The 2011 ART FIX In-House Residency Challenge

I've been in such a non-creative state lately: unfocused, empty of ideas and energy, stressing about this and that and the other thing. Meanwhile, nothing much is happening, creative or otherwise. I've been reading blogs and Twitter, hoping for something that sparks...well, anything.

Somehow, I ran into artist Kesha Bruce on Twitter, and her ART FIX In-House Residency Challenge.  The challenge is simple: use the art supplies you have on hand, finish incomplete projects, and post new art weekly. Seems pretty straightforward, right?

Let's see what I'm starting off with, shall we?

Three canvas panels, three stretched canvases, a three yard roll of unstretched canvas...

Three works-in-progress (two paintings, one relief print), four small stretched canvases, seven blank linoleum blocks of various sizes...

...and one watercolor block.











There might even be more watercolor paper floating around here somewhere! I have no idea, as I am the polar opposite of organized.

To be honest, I have very little idea what I'll do with any of it...where will I start?

The Art of 2010 and 2011's Goals

I hope everyone has had the happiest of holidays. Let's look at the art I've done in 2010, shall we?

The Secrets of Growing Things
Release (Freedom Belongs to Those Who Know the Beauty and Power of Their Voice)
One Thousand Swirling Wishes
I Fly (Return to a Dream)
Protect

I do wish I'd done more, but these seem to be the layered, multi-storied paintings I most want to create.

Still, there needs to be more.

What are my goals for 2011?

• Complete one sketch a day for a calendar month
• Finish and share at least one piece a month
• Continue working on art goals: practice drawing facial expressions, clothing, feet, human figures, perspective, and incorporate found objects into artworks
• Write a proposal for an art and social change project
• Investigate Kickstarter as a funding source for an art project
• Work with a friend to create a website for my art
• Experiment at networking with other professionals who have talents I don't
• Figure out how to track time spent on art and money (if any) made from it

I feel this is plenty ambitious, and I look forward to the challenge.