0600 Coffee is officially good for you! I'm saved, vindicated, thrilled, whatever. Got my third juried show application off this morning, so now I can relax a little. The painting just plain didn't happen this past weekend, due to Unforseen Circumstances... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/and_now_for_som_1.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/and_now_for_som_1.php True Stories Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:06:58 -0600 So I'm 2 for 2. I've had work accepted to both the Fusion of the Arts juried show at the IUN Gallery and the Deconstruct|Construct juried show at Union Street Gallery. And, I actually made it to life drawing last... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/more_good_news.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/more_good_news.php Arts and Culture Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:25:56 -0600 I had a little painting time yesterday, and while my work-in-progress in the flower series has seemingly taken steps backwards, frustrating me to no end: (I apologize for the glare from the flash, but I wasn't about to get the... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/the_good_the_ba.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/the_good_the_ba.php Arts and Culture Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:27:19 -0600 Sorry for the lightness of my posting, but we were without power for about 42 hours. And then there's just the general business, which is partly what this post is about. Since I've been being more art-y lately, I've been... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/slight_disappoi.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/slight_disappoi.php Arts and Culture Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:27:36 -0600 There are two kinds of people in this world. People who feel that the world owes them something, and people who feel they owe the world something. The latter are a lot more fun to be around.... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/two_kinds_of_pe.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/08/two_kinds_of_pe.php WTF? Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:46:50 -0600 http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/studio_shots_fo.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/studio_shots_fo.php Arts and Culture Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:24:57 -0600 I'm actually toying with the idea of starting a separate art blog, but haven't worked myself up to the commitment yet. I just need to quit my day job, and everything will be fine. Ha! Here's another work-in-progress: And I... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/hard_at_work.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/hard_at_work.php Arts and Culture Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:18:31 -0600 http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/untitled_2.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/untitled_2.php food and drink Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:18:07 -0600 My first kid-free weekend away. It's great to be home, but as a brief summary I will tell you that my weekend involved (in no particular order): lesbians, mummies, ballroom dancing, being flirted with by men nearly a decade my... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/so_tired_1.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/so_tired_1.php True Stories Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:39:29 -0600 Happy Fourth of July everyone. I hate the Fourth of July. Why? Yes, yes, birth of our country and all, but, three little words: hillbillies with firecrackers. For TWO WEEKS surrounding the main event. Someone tossed a rather large LIT... http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/shameless_self.php http://www.studiovirgo.com/DecapitatingShadows/archives/2008/07/shameless_self.php Arts and Culture Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:47:48 -0600