Luis Gispert, Block Watching, 2003

I walked off of the subway and stumbled upon the Granary Burial Ground

Courtney Egan

Early Spring (detail)
2009
video projections and speakers
installation view

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
February 7–April 5

I really need some more playtime.

Ori Gersht

Pomegranate
2006
video still, 3 minutes 52 seconds.



My friend Nathan thinks I am a masochist. I think this is pretty.

First Thursday in Portland... March Style

Goofy Group, Ogle Gallery


Ogle Gallery- Permanent display of glasses in the frame shop

Thursday really started out as a rainy day; and I am not only referring to the weather. But my day really took a turn in an amazing way at about 2:30. I received a phone call from the Graduate Studies Director from Stony Brook University. She congratulated me for my acceptance into their MFA studio arts program! I was speechless, shaking, and excited for 2 days. Once I was off of the phone my co-worker and I were so excited that we couldn't work anymore. Instead we started to research how much expected living costs might be, moving costs, etc. Once off from work I began to make phone calls, which eventually led me to my friend Kim. Kim and a few other friends were on their way to Portland and I joined the happy bunch to see the latest exhibitions and celebrate!

I have never been disappointed by the work exhibited in the Cloud 9 Project Space; a gallery within Portland's Blue Sky Gallery. Christine Clark's (hopefully I spelled this correctly) 22Gauge was mesmerizing; delicate, bold, and engulfing the installation swayed as viewers piled in and out of the space.


Christine Clark
22Gauge
Cloud 9 Project Space
March 2009

One Score and Five Years Later

Salmonberry


I celebrated my 25th birthday over this last weekend. In fact, I am still celebrating by taking the day off from work today. One thing I've learned since I graduated college is that three-day weekends are sacred events that make my heart boil over with glee. And then I dance.

My goals this birthday weekend included seeing my best friends and being outside A LOT. Goals were accomplished. I spent Saturday outside in the Coastal Range shooting a variety of guns at cans and clay pigeons. My feet were happily soaked from the snow and jeans wet from the rain. It was glorious. My best friends made us all dinner and bought me an ice cream cake that made me wish my stomach was bigger for a day. Delicious. Thank you (you know who you are)! Today I've already spent hours outside and plan to continue the trend as I prepare my container garden for the coming season. I am also continuing some art projects that are slow but steady going.

I am still a baby. A resilient one. I am happy to be alive, and thankful for the people in my life who make me feel that way. I feel loved.

I actually hit a few of the pigeons... but don't ask about the overall ratio



Sighting!