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Its finally come down to when I really needa decide what college I actually want to go to. I like both of the schools. I went to the Dean's Day presentation at PNCA and it was fun but nobody seemed that excited. The faculty was talking about how excited they are without being to excited. So I think its come down to that if I can get all loans, grants etc. figured out that Im going to be going to CCA. I feel like Im more confident in it. It will be nice to start off new in a new city and meet new people and been in a different environment. I feel as though it'll push me farther as an artist and as a person. Its nice to have all of my concentration pieces done. I still need to finish matting, painting sides of canvasses, putting in eye screws and writing my artists statement. I wish I could post some pictures of my work but I don't have any photos on my laptop of my work. Im also excited to see all of my art up together at the showcase I think it will give a good feel of how it all fits together.

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So i watched this video today, I thought it was pretty amazing and inspiring. I think that its an amazing idea. Taking old run down buildings that are basically destroyed and making this art on the walls and integrating the art into the people and the community. I thought it was cool that they were also getting the kids involved and making them feel like they are part of the art project too. Another cool project like this except with pictures and posters is happening by an artist that goes by JR you should check it out.

http://youtu.be/eKy4wFat5UE?hd=1

On a side note last weekend I finished my first concentration piece. It came so naturally and I need to work on it more but i think it turned out well.

UPDATE

Wow the year is almost over. Its gone by so fast it seems like it just started. It seems so close to graduation and there is still so much work to do before its over. I think that I have pretty much decided that I want to go to PNCA. I all together in grants and scholarships received almost 24,000 a year to CCA and almost 16,000 a year to PNCA. Im excited to go to college, Im excited to do something new and exciting and to start learning how to live and do things on my own.

UPDATE

SOOOO I found out on thursday that I got accepted to PNCA. Then friday I got another letter in the mail from PNCA and I got a $36,000 scholarship, or 9,000 a year! So I'm pretty excited. Now I'm just waiting to  hear back from CCA and PNCA about financial aid before I decide which one I wanna go to. Either one would be pretty aweesomeee though so yeah. Today I dont really have much to do so I think ill try to start a concentration piece or at least do some art for fun.

After doing the first half of my concentration it has been getting much more difficult to come up with new ideas for pieces. Since my concentration is corruption of the human body and mind so I think my next ones are going to be focused on tattoos and piercings. My first is gonna be a guy with number tattoos and a guy with piercings on his face. Give me feedback if you've got it.

Concentration.

Here are my photos finally. Sorry for the low quality and bad lighting.
My concentration is corruption of the human body and mind.

Concentration/Inspiration.

I do not really have an adequately lighted place to take pictures of my two concentration pieces so ill just bring them in tomorrow and photograph them and put them up on my blog for everyone to see.

On a side note here is some of barry mcgee's work.
He inspires me, maybe he'll inspire you too.