Writing: Biophilia – Ayatana Artist Researchers Group

I recently went to Ottawa, CA and Wakefield, QC for an artist research group for the week. The residency was research based so we didn’t have to produce something.The research group is called Ayatana Artist Research Program. From it’s website,  “The Ayatana Artist Research Program is a Canadian, artist run, residency program dedicated to encouraging…

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Exhibition News

My piece “Bluebells” was accepted into A.I.R Gallery’s 11th Biennial Exhibition for this summer! It was chosen out of 786 applicants and will be in Brooklyn, NY from December 4th, 2014 to January 3rd, 2015. The reception will be on December 4th from 6-9pm at the Gallery.

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NYSAI Press and Weasel Press

MISSION NYSAI Press publishes Staten Island based literary journals featuring artists and writers with distinct voices in a borough forgotten. We are city, we are suburbia; we are deformed, we are beautiful; we are America, and we are forever cut from the mainland. We are NYSAI Press and pledge to present it all, break it down, fuck…

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An Update

I am home! I came back from my residency in Canada on Saturday – very late must I add – but home nonetheless. I feel refreshed and a brand new person. Before, I felt like I was being consumed by my grief and it sure got difficult to do certain things and to get certain…

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Residency: Ayatana Research Program

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]From Sunday September 28th to Saturday October 4th, I’ll be at Pine and Birch Retreat here in Ottawa, CA for the Ayatana Research Group residency. I’ll post infrequently, if not at all throughout the week. I need sometime to unplug and reground and figured this week would be a perfect opportunity.  I quite honestly…

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Inner Work

I’ve been spending this past week trying to get my mind in the right frame of mind for my residency. I’ve been tying up projects, working on cleaning, meditating, preparing, etc. I’d just go with the flow, but I’d want to have some creative preparation for the week so if I have an idea for…

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Art Contest Round #3

Sorry this post is late. I have been busy wrapping up projects and doing art drop offs for my fall shows in order to prepare for my week away. I’ve had a few rejections last week, so I haven’t been feeling that great. Monday Sipep2014 – Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography This is…

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Walk in the Forest to Heal Oneself

I have always been a nature lover, who appreciates spending time outdoors and soaking in the positive energy of the green surroundings. So I was simply thrilled when I came across a popular practice in Japan called ‘Shinrin-yoku’ which means ‘taking in the forest atmosphere’ also known as ‘forest bathing‘. Spending time in nature is…

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