"...Of course it didn't [change], just like BRAZIL, the system 

doesn't change, you just escape in your madness, that's all."                   

- Terry Gilliam

The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.  -Picasso.

Who is Mr Brainwash?

After watching Exit Through the Giftshop 3 times in 24 hours I have been trying to figure out if he is real or not. And its kind of like who came first the chicken or the egg? And why is Banksy so sexy even though you never see his face?

Barbara Kruger

I was turned onto Barbara Kruger when my Intro to Digital Photography teacher (I think his name was John, will get back to you on that) introduced me to her, told me to look her up and I did.

Happy Black Friday Folks 

Okay enough with all the distractions and clutter! I have until December 9th to get my portfolio ready and quality enough to graduate. This has been huge, and playtime is over. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I give so much thanks for all that I have!

The space of a blog is intimate and public at the same time

"The space of a book is intimate and public at the same time." -Johanna Drucker

I am inspired by these books about artist's books.

• The Book as Art
• 500 Handmade Books
• Re-Bound; Creating Handmade Books from Repurposed and Recycled Materials

studio shots- works in progress.

I plan to paint these frames, a project I started this summer in July. As always, the procrastinator in me hasn't quite gotten around to it yet. I want to paint them a creamy sand color, with a shabby chic crackled texture. The photos placed in the frames will be of my own photography inspired by the beaches of Maine and the ocean culture of the northeast San Juan Islands. I was fortunate to spend time in both coasts of beautiful America this summer, visiting family I don't see often enough.  

A fish may love a bird, but where would they live?

Have been working very hard, and it has been making me a dull girl. But, I have a richness and complexity to my life that I can hardly complain about.

this page is a door

Everything we do in life begins with a thought