My second strabismus (double vision) surgery was successful, and I’m recovering well. I am still frustrated by slight double vision (though less extreme than before), but I’m told that should lessen with use, once my brain gets used to making the images converge again.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Happy new year! In 2008 I’m looking forward to a trip to New York, an atelier group show in the spring, and a show at ArtsWest in West Seattle in May.
The bike racing bug has been burned out of my head for a while by competing at Nationals and several big regional races last year. So I will continue training only as time permits and take Friday night racing casually – if Friday nights at Marymoor Velodrome can be called “casual!”
End of term
Saturday, December 15th, 2007First atelier quarter successfully navigated! The ateliers had a great party to celebrate the end of term. I have not had time for much of my own work, mainly class exercises. I was pretty happy with my work before this, and it got a lot of praise. But now I realize how much further I can take it. To my credit, I think I always have pushed myself, but I have seen more development just this term than in the entire previous year.
Getting repaired
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007I had surgery on the 22nd to try to correct the double vision I’ve suffered since a bike racing crash in 2006. It was partially successful, but not entirely. We’ll try to get it the rest of the way in January, or rather, Dr. Mudumbai will try. I will simply try not to whine. Both eyes are sore as a result of the surgery, and I have limited stamina before I have to close them for a while. But it’s more boring than painful.
Crack the art whip
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007The atelier is every bit as tough as I had hoped. By a week into the course I already felt four days behind… Mark is a great instructor and my fellow students are talented, creative, and inspiring. I hope to be able to continue my own work during this period; I know it will improve.
Back to school
Friday, August 31st, 2007I have been accepted into Mark Kang-O’Higgins Drawing and Painting Atelier at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. I begin full-time study in mid-September. The atelier is a one- to three-year course of study, combining classical fundamentals such as life drawing with one’s individual work.
Honorable Mention
Friday, April 20th, 2007I received an Honorable Mention from the Associated Arts of Ocean Shores Juried Fine Art Show for a small landscape, Palouse Furrows. It’s one of several smaller works I did last summer while I was struggling to come to terms with double vision from a concussion.
“Surreal and Organic,” Shoreline
Sunday, April 15th, 2007I’m looking forward to my next show, “Surreal and Organic” at the Shoreline Center Gallery in May. I’m working like crazy to finish just one or two more pieces. Very excited about the new work I’m doing – there just aren’t enough hours in the day.