Just a reminder that if you work hard enough….

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Recently I found this rejection letter…. from the first time I applied to ACAD in 2004. (Excuse the photo quality; the letter is a little beat up.)  Anyway, I’m sure I was really upset to receive it, but looking back, I know I just wasn’t ready at that point in time.  It’s quite funny to me now, as I worked incredibly hard during my time at ACAD, volunteering a lot, and putting a ton of effort into my work and my classes, eventually earning the Board of Governor’s Award for my department.

I take this letter as a reminder that just because someone else says no, it doesn’t mean that you can’t do something, just maybe not in that time or way.  Maybe you’re not ready for it.  Maybe someone else is more qualified.  Maybe you’re just not right for the situation.  It’s a reminder to me that I am capable of doing whatever I want to do, but will sometimes need to fill in what I don’t have or modify my approach. It really does depend how bad you want it, and what you’re willing to do or give up to get it.

And persistence is worth more than anything.

February Photo A Day Challenge: Day 5

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So, I’m well aware that I missed a day, but I have decided that instead of beating myself up about it, I’m just going to skip it and not worry about it.  Yesterday was a really busy day, anyway, and really, this challenge, while fun, is not a priority in my life.

Yesterday, I installed my upcoming current(!) show in the Untitled Art Society’s +15 Window in the EPCOR Centre!  While it looked great when I left, apparently a couple of things have fallen, and so I need to fix them tomorrow, on my way into “work.”  (More photos on the show to come!)

Today was busy as well…. working on a few things, a couple of submissions, getting some stuff together (for some press releases), updating stuff, working on other things.  Really cryptic, I know, but you know I don’t like giving out too many details on things that are unconfirmed/not past the “oh, that’s a possibility” stage.

My photo of the day, for 10AM, is tea!  Earl grey, of course!  (Tea means “work time,” most of the time.)

 

February Photo A Day Challenge!

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So I found the February Photo A Day challenge via Tracy, and I thought maybe I’d give it a try.  See if it sparks anything, or if I learn something… the challenge is to take a photo a day, according to these prompts.

So, for today’s prompt, “Your view Today,” I decided to photograph what’s going on in my studio right now… just finishing up painting a few things, both for my upcoming show at Untitled Art Society, and a couple of “mounts,”  which will eventually hold taxidermied Morphoid specimens!  I know it probably doesn’t look like much right now, but it will when I’m done!  There are four mounts, a couple of brochure holders, panels (for information), and a larger panel for specimens.  And the paint looks so delicious…. “Chocolate Brownie,” which makes everything look edible… doesn’t that “mount” there look like a scrumptious bar of chocolate?

This is just primer and stuff on the other counter.  Not near as delicious-looking.

Ok, maybe tomorrow’s photos will be more interesting.