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I had every intention of properly maintaining this blog with a biweekly post. I wouldn't allow myself to post everyday when I first signed on for this, but spring break happened, and school projects flooded into my life way more than necessary.

Needless to say, in the past two months I have produced a few pieces of art that I am very proud of. I turned my picture with all of the antique cameras on my page into a large painting. I'm still not sure what I think about it. I don't typically paint in that style. Graffiti is in the works for a repetition drawing I did in class. It should be interesting.

Recent ventures:
Three weeks ago, Mari Cobb and I decided that we needed to get out of St. Louis (at 2am). We picked up our cameras and arrived in downtown St. Louis around 7am. The trip there was filled with early 90's music that lives up to its' full potential only while being obnoxiously blasted and screamed by two delirious girls. FUN. We were there extremely early on a Sunday. Nothing was open. Nothing was happening. We went to the arch. eh. It was not a lovely day for pictures. The rain teased us with light sprinkles the entire day.

Once a couple of stores opened, one caught our eye the most. UM+A (Urban Materials and Acessories). UM+A is a cute modern store that offers interesting decor for homes, workplaces, etc. In all honestly, what caught my attention the most was their logo (graphic design nerd. yes, i know). Its' cute modern flare was adorable, so naturally we stayed in this shop for longer than average.

I had a few questions about the sculptures, which turned into a long conversation with a man named Mike Roberts. Mike is also a graphic designer, and is applying to be a creative art director somewhere in St. Louis. The three of us talked about grad school, jobs in the art and advertising field, and local art. He gave us directions to "Paint Louis", a ridiculous graffiti wall that stretches about half a mile, and is accepted as a work of art. Therefore, it is legal to spray paint here! It was fun. We also were told to go to this great shopping center next to Washington University that definitely survives off of college students. Vintage Records and nice thrift stores were the best parts about this place.

We also droves to Illinois on accident.
And eating a corn dog for breakfast is a bad, bad idea (even if it's only $1).


Well, I guess this is it for a while. I'm leaving for the Tampa Project on the 23rd, and I won't be back until july 28th!