So I just spent my evening typing ten million emails! And knocked a significant chunk of stuff off of my to-do list. Now I just have to wait for responses to move forward with several projects. I also now have an official artist statement. WOW! It was nerve-wracking, and yet very cool to create that. Mostly it was cool that there was an actual need for it. It took me about two hours of tweaking, and stressing, and pacing. One of those times when I felt I needed a cigarette just to calm me down!
Last week was a blur of activity – and I think I’ve got things well in hand – art-wise. I’m halfway through an eight piece series that will be part of an eight person show in August (8/8/08 – get it?) I’ve decided to go with abstract encaustic pieces. I am using 8 x 8 Claybord panels and they are looking really hot on my walls right now – not sure I want to give them up to the world – at least I have them until August! I don’t want to show the whole pieces – so I’m just including closeups. To really get a good look at the waxy goodness clock on each individual pic for a larger view.
Photo taken in 1917 at Cobb Studios (location is an educated guess based on previous research
This is from the 1910 census, Santiago was living with his uncle (possible great-uncle?) Candido Juipe and a large extended family, in Los Lentes in Valencia County, NM. I believe Pedro Peralta was his father – the census only lists an individual’s relationship to the head of household so I’m not sure.
Draft card from 1918, shows Santiago living in Armijo (now part of ABQ). Note that it lists Candido as his nearest relative. And he doesn’t even know his birthday!
The Printer’s Daughter
Memory
