We’re Moving! – Why are you not surprised?
“Once you’d resolved to go, there was nothing to it at all.” ― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle “Moving” blog posts have become quite a familiar topic on our site. Blake and I started out in disparate places, he in Iowa (the blue) and I in Georgia (the pink.) All of the orange markers in […]
Flocking to the Pump: New Mini Drawings
Since January, I’ve been working on a new series of works called Flocking to the Pump. You can see the main works in the series in this earlier post, All of This Happened, More or Less. Four of them are currently on display in the 17th Annual No Dead Artists Juried Exhibition at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New […]
Different Strokes: 45 Images Exhibiting the Evolution of Blake’s Drawings
I’ve posted many times on here about my own drawing practice, so I wanted to share some of Blake’s work with you. We draw in very different ways. I will do a 100 drawings in a hot panic, scribbling out elusive visions and quick marks before I have a chance to second guess myself. Blake […]
The Honeymoon is Over: An Exhibition of Works by Blake & Hannah Sanders
Yesterday, Blake and I installed a collaborative exhibition at the Nuance Gallery in Beresford, South Dakota called The Honeymoon is Over. We will have a reception for the show on Wednesday, July 11th from 7pm to 9pm. This reception takes place during the second session of Frogman’s Print and Paper Workshop, so I hope all […]
Do I have great tits, or what?
Before we move, I decided to go ahead and get the tattoo I’ve been thinking about for several years now. We received a wonderful wedding present from our friend Dave of some tattoo work, should ever we want some. Dave owns a great little shop called Uptown Tattoos in the riverbend. I called them up, […]
One Year
So, this Sunday, March 18th and Monday, March 19th are our one year Anniversaries. Why do we have two? Well, we actually have three because we participated in three wedding ceremonies last year: In order to complete official paperwork in Louisiana, we were married by local artist and LSU Professor Kelli Kelly, Feb. 27th 2011 […]
Installing Uncharted Territories
This weekend, Blake and I installed our collaborative piece for the Uncharted Territories exhibition at the Healing Center in New Orleans. This exhibition opens this Saturday, March 9th from 6pm-9pm during the St. Claude Arts District 2nd Saturday Arts Night. We also have a reception on the Friday during the Southern Graphics Council Conference, Friday […]
Studio Day!
Blake and I are getting work ready for our UNCHARTED TERRITORIES exhibition next month during the SGCI printmaking conference NAVIGATING CURRENTS. First studio day for me in so long! I’ve been very busy with our seasonal rush at my day job and teaching DESIGN I at the University of Louisiana Lafayette on the side. Any […]