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Yesterday I was digging through my old archives and came across this image that still amuses me. Anyone remember this?

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This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Donna Arntzen. Her serries Containing Nature examines the the relationship between humans and nature. This examination of artifice in nature seems to interest many young artists lately, myself included.

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City or Suburbs, Join me tonight at one of my openings. Both start at 6pm with awards announcement at 7pm. The Mary Beth Creiger show is at Around the Coyote Gallery, 1935 1/2 West North Avenue (at Milwaukee and Damen) in Chicago. The show is curated by Catherine Edelman (Catherine Edelman Gallery Chicago) 6-10pm. FOTO-WORK is at The Orleans street Gallery, 4051 East Main Street in Saint

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Upcoming Shows Fraction Magazine has chosen some of my images for their featured Typologies Group Show. Issue 4 will be released November 8th so check back this weekend. Join me at The Orleans Street Gallery next Saturday November 15th from 6-9pm for the opening of FOTO-WORK Juried by Whitney Bradshaw (Curator of the Bank of America Collection, formerly the LaSalle Bank Collection). Show runs

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When teaching I always leave my political views at home, but I encourage students to discuss their own ideas and political views. I enjoy seeing them interested in the elections and hope every one of them votes in November (but it is no excuse to miss class). And second, I believe one of the best way to become a better image maker is through looking at other artists work in books, online, and

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Tomorrow (through November 14th) is the opening to my solo show in Bartlett, 10 am in the second floor main gallery of the village hall. I know, short notice right! Well life has been... life lately. When I'm not teaching or planing classes I have been busy making work, applying to calls, and printing/framing/shipping work for shows (oh, yea and I moved a couple weeks ago). So if you cant make it

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The past week has been crazy busy. I am preparing for three new shows. My Bulletin Board image was chosen for two shows at the same time, full size 40x50's, one to Richmand and the other to Corpus Christi. The third show will be a solo show in a small gallery in my hometown of Bartlett, opening October 18th(more details soon). Other than that, I am planning classes, packing to move,

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I just saw this post on PrairieMod about a FLW show opening at the Guggenheim museum in conjunction with the museum's 50th anniversary and I would assume the completion of exterior restoration. With this news I hope to go back to New York this summer. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT May 15 – August 23, 2009

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It took a couple months, but my "placed to rest" (Bench from the MFA show) has finally been installed in a final resting place. And, I am working on a new piece of furniture (a cement chaise) and looking for a space to install it. This will end up weighing much more (approximately 4-5 hundred pounds) so it will need to be completed "on site".

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Check out Pixlr, a web based image editing application (free!) that looks remarkably like photoshop. Seen on Conscientious

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The Wall Street Journal recently published this article about a new company producing Polaroids. Only one catch, they only produce 20x24 materials.

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After a long day of meetings and appointments I am drained and in need of some inspiration. Here is a list of some of my favorite Blogs. A majority are architecture themed but check them out anyway. A Daily Dose of Architecture ArchitectureChicago PLUS Dezeen Hello Beautiful! eye candy FFFFOUND Highline Blog i heart photograph Inhabitat Inspire me, now! Photoshop Disasters PraireMod VVork

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Howard Henry Chen, another recent Columbia grad, has work in the current 12x12 at the MCA Chicago. See more HERE.

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I cant seem to get this image by Joseph Church out of my mind since I saw it at The opening for the Rockford Midwestern. He received the best in show award.

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If you read the west suburban Daily herald, make sure not to miss my hansom face on the front page of the neighbor section today! Mary Jekielek Insprucker published a great piece on a show in the Bartlett Historical Society that I have some work in. (photo coming soon)

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And an interesting accident.

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I have a piece in the Upcoming Rockford Midwestern at the Rockford Art Museum. Come to the opening July 11th (5:30-8) and see what is going on in the Midwest.

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My buddy Curt and I at our opening (Good luck with your lecture tomorrow!) Well, thats it! The show is open, graduation is tomorrow, and grad school is over! Question of the week "What are you going to do now?"

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Friday night is the opening reception for our Thesis Exhibition so come join in the Manifest Celebrations. Opening Reception: Friday May 16 4-7pm. Columbia College MFA Photography Exhibition May 9-June 1 517 South State St & Congress (Just south of Panera). And come see my work this summer in the Rockford Midwestern, juried by Robert McCauley. Rockford Art Museum July 11 - October 5

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Tonight I began to chant "four weeks" over and over again in my head. This is the method I use to hold back the stress (panic attacks) related to finishing grad school (the thesis paper, finishing everything for the big show, and particularly the part about finding a "real" job). "Four weeks" from today (Sunday) is graduation day! I can’t believe it’s almost over. It seems like only months ago

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Serero Architects has won the bid to add this unique platform to the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower. I personally don't think it fits well with the original design.

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The Museum of Contemporary Photography had an opening for their new show "Building Pictures" yesterday. If you are interested in architecture DON'T miss it. The show includes: Alexander Apóstol Dionisio Gonzalez Terence Gower Luisa Lambri Chris Mottalini Bas Princen Thomas Ruff Josef Schulz

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If you need a little fun or are planing to quit your job soon, check out this post on "brand flakes for break fast"for a creative way to quit your job.

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