Artist Statements with a lot of jargon!

I found this fun website that generates an "Instant Artist Statement: Arty Bollocks Generator" I thought it was rather amusing because I have seemingly read some version of this statement countless times before... oh art jargon! here was what i got:   

"My work explores the relationship between gender politics and emotional memories.With influences as diverse as Wittgenstein and Roy Lichtenstein, new combinations are created from both simple and complex meanings.

Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated by the theoretical limits of the human condition. What starts out as vision soon becomes corroded into a cacophony of temptation, leaving only a sense of chaos and the prospect of a new synthesis.

As temporal forms become frozen through emergent and personal practice, the viewer is left with a glimpse of the limits of our world."

2011 Tyler Photo Seniors Book

CLASSES ARE FINALLY OVER!!!!
and here is the book we made with class. It's like a yearbook for all us photo seniors... although none of us are graduating :( one more semester to go. and my BFA show will finally be coming up in October!
Check out the book at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2121000?ce=blurb_ew  

A Nod to Photo

there is something so satisfying about, Things Organized Neatly (http://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com)

here are some pictures I liked 

2011 Zombie Bar Crawl

So here are a few of the final images I have of the 2011 Easter Sunday Zombie Bar Crawl on South Street in Philadelphia PA http://www.phillyzombiecrawl.com/

Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival

A few composites I did of theFundraiser Gala from the  2011 Jim Thorpe Festival at 

the Mauch Chuck Opera House 

http://www.jimthorpeburlesque.org/

the show was headlining Jacqueline Hyde http://www.jacquelinehyde.com/

For Emerging Photographers

"I would challenge the younger generation to make work with
some meaning, work that is hyper authentic, raw and imaginative. Use the camera as a way to wander through whatever world you feel drawn to and do it with integrity, conviction and total disregard for money. Make it PURE and the other things will happen"

I really enjoyed this quote from aphotoeditor.com

A.S.S. @ Tyler!! ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW

       

This year's Annual Student Show just came down.  It was running from March 16th-26th.  The show was displayed throughout Tyler highlighting the work of undergraduate students from the various departments.  Photography was in the basement and for those of you who missed it here are some highlights.... starting from the right   Luke Cloran had two images up that he has been working on in the studio this semester, experimenting with the use of models and with various concepts to make the images that have been stuck in his head http://lukecloranjr.blogspot.com/ Jess Stewart included an hauntingly eerie self portrait.  Annie showed two of her fabricated landscapes from her recent BFA show Unattainable Places http://adriannezimmerman.wordpress.com, Keristin Gaber's Curtain #1 comes from her series "Within" cargocollective.com/keristingaber.  Katie Ames had two of her Cindy Sherman inspired self portraits that will be the theme of her show that opens April 22nd.  Natalie Piserchio also had two photographs that are part of her upcoming BFA show Emergence. http://nataliepiserchio.blogspot.com/ Rachel Kotkoskie's image of a couple in bed separated by a dog was one of the pieces that was purchased http://rachellynnk.com/ 

The Grad Show which was a continuation of the Student Show was displayed inside the department.
Amy Harbilis showed a new work that focuses on a formal evaluation of color and space within a landscape  https://amymaria.posterous.com/ 
Ben Chetta's photograph is Untitled from the series Vetricallity is based on the corruptibility of photographic technologies, the images result in chance occurrences from digital cameras malfunctioning 

http://benchetta.blogspot.com/
Cally Iden's Navigation with Trees is an exploration of the natural landmarks she and her family encounter as part of their daily paths. www.callyiden.blogspot.com

 I displayed a portrait of Ricky the Midget Wrestler from my in progress series Alternative Recreation www.failedphotography.com

  

Could art CHANGE the world? JR

TAKE THE TIME OUT OF YOU'RE BUSY LIFE AND JUST WATCH THIS!!!!!

I recently found out about the work of JR a former graffiti artist out of paris, who is now taking black and white portraits in an extremely large scale and posting them on the streets to make art more accessible. He has won the 2011 TED prize of $100,000 to MAKE A WISH BIG ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE WORLD and his wish was..."I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we'll turn the world...INSIDE OUT."

"Create a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work. Everyone will be challenged to use black and white photographic portraits to discover, reveal and share the untold stories and images of people around the world. These digitally uploaded images will be made into posters and sent back to the project’s co-creators for them to exhibit in their own communities. People can participate as an individual or in a group; posters can be placed anywhere, from a solitary image in an office window to a wall of portraits on an abandoned building or a full stadium. These exhibitions will be documented, archived and viewable virtually."

His projects include "Portrait of a Generation" b&w portraits of suburban thugs from Paris that were display in the bourgeois districts of the city. "Face 2 Face" that put large scale portraits of Israelis and Palestinians side by side in both cities to see if they could tell who was who. and my personal favorite “Women Are Heroes, a project underlining the dignity of women who are the target of conflict" Just whatever you do watch this video, he is amazing, this project is spectacular and I do believe with all my heart that ART truly can change the world. DO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS http://www.insideoutproject.net/

Business Card and Website!

Yesterday I bought a domain name and am well on my way to making a site!! IT IS NOW UP AND RUNNING.... www.failedphotography.com 

Also my business cards for The Catharsis of Disease project are on their way, just ordered them today

Senior Photography Thesis: The Catharsis of Disease

So as some of you may know my Senior Photography Thesis will be the two year documentation of one woman... my mother, going through breast cancer. The beginning phase of my project, the first year was taking black and white photos that included prosthesis and wig fittings, her mastectomy, hospital stays, post surgical visits, healing, chemotherapy, losing her hair and radiation.  At the end of radiation on September 16, 2010 I began taking daily pictures of her and will continue to do so until this September 16.  In the year’s time it shows her hair growing back, radiation burns healing, daily emotions and overall emphasizes the painstaking journey back to “normalcy”.  This two-year all encompassing project will be complete by October, right in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I hope to be able to share this with others who have been affected by the disease and am looking for outlets in which to do this in addition to my Tyler show... if anyone should know of anything  

Polar Bear Plunge: Sea Isle City 2011

I'm always looking for interesting alternative events to shoot, so if you know of any good ones coming up I'd be interested, take for instance the lovely gentlemen of this years Polar Bear Plunge in Sea Isle, NJ 

My Wedding Photography

12 weeks, 9 amazing weddings and 10 beautiful brides= 

my internship with Carina and Amanda of Love Me Do Photography

http://lovemedophotography.com/

Coming Attractions

Coming Soon.....

MY INTERVIEW with LARRY FINK!!

We are supposed to contact an artist we really liked and I aimed high and talked to the great Larry Fink

http://www.larryfinkphotography.com/ 

ALSO the long awaited Micro Wrestling pictures....  I am holding off on posting them all until they are actually shown in class and are critiqued but for those who can't wait that long here is a sneak peak, any thoughts on the logo?? I'm still working it out 

Study Abroad Re-Entry Conference

In the Fall 2009 Semester I was lucky enough to study abroad in ROME ITALY which is where my heart remains!  In my time there I shot well over 10,000 images throughout my travels in Europe.  When I got back one of these images entitled Just the Way You Look won first place in Artistic Vision for Temple's Study Abroad Conference.  They have since entered me into a larger Conference which is this Friday.  The Delaware Valley Study Abroad Re-Entry Conference will be held at Drexel University's Intercultural Center hosted by Arcadia, Drexel, Rosemont College, Temple, University of Pennsylvania, and Villanova Friday January 28, 2011.  These are my entries: Wish me Luck!! :)

 Just The Way You Look, By Christianna Fail, Rome Italy, 2009  

La Roma Monumentale, By Christianna Fail, Rome Italy, 2009