Category Archives: Summer 2013

Giverny, Giverny, Giverny…you can certainly hold your own: Giverny 2013 Residency, Part 1

Posted on September 18, 2013

By Shannon Kenny (MFA 2013)August 10th, I arrived in Paris to meet with the Chilean women of the group, Alonsa and Daniela. We succumbed to the forces of the infamous Sennelier Store, almost in tears as we left, not because we were sad, but because we were persuaded by our worse judgment to buy way more supplies than necessary.  … Read More

Coming to an end…a short but sweet look at the week: Leipzig Residency – Part 6

Posted on August 8, 2013

By Krista Smith (MFA 2014) The past couple of weeks here have flown by. Between painting, panting in our stifling rooms, and making quick escapes to the lake, we managed to put together a great end of summer show. We all crawled out of our studios to help clean and hang the work alongside Kristina and Mareika (interns of LIA)… Read More

Cospudener & The Bauhaus: Leipzig Residency, Part 5

Posted on July 19, 2013

By  Shangkai (Kevin) Yu (MFA 2014) It is my feeling that it would be important to make a post that reflects our time here accurately. Beer drinking, sausage eating, lake swimming, grass and beach napping, museum visiting, and painting are our life in Leipzig. Before going on to the museums and general art talk, here are two pictures that sum… Read More

Ancient Artifacts, Temple Ruins and 248 Stairs: Mexico City Residency, Part 2

Posted on July 11, 2013

By Garrett Cook (MFA 2014) It’s been an eventful couple of weeks since my last update. Two weeks ago I misstepped and sprained my foot, rendering me unable to walk for a couple days. It’s certainly a little frightening suddenly finding yourself immobile in a foreign country where you barely speak the language! Thanks to Motrin, bandage wraps and ice,… Read More

The Leipzig Residency is–as we would say in Jamaica–‘irie’ (great!): Leipzig Residency, Part 4

Posted on July 9, 2013

By Alicia Brown (MFA 2014) It has been 34 days since we entered the gates of the Spinnerei, and every day from that moment has been a pinch-me experience. Waking up in the mornings to the sound of Neo Rauch working in his studio (located above the large studio space I share with Krista Smith) is definitely my alarm clock… Read More