tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16916281349848543062012-02-16T03:56:21.262-08:00A journal of a young painter in the world.Christina-Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842683034774044720noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691628134984854306.post-45318292535712123552012-01-02T20:00:00.000-08:002012-01-09T16:56:56.078-08:00

I find museum exhibitions are most successful when there is something specific the museum is trying to "say" about an artist, when they share a new understanding of an artist with the world "Degas and the Nude" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is one of those exhibitions (up until February 5, 2012). In this exhibit, visitors will truly appreciate Degas' love of the human form, and how it is

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On October 5, 2011, America lost a hero: Steve Jobs. As co-founder of Apple Computer, he made our lives easier. With each product, he chipped away at daily problems we thought were unavoidable, and showed us solutions to problems we didn't even know we had.  True heroes are defined by the adversities they face, and their disregard for the consequences of failure in the face of

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When I visit New York City, I feel at home. Its blood flow is in sync with mine; fast, steady and strong. People complain about its pace, but that's the very thing that draws me to it. New York City is a spinning magnet into which I annually fall, and around me it spins, until I must spill out. I try to go to New York at least once a year. However, before my most recent trip, I hadn't been

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Many companies all over the world innovate and create new technologies what seems like every week. Yet, rejuvenating last year's cell phone, or adding a camera to something that didn't have one before isn't exactly earth-shattering, nor does it change the lives of thousands by its existence alone.However, a few companies introduce new innovations that it seems no one else could have imagined.

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Good morning friends!Recently, I entered a competition called Artists Wanted. Part of the competition is a People's Choice Award, where my friends and colleagues can go online and vote for my portfolio!Click on the link below to vote and I'll have a chance at $2,000!http://www.artistswanted.org/Christina_PainterFeel free to email or share this link as much as you want! Thanks so much for

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As artists and art-lovers, we constantly long for to discover things; new ideas to share, new materials to play with, and new images to inspire us.More often then not, artists are liberally-minded in a political sense. You'll more likely see an artist at an anti-war protest than an NRA conference. So it is with a keen sense of irony that I read this NY Times article about art created in combat...

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I would be lying if I said I missed group critiques. However, as much as I hated them while I was in school, as an independent artist, I do occasionally miss the feedback and discussion I got from my fellow painters & colleagues. I miss hearing what pissed people off, got people excited, or made people curious.On June 9, on Bravo, a new reality show premiered which reminded me why I hated crits,

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In the months since my last post, I've been committed to making new work, and experimenting with different materials. I'm really exciting about some new possibilities and very inspired by materials I haven't played with for years: oil sticks, acrylics, to name a couple.Its very daunting to realize how many tools we artists have at our disposal. Outside of the traditional studio, we now have

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After taking stock in 2009, I did a little reflecting on the years that came before it too.For the first time in a while, I'm not quite sure what to do with my time-in a good way. I have no serious deadlines to make, no heavy work to finish, and no pressure.Weird!Since I was 14, I've been working my butt off with part-time jobs, after school and on weekends. First it was saving up money for

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Just a quick news brief that I've posted new work on the drawings and paintings pages of my site.My site is also ready for the iPhone! If you're on your iPhone right now, check it out!

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Its really wonderful how some things come full circle.Artists seek inspiration from many places. I'm a firm believer that good artists are "working" all the time. Getting a coffee, watching a movie, writing, walking. All activities in an artist's life influences their work for better or for worse. Whether planned or impulsive, the actions of an artist have an effect on their energy, their

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Hey everyone!I was shocked and appalled to see I had not written on this blog since late May...despicable! I had thought it had been much more recently.Since showing at the Bowery Gallery in their Annual Competition in July of this year, I've been focused on improving my studio practice and getting a better space. I felt a need for a little radio silence to focus on broader issues, so I didn't

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Hi there!I know its been a while since I've written, but the last few months have been about hiding in my studio and working. I'm so glad I did!Sometimes when you clear your head and focus, that's when great things happen. You open up your vision and positive things come to you. My studio practice was getting pretty challenging earlier in the year, but I was determined to work through it. For

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As someone who considers herself an urban landscape artist, I was ecstatic for Shepard Fairey's first solo museum show, up now at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. (Click here for their site). Any artist who is in the area for the duration of the show (up until Aug 16) and has work even remotely related to the urban landscape, americana, politics - and also values strong composition - can

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Hi! Its been far too long.I wanted to write to let you know I've recently updated my website! (click here to visit). The drawings section has new drawings, and I've streamlined the design so it loads faster and you can enjoy the work more.Since my last post, I have been drawing. Simply drawing. My thoughts have been on my family and finally adjusting to my new job so I have chosen to take a

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Two weeks ago, I attended the Jenny Saville artist lecture at Boston University, my alma mater. I got there as early as I could, but the line was already 5 people wide and ending about a hundred feet from the entrance. Saville's work has guided me through some of the roughest painting periods of my young career, so to meet her in real life, and hear her talk about her work was an opportunity I

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During my recent hiatus of art production, I find myself looking around and remembering so much. As I see the world and catalog it in my mind as best I can, I remember even more from my past.I remember candles at dinner when I was little, and I would test the power of my breath across the breadth of the table. Small wisps at first, building in volume and duration, and exhaling every few minutes,

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Good morning!Well, its been far too long.First of all, I want to apologize for my absence, as I meant to write more after returning from New York. While writing this blog I got a wonderful show of support from fellow friends and artists and I sincerely thank them for that. It was a real blessing.I had planned this blog to be a finite project, an account of my month in New York and upon my

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Looking back at the residency, the entire month was a blur. I vaguely remember going to a big studio, sampling some fine restaurants, and several wet sidewalks pushing my feet forward in the late hours of the night.I received all my packages of my belongings the other day, my art supplies and most importantly, my work. Opening them up in the context of my home, it seemed as though some other

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I would like to take a minute to write about the work I made while at Cooper Union. Here is the main painting on which I focused. Frankly, I'm not sure if I'm happy with it. I grew as a painter, however, during its inception. After taking almost a week to settle and then losing this past week to packing up and the group show at the end, we really only had two full weeks of painting time.

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You know, its truly amazing how quickly things change. I find myself constantly yo-yoing in emotions, from confidence to fear, to sadness to glee. It seems as though in New York, life is going like a video with the fast-forward button held down. Not only in movement but time. It seems things take longer to do or to get to, but since time is passing more quickly, you are able to only get a small

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As a young painter I find I am constantly pushed and challenged as to why I paint. I am always being asked what my work is like, why I do it, why oil on canvas, why so big or small, why, why, why. Everyday my actions are questioned by myself and others.I don't mind it really. Often, there are days where some questioners are more interesting than others and the questions bring an good debate

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Hi again!Okay, I'm finally back to work. It has been a rough road getting to start painting again. Since I had to ship my materials here pre-arrival, I had to stop painting about a week before the residency.In addition, the weeks of painting prior were not that great. The last few weeks and months, have been strange as far as my painting mood goes. I am a new person, but not a new painter.

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Travel is an unfortunate but integral part of an artist's life. I say unfortunate only because I am not good at it. Many people I meet love traveling. They can sleep anywhere, take any problems that come their way in stride, and when they return home they share stories no one else has.I simply haven't traveled enough. I hope the future travel engagements I make, challenge me but fortify me.

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Well, well, well.I got in exhausted from my ride from Boston around 3pm. I stood in the longest cabstand line in New York after exited Penn Station in searing June heat. The cabbie overshot the mark when bringing me to my residence hall at Cooper Union, so he kicks me out of the cab and I am forced to walk about a block with luggage whose wheels break after a broken sidewalk chews them alive. I

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Hey again! Thanks for returning. Well, I'm departing tomorrow for New York. I just wanted to write a quick note to say thanks for reading these past couple of days, and as soon as I get settled, I'll update you with some new observations, post-arrival. I feel like I've been gearing up for this kind of experience for quite a while. I've worked hard and I feel in a sense the hard work that is

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Yikes! Ok, as of this time next week, I'll be in New York! I already sent my materials and some personal items down, so as the days draw near I have only to pack and wait. Putting together my paints, brushes, panels and sketchpads all in one box and off into the world was far more emotional than I imagined. So much sentiment has been poured into those little sticks with hair on them, those

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Well good morning!Thanks for coming back. Right now I'm trying to pack and doing research about what I should see while I'm in New York. Gotta see Murakami at the Brooklyn Museum of course, and Hilary Harkness at Mary Boone. She's a wonderful woman whom I've had the honor of meeting twice when I was at BU. I've never seen her work in person, and since she spends a great length on time on her

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Ok, here's a few random tips on preparing for a residency. 1) The first BIG tip is to ship as much to yourself as possible. I know it may seem scary to ship your oil colors or supplies (maybe keep your favorite brushes in your luggage, just in case). I've had the best experience shipping things with FedEx. As you pack your items, wrap them in your painting clothes! Not only will you receive

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Hey again!So I'm getting ready for the residency and am very, very excited. I've already corresponded with a fellow resident who's work I stumbled on on-line. His name is Marcos Chin, a very accomplished artist & illustrator. Seems real nice and I look forward to learning more about him and the fellow painters I'll be working and living with for a month.The biggest x-factor with any of these

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Hi. My name is Christina and I am a painter from Boston. Recently, I've been awarded a residency at Cooper Union for the summer of 2008. I want to set up this blog (my first blog) as a bit of a diary of my experience there. The residency is from June 13th to July 11th and will be my first extended stay in Manhattan. I have been thinking (more than thinking) about moving to New York, but

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