man, i can't wait to print that puppy!
in other news, i finished both george's site and our new one...
check them out!
www.decibelindustry.com
www.gohughes.com
yeeee-HAAAA!!!!
why is Saturday Night Palsy such a fucking asshole?
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i'mmm baaaaaaaaack!
wowza! what a two and a half weeks! i enjoyed it immensely but cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be back.
there's so much i can tell you about the experience this year, but i guess i'll start with the instructor, Shelley Horten-Tripp. in my last update i said she was eccentric. well, i wrote that during the first week so i didn't know then that she was absolutely one of the flakiest people i have ever met. some of you will understand the phrase "Santa Fe Painter" enough to know what she must have been like in person. for those of you who don't, think of the worst local arts and crafts gallery near you, then multiply it by a hundred, then give all those people an annoying and over-inflated sense of self importance. fun, no? basically, i think she just lost sight of the fact that this was an opportunity for the kids not for her to shill her crappy paintings. i think that was the biggest letdown, actually: watching both the quality of her work and my opinion of it head steadily in the toilet over a two week period. sheesh...
anyway, i don't want to give the impression that it was a total wash. i had a blast. i got to see some people that i hadn't seen in a year. i made some fantastic connections. i certainly drummed up business for the shirts. finally, i think i might have parlayed my artistic knowledge into (at least for now) a steady, year-long paying gig with the institute. o, world of salaried arts administration, don't corrupt me before i have a chance to escape!!! at the very least, it will allow me the oportunity to definitely work again next summer. $1700 for two and a half weeks of work? ummmm...yes please.
the best part was when my folks brought Syd up to visit on my day off. here's a couple of photos of us playing Magellan on the Mountain...
here's one with the institute in the background...
we also went to place that i urge you to visit if ever in SW OK: Hamburger Inn in Mangum, OK. best hamburger in the world, hands down. trust me on this one, guys. it's the shit.
so, i hope everything is going well for you guys. from all the updates i've read, everyone's got crazy shir going on right now, so that's...well...interesting, if not exactly good. it's good to be back, kids! ciao
wowza! what a two and a half weeks! i enjoyed it immensely but cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be back.
there's so much i can tell you about the experience this year, but i guess i'll start with the instructor, Shelley Horten-Tripp. in my last update i said she was eccentric. well, i wrote that during the first week so i didn't know then that she was absolutely one of the flakiest people i have ever met. some of you will understand the phrase "Santa Fe Painter" enough to know what she must have been like in person. for those of you who don't, think of the worst local arts and crafts gallery near you, then multiply it by a hundred, then give all those people an annoying and over-inflated sense of self importance. fun, no? basically, i think she just lost sight of the fact that this was an opportunity for the kids not for her to shill her crappy paintings. i think that was the biggest letdown, actually: watching both the quality of her work and my opinion of it head steadily in the toilet over a two week period. sheesh...
anyway, i don't want to give the impression that it was a total wash. i had a blast. i got to see some people that i hadn't seen in a year. i made some fantastic connections. i certainly drummed up business for the shirts. finally, i think i might have parlayed my artistic knowledge into (at least for now) a steady, year-long paying gig with the institute. o, world of salaried arts administration, don't corrupt me before i have a chance to escape!!! at the very least, it will allow me the oportunity to definitely work again next summer. $1700 for two and a half weeks of work? ummmm...yes please.
the best part was when my folks brought Syd up to visit on my day off. here's a couple of photos of us playing Magellan on the Mountain...
here's one with the institute in the background...
we also went to place that i urge you to visit if ever in SW OK: Hamburger Inn in Mangum, OK. best hamburger in the world, hands down. trust me on this one, guys. it's the shit.
so, i hope everything is going well for you guys. from all the updates i've read, everyone's got crazy shir going on right now, so that's...well...interesting, if not exactly good. it's good to be back, kids! ciao
so, here i am at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. it's been a blast so far, even though i've been working my ass off. i'm the drawing and painting liaison this year, so it's been a bit better than working in the PR office. the instructor, Selley Horten-Tripp, is a bit eccentric (hey, she's a painter) but she's got a great outlook.
my communications are still going to be spotty, but i'll try to get on again when i can.
also, for those who missed it: here's my new site. i'll get some new custom shirts up when i get back!
ciao!
my communications are still going to be spotty, but i'll try to get on again when i can.
also, for those who missed it: here's my new site. i'll get some new custom shirts up when i get back!
ciao!
the website is slowly taking shape, but those of you who have done websites know that it's a LOT OF FUCKING WORK! i can't believe i agreed to build new ones for two different people...sheesh! on the upside, i'm building a better one for my instructor, George Hughes, so that it runs smoother, and he's giving me a painting for it. yes, that's right, i'll be the owner of an original Hughes. BAM!
want to hear a shitty story? i was doing an order of shirts for this local band (my first band order). when i ordered the shirts to print, the company waited a whole week to withdraw the money from my account. so, needless to say, when they finally got around to it, i didn't have enough to cover the cost, which delayed shipping by about a week.
all this time, the deadline for delivery was drawing near. so, i went around to every Hobby Lobby in town, to get shirts. well, they didn't have all the sizes i needed, so i had to wait on the order. then, when it finally got here, i discovered that it was broken up into two seperately shipped boxes, and i still didn't have the sizes i needed. now i have spent my profit on the order, i've got to give this dude ten extra shirts, and my very first major band order is somewhat soured. business is HARD FUCKING WORK TOO!!!
however, in order to round out this entry with something positive, i'll give this message: NEW SHIRTS AVAILABLE!!!
maybe i should just stick to custom stuff, eh?
want to hear a shitty story? i was doing an order of shirts for this local band (my first band order). when i ordered the shirts to print, the company waited a whole week to withdraw the money from my account. so, needless to say, when they finally got around to it, i didn't have enough to cover the cost, which delayed shipping by about a week.
all this time, the deadline for delivery was drawing near. so, i went around to every Hobby Lobby in town, to get shirts. well, they didn't have all the sizes i needed, so i had to wait on the order. then, when it finally got here, i discovered that it was broken up into two seperately shipped boxes, and i still didn't have the sizes i needed. now i have spent my profit on the order, i've got to give this dude ten extra shirts, and my very first major band order is somewhat soured. business is HARD FUCKING WORK TOO!!!
however, in order to round out this entry with something positive, i'll give this message: NEW SHIRTS AVAILABLE!!!
maybe i should just stick to custom stuff, eh?
i'm so excited...and i just can't hide it...
finishing a shirt order today for a badass local band: el paso hot button. he's the shit, so go check him out.
in other news, a new, improved website is on the way and more shirts are going up tonight! wheee!
finishing a shirt order today for a badass local band: el paso hot button. he's the shit, so go check him out.
in other news, a new, improved website is on the way and more shirts are going up tonight! wheee!
ok, people. get your money ready. these are crappy pics because my camera sucks, but they'll give you an idea. if you'd like one, they're $20 plus shipping and handling. these are one-of-a-kind, hand screened artwork. the shirts are thrift-store buys, so sizing is varied. hit me up if you're interested or would like to see more. i've got tons and i'm always doing new ones.
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