Today is just one example. I was in an upbeat mood, planned a bit of the video I'm going to do for my Kickstarter project (stay tuned for details), went for an amazing walk in the beautiful weather, and came back happy and energetic. Within minutes of being at work, I became annoyed, impatient, easily upset, frustrated, and in physical pain. Everything hurts, every little thing is causing every emotional & mental nerve ending to shriek out in pain. As I sit here typing this, I'm acutely annoyed at my difficulty with even putting this into words. Every little distraction, interruption, hindrance to what I'm trying to focus on is just irritating the fuck out of me; I want to fucking throw things and slam doors and scream obscenities so violent and vulgar that they crack the fucking earth in two.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Work stress
It's only 20 hours of work a week at my job, but the amount of stress I've been having there lately has been reaching unbearable levels.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Everything
From here on out, I need to just pour everything I have into my art, as if my life depended on it, because it kind of does.
XXX PRIVATE SHOW to be part of the MaMachinima International Festival
I've copied & pasted some relevant information, from both the ArthOle blog (courtesy of Arahan Claveau) and from the MMIF press release:
This weekend sees the return of the annual Ma Machinima International Festival (MMIF), and a machinima entitled XXX PRIVATE SHOW I shot for an installation at the ArthOle gallery in 2008, is showing as part of the festival's schedule. MMIF 2011 runs from Friday June 17 through Saturday June 18, and the ArthOle machinima will play on Saturday in block 3, starting at 11.30am (SLT/PDT).
MMIF is a mixed-reality event, taking place simultaneously at the LEA Theatre in Second Life and Club Karlsson in Amsterdam.
(read the entire article on the ArthOle blog page here)
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Avatars starring at Global Film Festival MMIF 2011
MaMachinima International Festival
June 17 / 18, 2011
Web live + LEA Theatre (SL™) + Club Karlsson, Amsterdam (NL)
‘MMIF 2011′ is the third edition of an annual film festival in 3D cyberspace with an interactive cinema screening in physical space (‘RL’). Audiences can follow some of the MMIF happenings live via the web.
The MMIF is a celebration of Machinima: films created in virtual worlds and video games. On 3D Internet platforms like Second Life® for instance, any kind of movie set can be built at very low cost. The MMIF aims to bring Machinima, a new cinematic art form, to a wider audience. Films by professional machinima producers and by those who are just starting out will be screened at MMIF 2011. Machinima directors and avatar actors from all over the world are present in real time at the virtual theatre in SL. These ’Machinimatographers’ will present over fifty short films and discuss their work in front of a live global audience of viewers.(read the rest of the press release here)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Folio
I bought a folio to contain all of my loose pen drawings. It's getting pretty full already, but there's still room for more. I can fit about 19 more full-page drawings, or about 39 half-page ones. My goal is to fill up the folio by August 31st of this year.
Two new drawings
Untitled
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 8.5 in. x 5.5 in.
(2011)
Shatter
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 8.5 in. x 5.5 in.
(2011)
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 8.5 in. x 5.5 in.
(2011)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Two previously unpublished drawings
Cleaning up a bit today and found these, forgot I had done them.
Inferiority Complex
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 5 in. x 8 in.
(2010)
Untitled
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 5 in. x 8 in.
(2010)
Inferiority Complex
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 5 in. x 8 in.
(2010)
Untitled
Ballpoint pen on paper
Approx. 5 in. x 8 in.
(2010)
Friday, June 10, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Skin Hunger, blogged
My revision of the Skin Hunger installation was mentioned recently in a couple of different Second Life blogs:
Linden Lab has done something really good! They have set up a 9-sim region and dedicated it for the use of Second Life artists. According to the wiki, the sims are to be used in three ways: a general sandbox area, a "self-curating gallery area" for somewhat longer lasting displays by single artists, and a "building resources area" with freebies, classes and other goodies of use to artists working in this virtual environment. It has been open for less than two weeks, and only the sandbox area is active so far. But this is an exciting development for artists in SL. And, in a very tangible sense, a validation of the critical role artists have traditionally played in making this world a place worth living.
Read the rest of the New World Notes article here.
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LL recently opened the LEA Sandbox and I have been dropping by every now and then to take a look at the things people have been sharing and creating. The sandbox is a really great place to stop in and get a look at people in their creative process or to see what others are showing. Yesterday evening I decided to record a few of them to share with you after feeling the need to film Nebulosus Severine's "Skin Hunger".
Read the rest of the Just Exploring Art article here.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Guest appearance on Soup Radio
I was recently asked to be a guest on Penumbra Carter's Soup Radio segment for the month of June:
Penumbra Carter is joined by Nebulosus Severine at the The Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA) Art Sandbox in Second Life. They tour the space and discuss work by Robin Moore, Ozzy Wozniak, znort Gant and Alizarin Goldflake. The LEA Art Sandbox is supported by Linden Lab as an area where artists can rez objects, experiment, and learn how to build. The LEA exists to promote understanding and support of virtual art.
(Duration 50 mins)
CLICK HERE for more details about the June show and for information on how to tune in!
Skin Hunger - revision and new location
Skin Hunger has been moved to the LEA Art Sandbox, due to prim limitations in the Amsterdam sim. It will be viewable here until approximately June 16th. Come see the new revisions, or visit it for the first time if you haven't yet!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Hammered & Nailed opening reception
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday, June 1st: 12 - 3 PM
Thursday, June 2nd: 5 - 8 PM
Monday, June 6th: 12 - 3 PM
Tuesday, June 7th: 5 - 8 PM
Wednesday, June 8th: 3 - 5 PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
NEW painting and new show - Hammered & Nailed in Hartford, CT
Tuesday afternoon, a friend told me about an open-submission art show this coming weekend -- and that the setup dates were Wednesday and Thursday! So I had to rush to get my arse in gear and get something ready for it. I had a partially-started canvas, and I decided I'd finish it up. I added the final touches to it sometime around noon on Wednesday, May 25th.
Title: I Am The Blood
Year: 2011
Dimensions: approx. 11 in. X 22.5 in.
Media: Acrylic paint and wire on canvas
The event is called Hammered & Nailed:
NLUV (Now Let Us Vindicate) presents:
H A M M E R E D & N A I L E D:
Free Creative Open Call to Artists @
ArtSpace Hartford Gallery-
555 Asylum St. Hartford, CT
Event Description:
BRING A HAMMER AND NAILS! [maybe also a level and a measuring tape just to be on the safe side :)] and hang it up on the wall, install it in the space provided (bring your own specific tools), propose performance art pieces, play some music, dance, screen a film/multimedia work (check out the space before hand in your free time to get a feel for it) and BOOYAH! ...your art, music, poetry, dance, performance is ready to show the world.
Now aint that something?
*NO ENTRANCE FEES!
*NO QUANTITY LIMITATIONS!
*NO SIZE LIMITATIONS!
*NO THEMES!
*NO SPECIFIC MEDIUM REQUIREMENTS!
*ANY WORKS SOLD IS PURE PROFIT FOR ARTISTS! [BUT DONATIONS TO NLUV ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED ;) ]
FIRST-COME! FIRST-SERVED! There will be limited wall space and installation space.
*DROP OFF FOR ARTWORK/PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL: MAY 25TH & 26TH
(PLEASE HAVE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM FILLED OUT AND READY TO MAKE REGISTRATION AND HANGING PROCESS EASIER FOR EVERYONE, HAVE YOUR OWN WALL LABELS READY, AND ANY BUSINESS CARDS YOU WANT TO DISPLAY)
I decided to bring two paintings -- the one I completed on Wednesday, and one I had done a couple of years ago, All Loveliness is Anguish:
I'm glad I got there early. Space was filling up really fast!
Here is a slideshow of the rest of the pics I quickly snapped today.
I'll take a lot more pics at the opening reception on Saturday night.
(If you are unable to view the embedded slideshow, click here)
Skin Hunger installation
I've completed a new installation in Second Life called Skin Hunger, based on my drawing of the same name.
Visit it here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amsterdam/3/71/25
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Word of the day (fodder for inspiration)
plangent
\PLAN-juhnt\ , adjective;
1.
Beating with a loud or deep sound, as, "the plangent wave."
2.
Expressing sadness; plaintive.
— adj
1. having a loud deep sound
2. resonant and mournful in sound
[C19: from Latin plangere to beat (esp the breast, in grief); see plain ²]
\PLAN-juhnt\ , adjective;
1.
Beating with a loud or deep sound, as, "the plangent wave."
2.
Expressing sadness; plaintive.
— adj
1. having a loud deep sound
2. resonant and mournful in sound
[C19: from Latin plangere to beat (esp the breast, in grief); see plain ²]
Yes
"I knew by the time I was a teenager that I was going to be an artist. There was no doubt about that. There was nothing else for me to be."-- Mike Kelley
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Sleep
I think I finally figured out why I can fall asleep more easily during the day. It's the sound of birdsong at dawn. It makes the world feel like a safe, peaceful place, if only for a short time.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Relay For Life - Hopes & Wishes - Open til April 28
I was asked by artist Penumbra Carter to contribute some work to the Relay For Life Team 52's group build, Hopes & Wishes.
My contribution was a Bunnyken-themed refrigerator. The original one I made was a bit gruesome, so I toned it down for this project.
From the Info notecard at the build:
This is an installation built by Penumbra Carter in tribute to the theme of Team 52,"Hopes and Wishes". Included within this installation are contributions from the following artists:Maya Paris contributed the Tutti Frutti Trees which are also found in the auction area.Misprint Thursday contributed the Butterfly Kiss flowers which are also found in the auction area.Nebulosus Severine contributed the Bunnyken Meat-Locker.Enjoy the walk through and a donation to the Relay for Life will be greatly appreciated!
Visit it at this SLurl - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Prescott%20Island/128/135/22
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