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OK, so a friend (my slumlord) was giving me a hard time last night re: his perception of my supposed whiny attitude on this blog.

So here's a chirper entry......

Am cranking out the Stations paintings (altho my uber-Catholic brother over the thxgivin' holiday informed me that there are not 12 stations to the cross - there are FOURTEEN!!!!). The rose and the valiente guy are almost done (see photos). So, when these two are done (hopefully by tomorrow), I've have the following done: the dame, the dandy, death, the devil (even tho I'm not 100% happy with it, I'm leaving it alone until the end), the heart, valiente, rose - - - so, as of this week will be over the hump so to speak. I think I'll be working on the deer next, and maybe the hand - hope to have those done next week. PRODUCTIVITY!

I did get a rejection from a show in CA that stung a bit since I've been a wee bit lazy on sending in call for entries submissions. But, I already have the show in Miami and the 2 person for this year; I just don't feel like gunning it on the juried shows. Plus, there's the money factor - - - I've been spending a lot to do this series and I don't feel like blowing $20 - 30 a pop on these submissions.

While in Cowtown over the holiday, finally bought some photo backdrop paper b/c when the faculty show comes down, I def need to photo some of the works.

The faculty show went up and opened fine . . . the turn out for that opening is always great, altho I spent much of the time (like the adult I am) hiding (those of you aware of my personal life - which I have swore not to get into here - knoweth what I speak of. That's all I'm saying on the topic).

So off to work on what I am hoping will be the FINAL ppt of the semester on Dadaism and Surrealism. It will be brief b/c we need time in class to do Dada poetry and the Exquisite Corpse drawing - always a fun time.

More moaning and groaning

FIRST, a pleasant thought.....

The Feminist PPT presentation I had to complete for my grad ptg class is OVER! Thankfully, my professor allowed me to do it in my FNA 160 class, and I had intended to create one eventually (like all the other undone ppt presentations!!!) so it was a blessing in disguise. Although I didn't think that @ 7:00 a.m. this morning when my laptop was being pissy and I still had some serious work to do on it.

Unpleasant thoughts.....
1) The faculty show is yet to be finished and I'm really dragging physically and mentally. People try to talk to me or get me to form a complete thought or sentence. It ain't happening. Totally the opening credits to Shaun of the Dead.
2) Which is a serious problem, because I have my monthly column for the local newspaper due TOMORROW which is not STARTED and this is the FOURTH year in a row that I've had to vomit up something legible regarding the SAME ART EXHIBITION (it's the only column I write about an annual exhibition). So each year I have to come up with a different take on the show. This year I had intended to write about a specific person, but it's too late now to do that, and also (and those of you who work in academia know what I'm talkin' 'bout) lavishing attention on one person in these types of exhibitions can cause more strife than toy stealing with toddlers. No offense intended.

However, I did get that last painting (the heart, see post below) finished, and I'm really happy with it. The flip side: totally, completed fuckered up the Devil (again, see below). Ah, the ying and yang of it all. So, now, in sum, have four paintings ready for the UK show in January.

Back to the gallery...........

Totally S.O.L.

Geez, everything this part of the semester rolls around, I am totally completely swamped. This semester, more so.

1) Two paintings to finish by Monday (see above)
2) A PowerPoint prez for a graduate ptg class (almost done with the 1 out of 2 to finish prior to second M.A.!!!
3) correspondence with a gallery in Miami that ...... well, we're not communicating that well with e-mails especially re: the shipping of the to be included artwork from a museum (it'll all work out, just the basic exhibition chaos).
4) And, I have to be out the door today @ 4 pm to support a student exhibition 30 miles away (if I didn't have to do that, I'd probably be here all night - not ideal, but it seems necessary at this point.

Well, Thxgivin' will be here soon enough, and the faculty art exhibition will be up, and I can chill a little (although 7 more of the paintings have to be done by Jan 1. Ugh, trying not to think about this!!!!).

All Hail a Semblance of Alternative Culture in E. Kentucky!

Pix from our annual Rocky Horror Celebration - Happy 31st!