Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Last year, my plans for attending BUILT were completely derailed. While my three entries in the 2016 charity art auction sold for very solid prices … I could not physically be at the event, as I was stuck in a hospital, suffering from broken bones in my foot. Argh. This year is different. I don’t…
Read MoreAnd Charity Season 2017 has commenced. Three of my artworks – two framed photography prints, The Saratoga and North Creek Railroad and Milky Way at the Corinth Reservoir – and my crate art project, Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project – were on display at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs, as part of the Saratoga…
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Last minute, last minute, gotta hurry, gotta hurry. Sort of my life story. See, although all three of my artworks – The Saratoga and North Creek Railroad, Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project and Milky Way at the Corinth Reservoir – were accepted into the 2017 Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation TRASK charity art auction… The event,…
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For me, as Competition Season 2017 winds down, it’s time for me to gear up for my other favorite “Season” – Charity Season. Charity Season, for me, encompasses many endeavors. Part of Charity Season involves artistic donations to various auctions and fundraisers. At the same time, it also involves personal charitable endeavors, such as my…
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While my photography has seemingly plateaued in competition of late, I have been quite pleased by the success of my Crate Art Projects. Three of them – Honeywell Farms, Hi Norman’s Kill Dairy and Soda Crate Hope Chest – all picked up ribbons and money at the 2017 New York State Fair, which has given…
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Sunday morning. It’s time for me to visit the New York State Fair, and find out how my three Crate Art Projects did. Although my photography did not land on the walls of the Harriet May Mills Art Center for the second consecutive year, I still have artwork at the Art Center – it’s just…
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It’s Saturday afternoon and I just came back from a little trip. Oh, looks like the mailman has arrived. Time to reach in the mailbox and … I can feel them. Little cardstocks with postage. My fingers flip through. Six … seven … eight … nine of them. The postcards from Syracuse have arrived. Six…
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What you see here is a custom-made birdhouse. This was actually made out of one of the various carrying crates I’ve acquired recently. I wasn’t originally planning on building a birdhouse. In fact, I’m not really sure what my plans were when I acquired this Canadian Coca-Cola crate. All I know is that when I…
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When I began my latest construction and crate art projects, I purchased various wooden soda carrier crates on sites like eBay and Etsy. Many of the crates that arrived were of decent quality, and I almost hated to tear them apart. Then came the Dr. Pepper crate. The seller didn’t measure the unit properly, it…
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Preparing for the New York State Fair’s contests is both exciting and arduous. All six of my photography entries are properly printed and matted and ready to go (thanks McGreevy Pro Lab and Hobby Lobby). And as for the three entries I’m submitting in the Arts and Crafts category – two milk crate entries, Hi…
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