I am completely inspired by the variety of blues in the landscape in Iceland. The fact that three of these images were taken from my studio window is a testament to my good fortune at having been granted this residency…

Considering all of the day trips, socializing and wonderful meals at this residency, it’s a wonder I’m getting any work done.  I am making progress slowly but surely and am making untold discoveries along the way. The state of the studio: The state of the art:

On Sunday, we went to the Fish Festival.  It was entirely interesting and bizarre.  On display on ice were many of the types of fish typically caught in the Icelandic region.  It was fascinating the range of types of sea-life caught as well as the depth to which the nets can access (as evidenced by [...]

Not only are the landscape, city and people (the Icelanders and my fellow residents) amazing here, but my living situation is pretty top notch.  I have this wonderful little room. We’re eating a lot of dinners as a group.  The ten of us residents share a kitchen and many nights someone or a pair of [...]

On Saturday, the five adventurers that climbed Mount Esna on Wednesday set out for another trip. We rented a little car (which we dubbed Sputnik 2) and set out for Hveragerði, which is a small town in the hills set atop thermal springs. Much of the town is run by the thermal water (which gets [...]

at midnight.  From the studio roof.  This place is wonderful.

See that mountain? That’s Mount Esja. We decided to climb it on Wednesday with our new Norwegian friends Torgier and Catrine and our Austrian friend Klaus. This is what it looks like from the studio window. This is the view from the bus drop-off point. We climbed to the top. Maybe you need to look [...]

Mark and I are in Iceland now!  We’ve been here a few days and love it so far.  I will try to post at least one photo per day from our amazing trip. This is the graffiti wall at the end of our street.  To get to the downtown (about a five-minute walk) we hang [...]

…I’m on a bit of a blogging hiatus brought to you by 1) the beautiful spring weather 2) my new friend running (See why? This is the glory I see on my epic runs!) 3) the end of the school year (check out my independent study student Julie‘s excellent projects from her solo exhibition!) 4) [...]

So this post is less about art, and more about running.  Running was very important to me throughout grad school. For me it is an experience that is wrapped up in the particulars of place and music; simultaneously it evokes solitude and engagement with the world around me.  DeKalb, Illinois, where I went to grad [...]