Excursions: St. Augustine

As I have hinted in some of my more recent posts, Brandon and I recently took a trip that doubled as a belated honeymoon and a first-anniversary celebration. The destination? St. Augustine. Let’s take a look at what we did on our trip. Why St. Augustine? Brandon and I picked St. Augustine for a couple… Continue reading Excursions: St. Augustine

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Exhibition of the Month: Ancient Egypt, Its Life and Art

For the past three months, I’ve shared an exhibition from each of the major case studies in my dissertation: the Neighborhood Circulating Exhibitions, the Community Art Center Project, and the VMFA Artmobile. Now that we’ve introduced each of the three programs, let’s revisit them, this time highlighting different shows. Today, we’ll look at Ancient Egypt:… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Ancient Egypt, Its Life and Art

On the Job (Market)

One thing that’s become clear to me since joining the Halleran cohort is that finishing the dissertation is only one of my fellowship obligations. Although I’m no longer bound to the expectations of an assistantship, a new task has quickly taken its place as a demand on my time: applying for jobs. I’ve started my… Continue reading On the Job (Market)

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A Cat for Levi

For the most part, the art I make is for myself. I usually end up giving it away, but typically I sketch, paint, and print the things I find interesting in my daily life. Now and then though, I’ll do commissioned pet portraits work, including this cat we’ll be looking at today. Meet Gus, a… Continue reading A Cat for Levi

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Website Refresh

Visitors to my website may notice that it looks a bit different these days. That’s because I just finished refreshing it. Let’s take a look! Why Refresh My Website? I try to update my website every 2-3 years. In the world of web design, tastes change quickly. What starts out looking fresh or edgy can… Continue reading Website Refresh

Exhibition of the Month: Painters of the Renaissance

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been sharing examples of outreach exhibitions from my dissertation. Previous posts focused on the Neighborhood Circulating Exhibitions and the Community Art Center Project. Now let’s look at a show from my third case study, the VMFA Artmobile. Today, we consider Painters of the Renaissance. Note: I don’t have… Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Painters of the Renaissance