Getting Moving Again

Please forgive my absence here. Shortly after finishing the portrait sitting with Rebecca, I had to start getting things together for the Horn Island Expedition (more on that in a moment). I had Christy scheduled to come by the studio on Monday, May 16, but she had an emergency that kept her away. I should have posted about all of this then, but I got very caught up in my preparations for Horn Island.

So, for those of you unfamiliar with the Horn Island Expedition, allow me to explain: Every year, just as the Memphis College Of Art school year comes to an end, a group of students, faculty, students, and alumni travel down to Horn Island, an uninhabited barrier island off the coast of Mississippi. We spend about 8 days essentially ruffing it on the island: camping in tents, bathing in the ocean, cooking over fires, etc. When we return, we have until August to put together a body of work based on our experiences there. In late August, the Horn Island Exhibition is put on display at Memphis College Of Art, showcasing all of the work done by the participants in the expedition.

Here is a video I put together to tell my Drawing 2 students about the trip:

I left for the expedition on Thursday, May 19 and didn't get back home until Saturday, May 29. During that time I had no cell-phone, computer, or Internet access--which was WONDERFUL, but meant that there was no way to update the blog, unfortunately.

Just for the fun of it, here is a video I put together of me trying to pitch my tent on the island:

Well, here are the updates:

1. Christy is now scheduled to come by the studio on Tuesday, June 7. I'll post here when I have the resulting images.

2. I have begun working on a sketchbook for this project. I will post images of what I'm doing in there soon.

3. Megan and I are in the process of packing up the house for the big move to Jackon, TN on June 16. So, between Horn Island work, the work for this series, my weekend job, and moving, I am pretty busy over the next few weeks.

So, until the next time I have info to share, this me signing off. Thank you again for following the series.