Odd Future

Lately I've been doing a ton of thinking about possible post-graduation avenues. It's exciting and intimidating all at once, especially when all I want do is focus on my thesis. I finally got the site up www.brdwlk.com which will be coded/updated/something-beyond-a-splash-paged soon! Also, my new and improved portfolio is live and wild.

Luke Williams & Adam Okrasinski (MICA Alumni) came to talk to my senior seminar class last night about working in the advertising industry. They were particularly honest, insightful, and positive. They confirmed whatever notations I had about what the ad world was like. It was nice to hear it from someone on the inside with a sense of humor. Luke and Adam's talk also really made me think critically about where the hell it is that I want to work and live in the next five years.

Anywho, I'll leave you with this awesome photo of Anthony Kiedis and Rick Rubin while I return to my grind.

ttyl internet *~

Clare Rojas

Art makes me feel good.
Making art makes me feel good.
I love when other people's art makes me feel good.

I can't remember if I've talked about this before, but I really enjoy the work of Clare Rojas. I found out about her last year when I got Revisionaries at the MoMA. It's A Small World, Grandma Moses, traditional Slovak toys and decorations my grandma would bring back after her trips: things that imediatly came to mind when I first saw her work. I think that's refreshing. She implements elements of folk art that I really love (like using found materials instead of canvas, and using traditional flat pastoral images) but reflecting contemporary identities and events. There is a certain familiarity and femininity in her work that I really appreciate and gravitate to. She currently has work up at the New Image Gallery with a bunch of other really rad artists, if you're a California person, check it out!

Geoff McFetridge

When I grow up, can make work as rad as Geoff McFetridge?
Can I graduate MICA and make work this awesome?
Can I get hired to make work like this and get paid?

I love his patterns, drawings, and installations. So good!
















See his work HERE and HERE and HERE!