Improv Letterhead May 31, 2024
Folded Pen improv letterhead experiments are ready for letters to my pen pals.
Teaching Innovation Grant May 31, 2024
I was awarded a summer Teaching Innovation Grant from the Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Texas at Austin. Building upon a successful pilot conducted in Fall 2023 in AET 324J Visual Storytelling, this project proposes a comprehensive curriculum redesign. Students engage with professional visual storytelling techniques through in-depth analysis of their chosen favorites. Using innovative aesthetic mapping and a unique visual resource library, students collaborate on creative projects.
Graphite & Zoom May 2, 2021
Teaching and learning through Zoom created a distance learning boot camp for both students and teachers all throughout 2020. To stay engaged as an artist, think of Zoom rectangles as compositions of light, dark, and personalities. I was able to create a whole sketchbook of graphite portraits because I was in a team-teaching course. When I wasn’t actively teaching I interacted with the students through drawing as well as in chat.
Zen Chickens Cards May 2, 2021
Zen Chickens come in all sizes. While most of them are 12 x 16 inches or larger, these little chicks were hatched as holdiday cards for 2019. The cards are experiments with Black 3.0 acrylic and rubber stamps of many kinds.
Large Silk Scarves December 29, 2019
If you want a wearable art Zen Chicken the 41 x 52 inch scarf printed on 100% silk chiffon is available from Big Bertha’s Paradise in Austin, TX. Here is the artist wafting the chiffon scarf in the breeze.
School of Design and Creative Technologies at UT December 28, 2019
I am happy to announce that I have started teaching as a Lecturer in the School of Design and Creative Technologies at The University of Texas at Austin.
I am teaching classes in Design Foundations and Portfolio.
Faculty Art Exhibition September 7, 2018
Zen Chicken Word 2018
22 x 30″ ink, rubber stamp, watercolor and acryl gouache on 300 lb hot press watercolor paper
You are cordially invited to a reception for the Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition on October 18, 2018 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm at the Art Institute of Austin located near the intersection of IH35 and HWY 45 just south of Round Rock, TX.
3 new Zen Chicken paintings will be in the show including Zen Chicken Word 2018. I hope to see you there!
Studio Visit by Fashionista Art Collectors August 19, 2018
Zen chickens attracted fashionistas and art collectors Kelsey and Dana to a studio visit in August 2018 in which these 3 zen chickens found new homes.
I was delighted to host these brilliant fashion designers into my studio in August. Both having been to art schools they understood my art history jokes and references. We had a really fun visit. Thank you Kelsey and Dana!
Honoria at SXSW 2018 February 11, 2018
Queer Style: Visual Activism and Fashion’s Fronteir with Aja Aguirre, Sonny Oram, Leon Wu and Anita Dolce Vita. SXSW Interactive 2016
I will once again be taking visual notes at SXSW EDU and SXSW Interactive.
Have iPad will Travel.
Hot Rods and Hatters Zen Chicken Tour February 1, 2018
Zen Chicken 2018 with color ladder comb. Ink and acrylic gouache paint on 22 x 30 inch watercolor paper.
This weekend, February 3, 2018 is the annual Hot Rods and Hatters in Lockhart, TX. Both Spellerberg Projects locations will be open for this gala event. The WHOLE TOWN of Lockhart fills, block after block, with colorful classic cars and hotrods. You should not miss this yearly strange event. Adding aesthetically to the amazing cars you are encouraged to wear your finest or weirdest chapeau. I will be hosting a Zen Chicken tour at the Masur Building from 1-4 pm. I hope to see you there in your unique hat.
Zen Chicken Tour
Masur Gallery of Spellerberg Projects
119 W. San Antonio Street. Lockhart, TX
Saturday, February 3, 2018, 1-4 p.m.