yes.

Thank you hope.

image via ffffound.com

The Canvas Project

"The goal of the exhibition is to create a visual encyclopedia using mini canvases and artists from all over the world. At least one of your canvases will be published in an Art House book and one will be on display at the worlds busiest Airport, The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport."

The entry fee is $18 and they send you five 3"x 3" canvas'and then pick one to display in the airport. GENIOUS...on their part. They're getting people to pay them for art! It's true, but I also think it's worth it. Plus, they'll publish a book with your work in addition to the exhibition. I've always wanted to leave my mark in the world, this just might be it. ps. join me!

more info here.

Cheers.

To my good good friend Cyndi!

On her 25th birthday. March 3, 2009 Happy Birthday!


image from graphic exchange by Jordan Michael Gray. please check him out as well, he's fantastic!

beauty's all around

"you pull away from me, for a split second, sometime in mid-december. just to smile because that's really the only reason to break a twelve month kiss."
-Danielle Garcia

i believe i ffffound these here.

rain

rain
Originally uploaded by borealnz

I remember you as rain-
that we split like droplets against the pavement
{with lips parted, teeth bared}
!THUNDER!
-in your throat, against my skin
manifesting within cloaked eyes
and gentle still, that pulsation
of words held deep and squeezing corners of eyes
{where tears might from}
MIGHT FLY.

-Liz Dean

photo by borealnz on flickr.

brianna m. burnett

As chance would have it.. at the euphoric Maggie Taylor/Jerry Uelsmann lecture, I ran into a former grad student attending Tech at the same time I frantically completed my own undergraduate studies. I was delighted to see her.
I present to you... Brianna Burnett.
In the few encounters I've had with Brianna, she's been both benevolent and insightful.
Once, directly directed to her small studio space, inspiration was not all she left me with. Brianna shared with me a community project she conducted to create awareness about wind energy. Burnett engaged elementary students by having them help her make (something like) 10,000 windmills/pinwheels exhibited at the American Wind Power Center and Museum in Lubbock, Texas. I regrettably, missed this conceptually and communally rich wonderment of a spectacle.
So in our brief happenstance, she handed me her card. I quietly stuck it in my back pocket and when I anxiously retrieved it for the information, the glorious image below preceded me.
...stunning.
I couldn't wait to look through the rest of her work. and neither should you.

This reminds me of the work of Robert and Shana Parkeharrison, another favorite duo of mine. Which explains my instant affection for this tintype. Infact, I'm going to frame her card and pretend like I own this photographic masterpiece.
...perhaps I'll persuade her to sign it. {kidding}
lovely.

Photography by Brianna M. Burnett.

Stay Sharp.

Poster Design by Olly Moss via flickerdesign.