No rest for the wicked...

Hello! Greetings from Suburbia, I have officially left the basement, but my heart is still in the cold dark cage with my fellow photo neurotics.
The semester has ended, and it is past, in the past, past-tense. Which can truly be a beautiful opportunity. Remember all those things you needed tweaking? those skill sets you needed to brush up on? GET CRACKIN' and if you forget what they are... I am happy to remind you (only kidding, maybe)
I would like to share this thought with you
"Success is less interesting then struggle. There is great pleasure in the effort" -Willa Cather

And Pt. 2; 'why we make stuff'

Because nothing else I do gives me as much frustration or satisfaction upon completion, it makes it worth everything. (Megan Bogart)

So people can eat it. (Kelly Talbot)

I don't know how else to communicate; I create because otherwise I'd be mute. (Keristin Gaber)

Because dick drawings will always be funny... (Jesse Ruskap)

To make sense of me. (Steph Hedges)

My creations tell me what I'm trying to say. (Rachel Kotkoskie)

Because the world is stupid, some of my work documents the stupidity; some of my work, which I like better, is about the meditative process of creating...which allows me to escape the idiocy. (Bridgette Larson)

Because my ADD is way too bad to work in a cubicle all day (Ana Tamaccio)

It makes me feel sexy. (Brittany Beltramo)

xoxo

-Charlie

Katie Ames "I Am Not" BFA Thesis Show May 20th

Katie's Show will be opening from 6-9pm on May 20th. This year has been a constant struggle for Katie. Going back and forth with different images and concepts, we have had many discussions here at the photo department about her work. Needless to say, her growth as a visual artist has reached exciting new levels these past couple months and she has now produced what will be an outstanding show. I have had the pleasure of seeing her through this strenuous

process and coming out of it with a bold understanding of not only her work but also her own personality as well. Please come witness and celebrate with us on May 20th as we begin to kick off the summer.

Congratulations Katie,

xoxoGeorge

This is why...

It is just about that time, assignments are over, those intimidating class crits have (mostly) come to an end. Your professor won't be asking you that terrifying question ("how is it going?"). No more deadlines, for some this is a scary thought... for others, it is a relief.
The summer is a perfect time to play, there is no one peering over your shoulder, there are no expectations. After all, isn't that our true love of what we do? To create freely?
So I am here to remind you, and to share with you...why we all do that thing we do

Artist's in their own words...

- Because it's way more fun then writing papers ( Mike Perry)
- To express an inner thought ( Molly Dwyer)
- It's all I know...well, and how to communicate with whales; but only one of those talents has a place in society (Ashley Scriv)
- To process life (Christi Fail)
- To explore on the inside (Chelsea Mahaffey)
- The day I stop making art is the day I stop learning (Eunice Yu)
- Because a lot of the time I am too shy to say what I think out loud (Tiffany Shelly)
- How else would I be able to make giant paper airplanes just for the hell of it? (Matt Giacomucci)
- Because I forget how to follow guidelines, and keep losing the syllabus (Jess Stewart)

Keep it legit people. Graduating Seniors-- I will miss you all dearly, it has been an honor to see your work, and to work alongside you.

xoxo,
Charlie