This Month In The Gallery: My Artwork!
This April my artwork will be on display in our gallery space. I make portrait installations of news anchors and commentators to question our reliance on media literacy to reflect the status of the rest of the world. It has been a joy to share my work in this art-loving city. Take a look at my artwork on my website here. Read more >>
“Thank you, byyyye!”
“Thank you, byyyye!” I was in a Starbucks, reflecting on the past month, deciding what to blog about, and the topic just came to me! It was close to closing time and the store was quiet. The two baristas at the front of the store were hanging out, and had been speaking in Hungarian together as usually. In Hungary, it’s pretty rude not to say hello and goodbye when you enter and leave stores. In the states I really didn’t think twice about saying goodbye when I left places, but it is a social norm that I admire here. Amidst the hum of ambient Hungarian speaking… Read more >>
Gilded Wounds
Our exhibiting artist at the gallery this month is such an inspiration to me as a creative person and woman. I first met her a year ago in a meeting, and am so beyond grateful to have her work in our space this month at the gallery. A colleague and I were able to visit her studio and hear about her work as we proposed an exhibition opportunity in our gallery. She accepted! Her opening was packed with visitors. She got a friend to sing a few stunning a cappella songs, and an art historian friend spoke about the work to open the night. In our gallery talk… Read more >>
Advent Season
I really enjoy the advent season. This year there were so many sweet moments in the month leading up to Christmas. Although this season can also be a hard time for so many people, myself included, observing the little blessings in the present moment, and looking back at the month as a whole, has been a joyful and worshipful experience for me. So, I’ve very casually listed some of those highlights here: Watching advent candles get progressively lit as the weeks go by. Watching the days from our big advent calendar in the coffeehouse gallery get “x”ed off with bold black… Read more >>