This Afternoon
A robin sings
A squirrel chirps
And the anxiousness
Of my mind
Relaxes
Artist Residency
7-12-19 Well, I'm finishing up my first week at Azusa Pacific University for my Alumni Artist in Residence here in California. It has been a rich experience so far. I've been able to see old friends, critique students' work, make art, sit in on lectures, and had my show opening. What I am seeing with the students' work are topics related to our society: isolation, technology, abuse, feminine identity. These students are digging deep into their concepts and ideas which makes for intriguing and poignant art. I'm looking forward to seeing more of their works. My show was well received and I was actually thanked for showing work that depicts the darker times of life. It was stated that within the Christian community, showing the negative or darker things of life can be considered a sin and that we need to always be positive. Well, that's not life nor is that consistent within the Biblical narrative. The Bible is full of dark and difficult ...
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