This is my second sketch so far.  I am looking into other ways of thinking so I can generate pictures that will evolve differently.  I find I am spending more time researching creativity that I am making art.  I found Sean Kernan's blog-it is a great resource for articles on creativity, photography, art and writing.   

This is my first sketch.  Trying to work out ideas. Not done, but I think it is more important to move on to another. 

I started a sketch yesterday.  I am making random marks, then adding images.  I don't know where this will lead me, but I must start somewhere.  Since I want to develop content, I feel somewhat lost right now.  I don't know what the exact content should be yet-I am hoping my random work will begin to inform me once I have many sketches to study.

I visited the Portland Museum of Art today.  I enjoyed the animal masks from Tanzania.  It got me thinking about the concept of masks.......magic.......human needs versus animals needs......wishing.....conjuring....where imagination meets reality and how imagination and belief can create reality............

Sent mentor request Letters

I  sent (emailed) mentor letters to Lucinda Bliss, Kelly Popoff and Duston Spear this morning. July 2, 2013

I have met with and chosen Lucinda Bliss to be my first mentor.

I finished Critical Theory paper July 21 and Residency Summary paper July 22, 2013.

I will spend this week and next(July 22 to Aug. 2) creating some new visual work.