“Every artist writes his own autobiography.“~ Havelock Ellis
Classmates at the MFA Reception
My fellow classmates at the MFA Reception, December 15, 2005. From left: Ed ’06, Bethany ’05, Erika ’06—after making a wisecrack to Vince Leo—Joe ’05, Laura ’06, Andrea ’05, Heidi ’05, and Bill ’05.
The folks to the right are my fellow classmates at the MFA Reception on December 15, 2005. From left to right, they are Ed ’06, Bethany ’05, Erika ’06, after making a wisecrack to Vince Leo, Joe ’05, Laura ’06, Andrea ’05, Heidi ’05, and me… Bill ’05.
Getting there… So far, through break, I have been working on a daily basis and staying on track. Documenting work is a priority currently. I will spend most of the day tomorrow and a couple of other days doing that. Prepping for class is next on the list, which I am doing. Lucky for me, work and play coexist.
My to-do list is long, but I will get through it. Besides teaching at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, I will be teaching another course online at Minneapolis College of Art and Design—Graphic Design for the Non-Designer.
Reading résumés today because I am serving on two hiring committees. One is for a position open in our English Department, and the other is an opening for a full-time ceramics instructor. This is a big chore.
I’m a Minneapolis-based artist working in watercolor, gouache, oil, drawing, and mixed media.
After teaching art and design for many years, I returned to making art fully. These days, I spend my time drawing, painting, experimenting, and paying attention to what shows up.
I often work small. My work moves between observation, memory, and imagination. Some pieces lean surreal. Some stay close to what is seen. What interests me is what begins to emerge when I stay with the work long enough.
On my blog, you’ll find both my artwork and my reflections. I’ve come to see they are connected. What I learn in the studio often changes how I see my life, my relationships, and my community. In that way, art has become more than making objects — it has become a way of understanding and being in the world.
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