This is Zack scraping a model railroad forest off the side of a gallery wall. He is taking his work down that was featured in the White Walls Gallery at the Corcoran. Listening to music accounts for a large part of Zack's inspiration to produce art.
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He said "stream of consciousness" exercises as well as his large tennis shoe collection have played a role in much of his recent art. Tomorrow another senior Fine Arts show will go up in its place.
Yet another birthday celebration tonight. Although I neglected to call both of my sisters and my great-niece on their recent birthdays I still find time to celebrate where my welcome wears thin. Happy birthday to all and to all a goodnight.
Tonight I checked at the front desk for a lens I'm suppose to be receiving in the mail. Instead I got a package from my dad's attorney who has just closed his estate after nearly four years. The parcel contained a bunch of business records and letters. I was looking at a letter from the East Fairfield Coal Company to my dad. My eye went straight to the only small talk, "How is your photography coming? I won Honorable Mention at the Canfield Fair for a landscape scene of swans." It was really strange because I thought they were writing to me. I guess they were I just received it a generation later.
Happy birthday, Maris. Darts.
It was funny, I watched the debates tonight and every time Bush opened his mouth he told me to "Vote for Kerry!" And when Kerry spoke I remembered that the United States will be safer with anyone but Bush.
Most nights I walk passed one of the Johns Hopkins buildings on 17th St NW and cut through the parking lot. Tonight I looked in on a class from the sidewalk. I also have one night class a week. I am currently working on my Honorary Doctorate; I'm taking it day by day ... no clear dates yet.
This is Amanda outside of the Corcoran Gallery. She along with half of the Fine Arts seniors were at the school's White Walls Gallery installing their first show of this year. I walked through half of it today before I had to go. There is a lot of amazing stuff including a large ink drawing, which by its dates has taken nearly 2 years to complete. Half of the seniors show stuff this week, the other half of the class next week. I imagine there will be an opening on each Thursday, along with a nick-naming ceremony.
I saw this cabby today cooling down from a soccer game by the World Bank. He had been playing soccer in the Ellipse Park, the White House backyard. On Sundays the Ellipse is known for its diverse soccer games. Cooks, clerks, cabbies and executives gather there for pick-up games that have been going on for years.
These are some Polaroids in the gas station Food Mart around 14th St and Florida Ave NW. Walking through the gas-pumping cabbies there were some shabby-dressed vagrants playing with a knife.
One of my favorite classes is Friday morning's "History of Photo."
