So the first week of March I was working long nights getting everything ready for my art opening in Zion National Park. I finished printing everything, taking prints to the framers and taking my show to Zion where I got it all on display on March 13. As far as hanging my show, everything went great. It looked really good and I was so happy to finely see it all come together so well.
My show is up until April 4th. I had friends and family come and support me, which I am most greatful. It's rewarding to have a project finished and be as successful as it has been. I'm greatful for the opportunity I had to be an artist in residence at Zion; it was a tremendous learning opportunity and experience and I would encourage everyone to search out opportunities like this one if you get a chance.
Also, Steve Swift is an artist/musician/film artist who creates beautiful documentary style videos about artists. Steve proposed a project for Zion to document the artist in residence experience and process in a video. Check out his video as well as his other documentaries he has done on other artist. Some really amazing stuff. http://youtu.be/7f7zAD27eHI
So anyway, right after I got my show up on display in Zion, we went straight to work to get my wife's show ready to hang and diplay for her BFA Senoir exhibition. We worked long and hard to get everything the way she had imagined it. She was doing an installation piece which she had never done before so this was a new experience for us. Everything went together nicely but I wasn't there to see it on opening night.
The third week of March was the start of Southen Graphics Council international, SGCI, PRintmaking convention in Knoxville Tennessee. I decided to save some money by driving out there which was a 27 hour drive one way. Crazy? Yeah but I like driving so I really enjoyed myself. I rented a car which only had 2700 miles on it (wow, brand new!) so it made the trip even more fun. So yeah, I spent the next few days in Knoxville surrounded by passionate printmakers like me. I met a lot of cool people and saw some amazing prints. I know you shouldn't compare, but boy there are some printers out there, my age and younger, that blow my work out of the water. It was inspiring! Now I'm pumped up to get back in the studio. I listened to some panel discussions, watched inspiring demos, and talked with some awesome people. I can hardly wait for next years print convention in Portland Oregon.
When I got home it was Kayla's turn to leave. She had a ceramic convention in Providence Rhode Island for a week. I got my turn to stay home with our little girl and go to work. Seeing her pictures when she got home I could tell she had a great time too and saw a lot of inspiring things as well.
So yeah, that was March. 2 show openings, 2 art conventions, and week of being mr. Mom.
I'm excited this month is over, yet I had so much fun with everything that I wouldn't mind doing it all over again.
