Portfolio Peepshow

Everyone knows I have tested the waters in many academic pools over my years in post-secondary, and on a whim in third year I decided to take an art class. Every thursday evening we were forced to pin up our creations from that week on the wall, and the entire class would critique each "piece of work." I always went to class on an empty stomach so I could make it through these sessions without having to be sick with worry. Each week the students became more creative when it came to speaking about my art. I was always astonished at how they managed to come up with creative ways to say that it looked as if I had digged deep within my soul to come up with my inspiration. I was by far an under achiever in this class, and perhaps learned more about how many different ways there are of saying "well thats different" instead of actual artisitc skills. I recently cracked open what was left of my portfolio (after the majority of it was sucked into the Southern Alberta coulees one windy evening as I darted from the University back to my apartment in order to catch the latest episode of Survivor) to show off to some eager relatives, and I have decided to share some of these "pieces" with you all. They will be featured over the next few days, peppered into this blog for your own enjoyment. Perhaps practice your own creative bending of words in the comment board below, so I can relive everyday as if its Thursday evening, circa 2006.

Today's masterpiece was an assignment meant to take something beautiful and make it ugly. Clearly I couldn't mess up this assignment.




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