Archive for June, 2009
STUDIO566 UPDATE
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | STUDIO 566 | 1 Comment
1. Dramatis Personae received another recognition: 4th Place in the International Christian Art Competition (Stephen Sawyers’ baby).
2. I was accepted into the TYPE BASED GALLERY:
http://www.typebased.com/gallery/penny-collins/
(You can give me stars and commentary!)
3.I have 4 pieces at the ART PAD GALLERY, LLC in Columbus, Ohio. They will be showing until December 2009.
4969 North High Street, Columbus Ohio 43214
614.888.8966
Open 12ish-6ish pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (or call for appointment)
http://www.artpadgallery.com/Home_Page.html
That’s it for now…
Maiko
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | STUDIO 566 | No Comments
I spent this entire weekend with my neglected girl. I believe she is finished (some tweaking aside, I mean). Here she is. I have been staring at this one non stop for hours on end. At one point I totally dorked something and had to go back and redo, but frustration builds character, right?
I am not sure what I am walking out with this – a Maiko being a Geisha in training (Maiko’s have the white make-up). I wish I had as much talent, intelligence and class. I am not sure if this piece reflects the bittersweetness I tried to communicate. In fact, I only know I was attracted to the concept of the Maiko and the painted mask. “Dance Girl”….
I lost some hours of my life on this – but I have looked at it so much I have no opinion of her any longer. Perhaps some distance… then I’ll be ready to commit. *snort*
WTF – The Daily Question I ask Myself…
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | LIFE, STUDIES | No Comments
Every day. WTF? I am not sure what the hell I am doing or am about anymore. Having said that… I was granted an “A” in Art History (good Lord I thought I would kill myself in that class).
I feel like a walking dichotomy – or hypocrisy – but I do not feel like a conundrum. Maybe I should stick to becoming a walking tirade. I will burn more calories that way. Maybe my face would clear up.
I am getting new ink soon. I also had a piece of one of my teeth chip off right at the gumline. This is from years of clenching my jaw… the basic manifestation of my utter hatred towards humanity. Let’s see… tattoo or dental work… hmmmm.
Here is what I am starting with:
I am having Miss Blue work her majik on this idea. It will end up being a V shape on the small of my back. Yes, I finally am getting my tramp stamp.
http://www.evillittleblue.com/
You met me at a very strange time in my life.
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | LIFE | No Comments
The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.
It is a very strange time, is it not?
I received an email today. A very philosophical email about the universe and its unfolding and refolding. I get many philosophical and spiritual and religious emails. I just don’t read them. If only I could get the universe to fold that laundry that has been sitting in baskets for 2 weeks now. But I digress…
I ran across this line: Because I cannot control the universe and attempting to will kill me.
What I read:
Because I cannot control the universe attempting to kill me.
Is that is what is happening? How many times can I use an Infinitive > Irregular Verb (To be) in a sentence? Why do I even *know* that “is” is an irregular verb? Isn’t it? I can barely remember why I had to learn that. It had to do with diagnostic linguistics and American Sign Language. I am TRYING desperately to FORGET why I learned American Sign Language.
And there is the theme of my life: THINGS ARE OK – SOMETHING STUPID HAPPENS – TRY TO FORGET AND PRETEND IT’S OK AGAIN
Why do I sit at work and just stare out the window? I can’t even see above my desk – I have to stare at a haze of gray blue that is the sky between broken blinds. Why is it the mega church can’t buy new blinds for these windows? I can see the top of one parking lot light and a rectangular cinder block column. I’m in a pit of black lacquer and technology looking past cinder blocks. If I stretch, I can see the top of a satellite dish. We use that to broadcast prayers heavenward. Wouldn’t it be a bitch if God didn’t have cable?
Why have I been daydreaming a lot? The phone just rang and scared the shit outta me. They may find me one day soon curled up under this black lacquer desk dead of a heart attack because of this damned phone. Then the people in charge of stripping me down for the coroner will have a chuckle at my giant granny panties. I’ll go out with people looking at my tattoos and laughing. Please cover my feet though. They are always cold. Of course, where I am headed, that might not be a problem.
Hire a crier for my funeral too. I want to at least give the illusion someone actually loved me. And I want balloons. Red ones. Filled with helium and tied to my crotch. It’s cinematic symbolism. Look it up. I have already requested the giant phallus as my grave marker. It’s Freudian. Look it up. Write ANIMA on the phallus. It’s Jungian. Look it up.
Lady of the Wild Things never did have a happy ending but she gave quite a few.
O… I like that. It’s Goddess symbolism. Look it up.
The History of Art History
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
A week or so ago, out of complete frustration of being so completely challenged – I wrote Dr. Steven Golan a relply that went to the effect of:
One day, as God as my witness, I will turn in an assignment in which you will respond simply: “Well done.” It may not be in our lifetime so I’m just giving you a heads-up.
The next unit is on Early Christian and Byzantine art. This is my “tour.”
http://ohioart2.com/art/COLLINS_Wk3A2.doc
THE RESPONSE:
Hi Penny. You made my day with your tour (and it is actually my birthday today, so that is something). It is so good to see that you have really fallen for early Christian art (just kidding). It is great to see, however, that you appreciate is as a reflection of the historical period and not just something to be loathed (too much). I especially appreciate your stylistic and iconographic contrast between the Classical tradition and Early Christian art. This is where we see an incredibly close connection between the function of art and the culture that influenced it (really the underlying premise of this course). I think some people get too wrapped up in being anti-Christian that they tend to ignore this basic concept. However, once you look objectively, Early Christian art is just another period that displays a marked change from an earlier tradition. So, OK, here it is: Great job!
…. Great job!
And now – to do it again.