Hello again. I have returned to Tumblr and my blog after a very long time which has been filled with many exciting adventures, life changing events, and promising new beginnings. As I look back on older posts it looks like I last posted on February 25, 2010, WOW, thats a long time.

 So, I am sure you are all wondering what the heck I have been doing for nine months, right? 

Well, lets start back in March of this year. At that time I got the chance to go to both Italy and Greece for school. I spent about a week and half exploring these wonderful countries and indulging in amazing food, culture, and sites. It was a huge eye-opening experience as far as art goes for me. I have been to many art museums in the United States as well as the art scene in Paris, France a couple of years ago, but this trip was different. Actually being able to stand in the Sistine Chapel and look up at the masterpiece painted by Michelangelo is beyond words. I stood there for about a half and hour trying to take it all in until my group was told to move on so more people could come through. Defiantly something that everyone should see at some time in their life no matter what. Continuing with Michelangelo and his beautiful creations, the Pieta, which is also at the vatican, is a stunning marble sculpture of the body of Jesus in Mary’s lap after the crucifixion. 

Also, If you go ever go to Italy, Florence is a must. Only about an hour or so on the train, it makes a great day trip tho I would have loved to of stayed their much longer. It is a nice city with a lot to do and the nice thing is that it is quite and and very relaxing. It is kinda crazy how when we got there it seemed that time had stopped, compared to Rome with all the hustle and bustle and people everywhere. So, onto Florence and the main attraction, The Statue Of David. Another piece where I don’t even know what to type right now because for someone who has seen it in real life this sculpture is so mind blowing. He is 17 feet tall, and his hand alone is like the size of me (almost). 

So, as you can see, along with the many memories I also gained a great deal or inspiration from art history and just art in general for projects of my own back at home. Many of these projects are still in the works, as in on paper or in my head, but will hopefully come to life soon. 

Moving on. I happened to move this summer/fall. My parents and I moved up to Northern Minnesota, Brainerd to be exact. My dad and I currently have a studio space in the Franklin Art Center. It is an old Jr High School that is divided in half, one side has open studios and commercial businesses, and the other side has apartments for working artists. It is a pretty cool place to work and be able to have these other artists around in the same area. The art making has been a little slow for both my dad and I as we are still trying to find time to organize and get things ready in the studio along with the many other things going on. Hopefully soon we will be ready to have an open house and all.

Here is a link to the building with some more information. 

Franklin Arts Center

My dad and I currently have some work in a holiday show in the FAC Gallery, which is in the building, along with some other artists.

So, thats what’s up, that is what my life has been like the last couple of months, stay tuned now that I am back with more posts to come soon. 

Things to come:

Photos of the NEW studio

Photos of the FAC Gallery holiday show

New Artwork/ Artwork in progress

BLOG POSTS - Hopefully everyday, at least when I can