Watching Paint Dry

and feeling like a loser that I never post. Also, I think because Blogger is Google, and I block most things Google tries to do on my computer, I can never post comments from here (my computer).

so, comment: RONI my faves are the ones that look just a little jargled and not super collaged. I feel they have a more static (like VHS fuzz) and active look about them, which makes them even more vibrant than your already fantastic colours.
Why the tri-coloured bisected background? Thought about just two colours?
But they are mega badass. I'm so excited about your new groove!

I just laid the windows onto this big old painting I've been working on. It takes up the better half of our bedroom floor. It is drying, but I am super excited about the outcome so far.

Still in the middle of two grad school applications. Haven't started one yet. Need to refine my statement for the other one. Grawoel (growl).

ACK I just want the paint to dry so I can hang it up and get a good looksie. THIS is another reason I love studios. I don't drive myself crazy staring at wet paint.

This post sucks. I am anxious and boring.

The renegade craft fair I went to ... a week ago? sucked as well. It seemed to me to be a warehouse filled with owls screen printed onto every imaginable surface. I take that back--normal surfaces. If it had been every imaginable surface, it would have been totally awesome. I am not into screen printing, it turns out. It is far to parsnickety. Too clean, too stable, too flat. Emboss that mother fucker for me.

(I am wild and crazy-writin' tonight. Sorry.)

Ooh, SOON I hope I should have these squares of fabric I ordered off the internet. I don't know what I am going to do with them, but they are from Heather Ross' Mendocino collection and I fell in love with them the first time I saw them. Any ideas?

Alright, so here is my Mermaid Agenda painting I finished about a month ago. I guess I can let it out of the bag now.
ENJOY

Newbies

Took pictures of my new paintings today for grad school applications and figured I should upload them to my website.  This should have been a quick and painless task but I've spent the last couple hours uploading and re-uploading the images.  For some reason, maybe the server used by the web company?, the images come out very gray after the uploading. It's not my screen because then the tones would be messed up no matter where I was viewing them. So, it must be the uploading process. It's frustrating. I have the site paid for through May soooo in the meantime maybe I'll commission someone to make me a new site.

Anywho.  I'll post them here :)  The color has always been pretty good on blogger.  Feedback is welcome, I have a lot more to do and a long way to go.  I've actually finished 6 paintings so far and tossed three because they weren't up to snuff. CUTTHROAT!

Here they are three examples of my newest series of paintings.  The ultimate goal is to have ten finished that I am pleased with...so I'll probably actually paint twenty...in time to have a solo show in April at Third Gallery in Cleveland.  That would be boss. Then I'll be all "I'm mailing images of these all over the country!! Some dumb gallery will think i'm super great and pay me monies to display them!! Wheeeee!"

"Newlyweds"

"Role Models"

"Up & Out"

Love yoouuuuu

Roni!

Hi! It's been a busy past few months.  Operation "stop being a hermit" is moving along quite well.  Here's a bunch of pictures which outline about half of what's been going on.  Add to this Christmas prep (major time suck!!), Graduate school application prep (EVEN BIGGER TIME SUCK!!!), Dr. Sketchy's last Tuesday (at which I won a prize, yay!), first venture to a bar with my younger sister (interesting!), and a smattering of hangouts :)

Here we go:

Baby Riley's first Christmas (old friend Dan's beautiful daughter)

cutie face

Cleaned (emptied) my room...here's some cute dolls I made in school

Photoshopped some eyes on Carmen because she couldn't keep them open :D

Bazaar Bizarre space in Carmen's amazing live work space

Sarah sold her beautiful show piece to this lucky woman!!

I showed some arts and got positive feedback, always exciting!

Made some paper jewelry

Took Emily & Marc's engagement pictures

Bawe

My friend David had his business Grand Opening

and his band played a show

So, yah! Super fun. Looking forward to Christmas festivities.  Tonight is my best gal and her husband's 3rd annual Christmas party, I'm bringing punch!  Then ICE SKATING on Christmas eve, adorable! The family time family time family time, which works out well because I have a wonderful family.

Roni!

quickie

Roni, look at this painting by Jen Mann

It's chilly

willy in my studio. Let's see..it's 25 outside? Oh! Well, then it's 25 in my studio. Yes kids, my heat doesn't work. Time to call the landlord 5000 times until he picks up.  Super duper!

Five happy things:
1. I've been making jewelry the last few days!  The pieces are cute but totally jank, looks like a child's craft project ;)

2. Bazarre Bizarre Sat and Sun (Dec 11 & 12) in cleve-o. Should be great, come on up!

3. Downpour Creative/Engine Room Recording grand opening went very well. The space looks amazing...those boys really worked hard and it payed off.

4. IT WAS ANNA'S BIRTHDAY SUNDAY!! EVERYONE SEND HER PRESENTS!!

5. Got this on my FB wall this morning:  Hey, I was grading today and one of my students wrote about your artwork for her show write-up. (she liked your work a lot by the way) 

Two thumbs up for a confidence boost!

Roni!


Life is like that, beat me up and I’ll fight right back



 

phone dump 2009/2010

goodwill clothes sept 2009 aka homeless ^

sugardrink^

icecream^

fridge^

tubeflower^

st francisco sodapop ^

oldman in trucker hat diner^

ground meat in 5 gallon shape^

what the ladies at work fed me once^

roses^

standards^

5 am waiting the sun only hits one building^

tacobell beach^

friends are fun

Hi! You should come to this! That means you, Anna. Coney said you can sleep in her bed for the weekend.  Everyone else should come too.

ALSO, went to the Akron Art museum with my cute friend Jen Joyce and her boymanfriend Erik who were in town from Pittsburgh.  I had a super fun time and wish she still lived here.  After the museum (which was really nice, Akron!) we went to the new Apple store at Summit mall and jj got a macbook pro. w00t!

Erik playing the role of lonely old man

 

 

face playing the role of superexcitednewmacbookproowner!

Kay bye!

Roni!