Laura Aguilar: A Case Study
Laura Aguilar (1959-2018) was a predominantly self-taught photographer who photographed marginalized subjects including herself—Chicanas,...
Carlos Motta, Deseos (2015)
In the film Deseos (Desires) https://vimeo.com/127254583 Carlos Motta fictionalizes the subjective experiences of two women in the early...
On the Abject in Christina Ramberg's Torso Paintings
My interest in the abject stems from my medical background. As a pathologist it is not uncommon to refer to a lesion's gross and...
The Abject in Christina Ramberg’s Torso Paintings
Christina Ramberg (b. 1946, Kentucky; d. 1995, Chicago, IL) was one of the “Chicago Imagists,” a group of artists who studied at the...
Is That the Piece? Reflections on my 2nd year Review at SAIC
I am still confused about the comments made at my second year review. I am conflicted about how to proceed going forward. There’s been...
Do to the work what the disease does to the body...
Thanks to visiting artist at SAIC, Jennie C. Jones, I got some much-needed clarity about Colonial Kaleidoscopes, the recent ceramics,...
First 6-week summer semester at SAIC
I have spent the last six weeks engaged in a very enjoyable yet rigorous practice of art-making, reading, writing, and collaborating with...
On "here/there" pedagogical practice
My children’s abandoned playground slide lay recumbent in my overgrown Miami backyard. Her shapely form called to me like Homer’s sirens....
My first few days at VCFA
I arrived Thursday to clear skies and lots of snow on the ground, lows at 0 - 3 degrees F. I was engaging a Canadian colleague from...
Embarking on a new career in the Visual Arts
In a few days I will be embarking on a new facet of my life. I just turned 50, and I am switching gears from a successful career as a...
