Tomorrow is my little buddies last day of the first year of the next 12 years of his life. I can’t believe he’s finishing up Kindergarten. As I choke back some tears I reminisce about summer and about playing long hours of wiffle ball in the backyard. The 50 foot old pine was the green monster, a solid smash over which could net you legend status. Or maybe the humiliating bocephus. A skyscraper lob that was pulled out when the batter had 2 strikes. A pitch so ruthless it enticed the batter to swing for the fences. A seemingly easy pitch to hit except you almost always missed. Regardless, we were good, and I had a knuckler that gave Phil Niekro a boner. Then I found this and subsequently retired.
So I move on. What I am going to do this summer is ponying up some cash and entering the annual Hey Hot Shot competition. Figured I will gather up 5 of my pictures throw em against the wall and see what sticks. I had mentioned before that I don’t quite believe in the juried competition but there are a few that have the status of well won Guggenheim fellowship or Joan Mitchell grant. HHS is one of those with such prestige…for me at least. It would be one battle I’d love to win.
Other than that, I think since I didn’t win this on ebay…bummer…
I am going to go see some art. Perhaps over at the Bill Busta gallery. Heard there is some good painting covering up those white walls. We will see as I brave the 95 degree, 220 degree internal car temperature schvitz. Gasp.
Awww….did they have a ‘graduation?’ He’s so cute and (I bet) alot of fun.
Bet you get some great photos of them….do you ever do portraits? All of your work that I’ve seen has been objects or incidents…
Speaking of incidents….how about submitting your photo of the plane ‘heading’ towards the house? I LOVE that one…
or are you doing a series submission?
I didn’t connect the ‘Hey Hot Shot’ thing with Bekman at first but I agree; I think she’s legit and probably a good fit. Since she’s so photography oriented. I think she’d ‘get’ your food constructions. I always enjoy them.
I like the painters she chooses to show, too. I loved the show of Michelle Muldrow’s paintings…all of them. I really couldn’t pick my favorite…wish I could’ve seen them in person.
(I’ve just GOT to get a job with an airlines so I can pop over to NYC and see all the cool shows!) Sigh.
Anyway, good luck and congrats to the little guy, too.