Well hello there! This is my first journal entry. I’m not much of a writer so up until now I thought I’d spare you. But I have been having such a good time reading other people’s journal and looking at their amazing artwork, that I thought I’d let you know I think this place is FANTASTIC.
I am a fairly new member to DeviantArt but an old member of the art community in general. I have made a lot of sweeping changes in the past few months and finally the dust is settling.
I moved from Madison, Wisconsin to Los Angeles, California. I use to work with a fun bunch of videogame artist at Raven Software and Human Head. I moved with my lovely partner who has found work at Blur studios and I thought I'd find something out here too.
But then lighting struck twice, first my mother was diagnosed with cancer and I spent a month with her while she went through treatment. She was almost fully recovered by the time I left then... SHAZAM! In July my arm got dislocated so badly that I'm going to need orthopedic surgery. No job for me until surgery and physical therapy is over.
But there are some really good things to come out from this.I have time off to make some art!
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Gnomon Gallery show
OPENING RECEPTION this SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH 2010 FROM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
I've been a busy bee making art for the group show called "Unleashed:The art of Naughtydog" It is a group of us from work that are putting in our own personal non-videogame art.
I have been taking a sculpture workshop on Monday nights for months now and put in two pieces that I finally finished. One is for the Haiti Relief fund and the other is a response to my life spent behind a computer that is kind of tongue-in-cheek. Hope you like. -
Comic Con
lolly (https://www.deviantart.com/lolly) asked DanLuVisiArt (https://www.deviantart.com/danluvisiart), delSHARK (https://www.deviantart.com/delshark) and me to be at the dA booth in artist alley this weekend at Comic Con. I usually make it out to Comic Con every year but have never been at the other side of the table. This is really cool and will be good for me to learn to be more vocal here on dA. I have always stayed in the sidelines,more of a lurker. I have been a professional videogame artist for 7 years and am always scouting dA for talent. I love when I can hook up a talented artist with a job that fits them. There are so many wonderful artists on dA, it leads me to wonder- Why me?
gallery girls
Especially these girls:http://www.gallerygirls.org/Gallery_Girls/Home.html
They put together events all over L.A. for artist. They usually have live music,costumes and create an entire themed atmosphere. This week Friday it's Tiki Warrior 10pm to 2am in Venice California on Washington street. I think it's a fantastic idea and if your city doesn't have one it is really easy to set up. I know because I started one myself at my work. I call the model she comes to pose and all the artist drawing just pool there money together. We only have a stereo and a light on a stand but you could make it more if you wanted.Quick gesture poses also really he
Whirlwind
If I typed it all up it would be as long as one also so, I'm going to have to summarize some life and death moments to prevent any "to long, didn't read" responses.:) I hope it doesn't seem too callous.
Ten days ago my father passed away suddenly.I flew from L.A. to Wisconsin to meet my Uncle and sister to drive up to Michigan for the funeral.We wanted to console our poor grandmother,my father was the third son she has lost to alcoholism.The next day we drove back to Wisconsin spent time with old friends.
On the flight back home,my sister and I talked of many things including weddings,family and funerals. I never had wanted to get marrie
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I hope that Nancy is okay and tell her I said hi.