Ahoy Tomato

POSTED BY ADRIENNE:

Check out my super silly submissions for the Tomato Show: 

(some of the really light colored pencil work on my rives bfk wasn't cooperating with the scan, but enjoy anyway.)

Tomatoes On My Mind, xerox transfer/pen/graphite/silkscreen ink/colored pencil, 2008

Good Morning, Tomato!, xerox transfer/graphite/ink/colored pencil/silkscreen ink, 2008

Fruit or Vegetable?, xerox transfer/graphite/ink/colored pencil/silkscreen ink, 2008

Hi Ho, Hi Ho. . .

POSTED BY ADRIENNE: 

I've been making work again. Granted its really silly work, but its work none-the-less. I feel like its totally different from my work in undergrad as far as mood and intention goes but some of the imagery is the same.  I'm drawing much more than normal. 

Also, currently making art for the Tomato Art Festival Show that is held in East Nashville on August 9th. I'll be posting those as soon as they are finished.  I could not be more glad to have a deadline again. 

Another announcement: Jerry Phillips, our friend Alex Griendling, and I are collaborating on a sort of traveling sketchbook project that we created. The theme is "Animal, Vegetable, Mineral" I'm sure we'll be periodically posting things about that as well. 

And heres a few of my sketches as of late: 

(unfinished), old letterpress/tea/ink/graphite/colored pencil/marker, 2008

Thoughtful Accusations, pencil/tea/ink/old letterpress,2008

Train of Thought,  chalk/tea/color pencil/ink/graphite/old letterpress, 2008

(unfinished), color pencil/graphite/ink, 2008

field studies, color pencil/ink/old letterpress, 2008

P.S. My 24th birthday is on Friday. If you want to get me something wonderful, I suggest going to Etsy. (just kidding. but seriously.) 

New image and NEWS

dance, 2008
graphite on paper
Jerry B. Phillips

POSTED BY JERRY:

As you may have guessed I have finished my first year of graduate school. Instead of boring you with the details, I'll let you glimpse a tad into my next semester. Imagine a classroom with kids , ready to tackle a blank page and create.

I was asked two days ago, if I would teach a beginning drawing class Monday and Wednesday nights in the Fall! My first real class!!! I'm so excited.

Also, crazy peeps, me and the Robyn are headed to South Dakota this July....who's going to be there?

First Year of Grad School...over?

POSTED BY JERRY:

In four days, I will take part in the end of the semester graduate critiques.

This crit is something rather special. It's officially called, "The Advancement to Candidacy" crit, which all Murray Kids can relate to. Back in Murray, we called it "Mid-degree Review."

Basically, I'll show my work and talk about where I think it's heading and how the changes in imagery and idea are related to this direction. They will then decide whether or not I can continue with the program.


I sat down with Nathan today, and we both had the same reflections about grad school at Bradley. Murray treated the BFA students like Graduate Students. So we're actually not having trouble at Bradley, that's not including the working at developin concepts and experimenting with new processes and such. you get the deal.

I'm not really concerned with the semester ending...I'm really shocked that I'm already through 1/3 of my Graduate School Career...that's incredible.

MAPC Conference Fall of 2008

POSTED BY JERRY:

Mid-America Print Council Conference

It's going to be in the beginning of October....

It's another gathering of printmakers and I must say I'm really excited about it.

I've never been to North Dakota, let alone Fargo.

I have never seen the movie Fargo (but this will be remedied soon).

But I'm most excited about being around a bunch of Printmakers when I turn  26.

That's right folks, Jerry turns 26 during the MAPC festivities!!! Hope you all can be there! I'm going to go eat some sushi on the night of Oct. 3!

Southern Graphics

POSTED BY JERRY:

SGC is here and I'll be taking three classmates to events!

final version. i hope.

entangled, 2008
Jerry B. Phillips
poyester organza, matte medium collograph
one viscosity roll, selective wiping