"Be reckless enough to gamble all or nothing to follow your dreams." John Galliano

The notion | The random brain vomits which live in my head occupying space | The attempt to humanize a world | Naiveness | Genius | INNOVATION | Daring | Willing to break through

Raging against the DEATH of the creative spark.

I love the process the raw energy as the brush dances across the canvas. 

Create and Destroy as you see fit. RAW EXPOSER

The Circles Live in the Center Gallery  (and my little sculpture) 


RAW EXPOSER visually represented my transformation as an artist, and a designer.  The wood  sits on the ground exposed weathered, dirty, like my journey at CCS the black and white circles represent the consent evolution, the transformation and the interconnection between all elements.  That everything is dependent upon one another and builds upon its self. 


| Shifting perceptions |

Stay Dirty, and Stay Dangerous.

I love with this building- there is something magical about it.

"Letters to a Young Poet" Rainer Maria Rilke

My little speaker bunnies- I created these last year for Rhino class- the concept to be open to listening...


To be honest I am not sure where or when I came across this- however it has had such a impact on my life- I feel at this time it is only fitting that I share it :


Your work needs to be independent of others' work.
You must not compare yourself to others.
No one can help you. You have to help yourself. 
Criticism leads to misunderstandings and defeatism.
Work from necessity and your compulsion to do it.
Work on what you know and what you are sure you love.
Don't observe yourself too closely, just let it happen.
Don't let yourself be controlled by too much irony.
Live in and love the activity of your work. 
Be free of thoughts of sin, guilt and misgiving.
Be touched by the beautiful anxiety of life.
Be patient with the unresolved in your heart.
Try to be in love with the questions themselves.
Love your solitude and try to sing with its pain.
Be gentle to all of those who stay behind.
Your inner self is worth your entire concentration.
Allow your art to make extraordinary demands on you.
Bear your sadness with greater trust than your joy.
Do not persecute yourself with how things are going.
It's good to be solitary,  because solitude is difficult.
It's good to love, because love is difficult.
YOU ARE NOT A PRISONER OF ANYTHING OR ANYONE. 

Your Imagination is the Ammunition

Frank Gehry is my god. 

LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM- he stands as an inspiration for unleashing architecture from its prior restraint and giving it life by in my opinion giving it movement.  His buildings have heart- they have passion.  the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health Something GENIUS. UNIQUE. GO FORTH | DARE TO BE BOLD | 

Raging against the DEATH of the CREATIVE SPARK- ART IS THE WEAPON

Often throughout life- it places obstacles in front of us- to not only challenge us but I believe the universe often places obstacles in our path so we can see if we REALLY want something. 


What I want has changed slightly and morphed as needed but one remains clear- regardless of my age- and that would be the wish to be an ARTIST. My first love was the Girl with the Pearl Earring by Vermeer-.  The moment I came across her in my grandmothers living room I knew... and although it has taken some time for me to admit to others that I am in fact an artist, a painter of form...


My sister Callie sent me this a statement from My Chemical Romance and there words and passion as captivated me | inspired me | 

"We are a generation told not to try too hard. The world is going to shit, so why break a sweat? We are reminded daily not to trust our gut or follow our hearts, your dreams are unattainable and unrealistic... the band almost fell victim to this "just good enough" mentality and would have never been able to forgive ourselves. 


Art is the Weapon.

Your Imagination is the Ammunition.
Stay Dirty, and Stay Dangerous.
Create and Destroy as you see fit.
Embrace your Originality.
The Aftermath is Secondary.
You can and should do Anything.


Love what you do and who you truly are. Be willing to die for it. If you are true to yourself, you can never go wrong." 

So the question or really the challenge : Embrace | Challenge | YOU CAN DO ANYTHING... 

Behind the Curtain Wall

A few of my little therapy sessions | Exploration of Form |

BRAIN VOMIT Remembering the Artistry in Design

Amazing week- of realizations but the first I was pumping gas yesterday: there was a man on the other side of the pump he asked me if I liked my PT Cruiser. "Why of course she is a great little trooper. But a lot of other people don't like it." "Well he said "It doesn't matter what other people like, what matters is if YOU LIKE IT." 


WOW.


Yes I would like to believe I make decisions that are not dependent upon the opinions or thoughts of others, but in a way all of our opinions and thoughts are based on the existence of other thoughts and opinions...it is this continuous cycle...AMAZING. Just think about it..


"Art is a place. Place is environment. Environment is motivation. Motivation is ARTWORK." Merim Abani


"Don't think of it as architecture think of it as painting a composition." E. S. 


The Art of Story Telling


Extreme Beauty. The body Transformed. Human Form.


"It's part of zen saying, try to remember the rest." L. F.