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I have been filling up sketchbooks compulsively since I was about 14 years old. As you can imagine, I am getting quite the collection of lovely, tattered sketchbooks filled with experiments, dreams and ideas. I was thumbing through some of them this morning and my favorite caught my eye. It is distinctive to me in many ways. It’s an Italian sketchbook, with a red binding and a red/white square patterned cover. Filled with the most cherished items from one of my greatest adventures – the sketches from my study abroad in Italy. They are sketches from new and old masters from the contemporary Venice Biennale to ancient cathedral walls. These sketches take me right back to those amazing experiences I had 6-7 years ago (has it really been that long?) and make me just itchy to go back. Here are a handful of my favorites:

 

My study abroad impacted me in so many ways. I will have to do a proper post about the experience sometime soon.

What an honor it was to be a part of the “May the 4th” be with you Star Wars Art Show for the second time. The Urban Arts Gallery’s special collaboration with Blonde Grizzly along with contributions from Salt Lake City’s ComiCon made for a pretty radical event during the May gallery stroll and on May 4^th. There was a beautiful collection of Star Wars inspired artwork, costume contest, Star Wars screening and characters ready for photo ops. Pre-tty awesome….

Artists include:  Darrell Driver, Anthony Granato, Chris Madsen, Desarae Lee, Cat Palmer, Tai Taeoalii, Tim Paxton, Kat Martin, Joe Forge, Tia Sheppard, Brittani Nay, Caitlin Scopes, Nathan Ferguson, Phil Cannon, Joseph Shelton, David Habben, Nestor Jimenez, Cindy Ferguson, Emily Wood, Joshua Flicker, & Jackie Burns.

Please forgive many of the photographs, these pieces deserve much more than iPhone quality images..so my apologies to the artists.

Isn’t this Gallery a beauty? A must see for sure…

Urban Arts Gallery

At the Gateway, 107 South Rio Grande Street / SLC, UT 84101

My piece “Space Pirate”

Heather and Craig, the coolest nerds I know…

couldn’t help myself

I was invited to participate in the Spectrum Event for RAW natural born artist in SLC last week. This international organization combines Visual Arts, Fashion, Music, Dance, Film, Performance Art, and Photography for a truly unique event with live performances and artwork. I love the idea of bring different forms of artistry together like this, it provides an awesome creative atmosphere that was great to be a part of. I have really only done gallery work before so I liked having this new experience.

This sweet/tired man came straight from the airport from a business trip to assist me with with my work. Doesn’t he look thrilled?

We had a great night. I only wish we would have snapped some more photos of more visitors, performers and other artists! I spent half the night trying to figure out how to make my new card swiper work..I’m slow like that. I am happy that my Mister was able to get these though. Thank you, Sir. And Thank you so much to those of you came out .

Process shots of my new pieces.

Wish-Maker

Mixed Media on Wood

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