with this. prrrrr!

detail of poppies, originally uploaded by yodraws.

Holland Friends of Art Tulip Time Exhibit
In Celebration of the Tulip
At the Holland Area Arts Council
April 24 - May 24
Opening Reception: Thursday, May, 1, 6-8pm

bloom, originally uploaded by yodraws.

lure, originally uploaded by yodraws.

an installation at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts by Beili Liu. I had some trippy moments while taking pictures of this in the dark. Maybe I was just hungry. Anyway, I dig the double meaning of the title “Lure” and the link to the chinese proverb about red thread and love and stuff. It is only on display until May 16, so get going.

child art is the best, originally uploaded by yodraws.

Sweet little installation at the bunny art/boat hut show hanging at Four Friends Coffee House in downtown Grand Rapids.

150 foot drawing 228, originally uploaded by saulgrayhildenbrand.

So happy to post this brief little interview with artist Saul Gray Hildenbrand. Formally from Grand Rapids, Saul now lives in Santa Barbara, CA where he, along with visiting fellow artist Michael Schaeffer, sat and created art for 24 consecutive hours. I bet some strong coffee was involved.

So you did a 24 hour consecutive drawing from February 29, 2008 4 am to March 1, 4 am.

YES, that is right.

What were you thinking at about 12 am?

I had to consult the drawing I had just finished the greatest period of fatigue. Where I had drawn the contiguous united states end to end. Then I had coffee, and that stuff really works, I felt so much better. I drew one head on top of another head, not in a violent or mean way, Then a man searching for his head not finding it but finding a Raven’s head instead. That metaphorically speaking aptly descibes how I was feeling and what i was thinking.

Leap Day offered inspiration for this work. Any other major inspirations or influences?

I first did this type of project for the first time in 2000 on Leap Day. I was in college reading about the French Situationalists and their idea of “dérive”really struck a chord with me. It is taking a walk through spaces that are familiar and focusing on seeing them differently. Sort of a forced Jamais vu (opposite of déjà vu) the feeling of not recognizing what should be familiar. I decided to do this on Leap Day because of the weird liminal space it occupies. The first time I did this walk through the woods near my campus at night and while attending classes. I enjoy the catharsis and cycle of fatigue and recovery. I have done this four times alone and three times with Michael Schaeffer, who joined me this time as well. I’d like to include more people in the future.

I love the humor in this piece and in your other work. What do you find funny?

The absurd in the mundane. I use it mostly with word play and juxtaposition.

meditation, originally uploaded by yodraws.

the saga continues.

in the tree tops, originally uploaded by yodraws.

hours and hours have been devoted to designing, organizing and painting the set for India’s school play Alice in Wonderland. She is not even in the play. The Reward: not much except I love doing it, I find it challenging and it is better than folding laundry. I’m learning a ton about scale. The canvas backdrop measures about 25 feet by 9 feet! I can’t wait to see it all put together.

a tree grows in vases, originally uploaded by yodraws.

another great piece I bought at the UICA Holiday Artist Market art by Michele Bosak. Sure, I intended on gifting this but changed my mind last minute. I love it!

me as frida, originally uploaded by yodraws.

my favorite female artist ever.