2010

It's been quite a year.

{January}

I snowboarded and loved in UT

{February}

I saw Chicago from above and below

{March}

I met Thomas Jefferson and got into grad school

{April}

I had my first very own art show

{May}

I graduated

I hiked, walked, and sat Bryce Canyon, UT

{June}

I conquered the world at Zions

{July}

I fell in love with buffalo and was a telemarketer

I shared UT with baum baum

{August}

I watched a desert lightning storm on my favorite lake and finally wake boarded.

I stood on the Spiral Jetty with my best friend

{September}

I moved to DC and was reunited with my partner in crime

Baum baum shared Pittsburgh with me and we arted

{October}

I turned into a Lion and found new friends

{November}

I got the good side of the wish bone, but my wish hasn't come true

{December}

I danced all day with my family

It's about time for a new year.

Relating to the Moon

A freezing cold night that was worth the hours spent outdoors.

Palaeoanthropsychobiological

In addition to hours of research and writing paper after paper, I got to make art. Thank goodness. I love how this project turned out... it's not done yet. I've got some detailing to add. The assignment was to make a piece representing goals we made at our internship and progression we've had through out the semester. Here it is. There's a lot that goes into this one - more than meets the eye. You'll probably notice the comeback debut of the little raft - it's been showing up in my art all semester (that and icebergs and mountains). It's a narrative piece showing an inner city journey that results in conquering and growth, only to return once again into the city land. A demonstration of mastery, organization, communication, refining, experience, confidence, and dedication.

Plywood, Acrylic, fabric, graphite, and etching.

This was part of my counseling final, describing the process of therapy. I used many metaphors based around building a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship.

discovering the unknown

diving into the deep

treading and swimming

water waves converting into sound waves representing active listening

icebergs and mountains

hand sewn empathy

layers upon layers, carefully placed and stored

warmth and cold

reflection

Most of that probably doesn't make any sense and looking at my art might not bring to mind the formation of a crucial relationship, but when I look at what I made I can see an entire semester of gain and learning. Everything I didn't know before, but know now, is on that canvas.

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