Blank Canvas

It has almost been a month since my thesis exhibition and defense took place. There have been a lot of various events going on since then, a visiting artist, a spur of the moment gallery show, and a two-night critique. I originally thought I would take only one week "off" to kind of catch my breath, yet it has turned into three weeks. I kind of have been avoiding my studio which feels odd since I was basically living in it for the first month of the semester and was able to bang out 2 fully completed paintings in a one month. I think I kind of burned myself out in the actual producing artwork department. I haven't totally been lazy though, I have been trying to get my written assignments and projects back in line and up to date. I have been looking at jobs and residencies and working on updating my website with new gallery photos of my work. Last week the MFA students had a two-night critique and then we managed to throw up a gallery show at the Rosengart Gallery spur of the moment that will be on view for the month of March, which is nice. So in the end, the past three weeks have been both very productive in all aspects except the physical painting part. This next week is Spring Break, and while I am looking forward to an actual break, I know when I come back I will be ready to get in the studio and sling some paint around with the new ideas that are in my head.