Posts tagged with "Arts"



August 20, 2014
A recent studio experience was the subject of this essay that I submitted to Girls Get Busy. Girls Get Busy is a feminist creative platform that supports artists, writers and musicians. It is curated by Beth Siveyer. I am grateful for this opportunity to share why I create this work, in an international platform, such as this magazine. Often times I think about the experiences I have had that I haven't written or spoken about publicly. This is one where, through sharing, I am hoping to connect...

February 16, 2014
It has been a few weeks since I decided on the theme of my show at the Lauderhill Arts Center. I have done a number of things in preparation for this show. I designed the title for the show so that the marketing material will have a consistent look and feel. I have created events on Google+ and Facebook and invited friends. I requested addresses and mailed physical invitations! Yes, good ol' USPS stamped invites with RSVP cards! I discovered that I have somewhat of a mailing list. As I began to...

January 27, 2014
As a resident artist at the Lauderhill Arts Center, I have the opportunity to curate exhibitions in the gallery space. My month is this March. I have known for months that I had this time to create an exhibition. I was not able to come up with a new project and work with the limited resources that I have. I dreaded moving forward. I was not aware that I have been creating the content for this show all along. It took a year and had various collaborators. I concept for the show in March came to...