MICA Cultural Practice, Research and Higher Education Journal
Just published! I have an essay in the Vision and Voices of the I-Hotel Writer’s Group with Nancy Hom and Julianne Gavino as part of the MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) new Cultural Practice, Research and Higher Education journal. Here is a link to the Community Arts Journal.
Lost Cities Event November 19
The LOST CITIES imbedded itself on the corner of San Francisco’s Market and 6th street in the traffic of people, buses, bikes, voices, rumblings, sirens screaming, whistles blowing and passing commentary. The Luggage Store Projection Space : Location, location, location. The rain came down at the end lending itself to the full sensory immersion. The […]
Lost Cities : Video Projection/Sound Installation
Luggage Store Projection Space: LOST CITIES A video projection and sound installation by Chris Brown and Johanna Poethig SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 5:30pm – 6:30pm http://www.luggagestoregallery.org/c/exhibitions/ BRING YOUR RADIOS! Tune to FM 89.1 (if it rains bring an umbrella) CURATOR Eliza […]
Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan
I created this painting for the Windows and Mirrors exhibit that has traveled the US which has provided an environment to discuss the human cost of the war in Afghanistan. I admire the American Friends Service Committee for their dedication to peace and the way they have integrated the arts in their outreach and education. […]
August 26 Celebration
You never know how an opening will go but as the musicians set up, electronic bird sounds started to fill the post office and the Mellotones began to play on the street the full range of creative expression took over the corner. The sweet and sincere power of art should be no mystery. Friends and […]
August 26 Event
Little Hummingbird Painting Day
On August 3 we had a fun and very busy day painting little hummingbirds with participants who signed up through Dina at North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District. She has been great to work with on this project and got a sign up sheet going. Every 20 minutes or so a new painter showed up. […]
Week 8: Scaffolding down
It’s almost done. The scaffolding has come down and we will finish it in the full light of day. Long and short – an easy gig for the scaffolding guys. They pull down the “pallete” planks spotted in bright colors of the painting process. The corner site revealed; it’s dimensions, angles, views. The last steps […]
Week 7 : Mean Green Tight White
Racing to finish before the scaffolding comes down. Choice comments overheard by the small legless man with the big personality “I am not a heart attack, I am a coronary arrest!!!” Or by the passing poet. “That green is mean. That white is tight.” Or the two corner customers “ They can smell the junkie […]
Week 6: July 1, 2011
End of the week. Three day weekend. Hot on the site today. The drug store was open. The self mutilating blond’s name is “Peaches”. She had tons of make up on and a metallic purple handbag in the shape of an electric guitar. Trying to get the top of the mural done so they take […]