We’re Moving! – Why are you not surprised?

Posted on Apr 17, 2014 in Blog, life, teaching, travel | 6 Comments

“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 […]

Travel Journal: Drawing in the Museums of Chicago and Blind Contour Kentucky

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 in art | 5 Comments

While visiting Chicago with Mom and Sue, we ate a lot of great food, walked a bunch, and also enjoyed seeing the Field Museum and the Art Institute. I always try to draw when I visit museums and write down any interesting tidbits I come across. Here are a few of my doodles from the […]

939 Drawings: My Facebook Friends’ Profile Pictures in Watercolor & Ink

Posted on May 28, 2013 in art, online | 14 Comments

I was at the Office Store a couple of days ago and, as per usual, my sole purpose for being there was just to buy black ink for the printer and boxes full of resume paper. And there’s always something kind of embarrassing about that. Not quite as embarrassing as when you have to get medicine […]

Google Mapping My C.V., Part II

Posted on Apr 11, 2013 in online, teaching | No Comments

A few days ago, I turned the exhibitions list from my curriculum vitae into a Google map. It was so much fun, I decided to add in print collections around the globe that have my work in them as well as input my professional experience. I put the finished product up on my “Press” Page […]

Google Mapping my CV

Posted on Apr 2, 2013 in art, teaching | One Comment

[googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=208317487428128910857.0004d9643d4e2b3c1976c&t=m&ll=9.795678,-99.84375&spn=152.979774,298.828125&z=1&output=embed&w=425&h=350] While working on teaching job applications today, I decided that the way of the future is the Google Maps Curriculum vitae! Okay, so maybe it’s a little crazy of me, but I like seeing the exhibitions I’ve been in as a map rather than a list. It’s just more fun that way! Hope […]