Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Am I ready? You bet your sweet life I’m ready. I’ve been ready since last year, when … well … Let me explain. In 2016, my three entries for the 2016 edition of BUILT – Albany Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes – achieved successful bids and attention at the yearly charity fundraising auction for Historic Albany…
Read MoreRemember the Saratoga Vichy Crate Art Project piece, where I wired up some vintage mineral water bottles to flash and dance in their own personal crate? Yeah. Kinda looked like this. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYna_9aj1ff/ As you know, I displayed this art piece at the Saratoga springs Preservation Foundation’s Trask Art Show and Sale last month. It didn’t…
Read MoreThe original e-mail notice was mysterious in and of itself. “All defs. As discussed. R.” ???
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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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