It’s been a very busy year, especially towards the end.
This fall I was asked to participate in Guadalupe Cultural Art Center‘s By Permit Only Show. I played with the form of the Mexican oilcloth and subverted to create this bright wallpaper. The traditional flowers and birds combine with worms, maggots, mosquitos, grasshoppers, larvae and flies. I was also asked to speak at an artists panel. Much thanks to Patty Ortiz.
I worked again with Blue Star Art Center to create graphics for for their annual Arts and Eats fundraiser. It’s always great to work with them. I’m pleased they asked me back.
I was asked by curator and artist Angel Quesada to participate in their Drawn Out Death exhibition in Talento Bilingue de Houston. I entered this fun, quick piece called “The Voluptuous Horror of Mictecacihautl”
I also participated and designed the program for Super Combo Platter, an exhibition of San Antonio artists that was held at Texas A&M University at Commerce. Thanks to curator and artist Nate Cassie.
I studied a lot of bad menu design to eventually do my own bad menu design for this show.
I sent an application to do some public art for the Mission San Jose river extension. Nothing will probably come of it, but I did propose this metate recliner to lounge by the river…
I took a short vacation with my fiance to West Texas. A welcome get-away.
While I was there, I saw that Texas Monthly featured I Heart SA in their December issue. I always got the feeling that if it was up to Texas Monthly and not some panel of judges, that the short would have fared a little better. Not complaining though. They just seem to like it extra special.
Before I forget, a couple of loose ends about this project. I made some business cards to hand out for the film, also with fake production company info on the back…
Also, I saw that it was also resonating online with some people, which was very gratifying. (From Here, To Sunnydale… And Back Again.)
I’ve been getting to know my niece better the past few months…
Designing at the Witte Museum still continues on…
Along with a LOT of home improvements at the house we bought this summer, but that’s for another post.
The LAST design project of this year? Probably the invite for our Christmas Party/Housewarming/Celebration of Having-Gotten-Married-a-Few-Hours-Earlier. A very small thing. (Real Catholic Ceremony with Big Reception planned for the First Half of 2012.)
I’m absolutely thrilled and incredibly lucky to be with this amazing, smart, sarcastic, strong, grounded woman. Every project I’ve done for the past year has had her input. When I complained about the museum’s insistence on using a blue-footed bird for their Darwin show, she threw her hands up and said “Just put the damn bird on his head.” And now her idea is a huge banner on the side of the museum. When I needed help wheatpasting an underpass, this schoolteacher was my partner in crime to help me carry buckets and document everything. With every project she’s there for feedback and suggestions. And that’s just her influence on the art/design stuff I post in this blog. She’s the best and I can’t wait to take the rest of this ride with her.
