full moon

Last Saturday I drove into Poughkeepsie to the Cunneen Hackett Arts Center to see Ann Haaland's beautiful paintings, which were featured in this month's Chronogram.
Ann and I met at a Highland Arts Center workshop a few years ago and we keep in touch by email. Somehow our schedules never seem to allow for a real sit down. The last show she had in Kingston, I drove up just as she and her husband were packing the last of the paintings into the car. And she's had two shows in New York that I could never manage to get to. I wasn't going to miss this one for anything.
Then I drove over to Kingston for the opening of The Art of Play at the Donskoj Gallery. My Sacred Dolls and Lint Balls were in the show, along with great pieces like the Anarchist's Bowling League, Nipple Rings and Good vs. Evil. The entire show is on the website, with better pics than mine, so check it out.
As for this week, I'm jamming a lifetime into every day. I'm subleting studio space on the Lower East Side from my friend Linda, who's off to a residency for the month. It's great to have the peace and quiet, and though I haven't geared up yet, I'm sure it's going to be a productive month.
The moon is full and I feel full of possibilities, thanks in great part to working with my art coach Brainard Carey, who along with his wife Delia is working on a collaborative video installation for the Whitney's Altria space on 42nd Street, across from Grand Central.