BYU Alumni Show

Right now on BYU (Provo) campus there is a cool illustration art show.  It features Illustration alumni from the past 30 years.  There are over 150 pieces in the show and the variety of style and subject matter is great.  The show is up in the HFAC (Harris Fine Arts Center) through mid July.  So, check it out.

So guess who's in the show.  It's me!  Funny right?  I just walked about 3 days ago and I haven't even finished my BFA project yet (so, technically I'm not really graduated) but I got in anyhow.  I'm in an art show with Brett Helquist.  How awesome is that?

5-Year-Olds Are Great

So, I just got back from the BYU Illustrator Showcase, a student art show here in Provo. It was another huge headache to get it all together this week (on top of submitting the Society of Illustrator Contest entries). I (and some great helpers) had to collect pieces form 20 different student illustrators, hang them in the gallery, do publicity, food, music, etc. It was a ton of work and really, after we set it all up, I didn't really want to go.

I'm glad I did.

As I wandered around and listened to the comments of people looking at the art I started following a group with some kids in it. A 5-year-old in the group pointed at one of my pieces (the one-eyed monster) and said "Mom, that one is my favorite."

And then it all became worth the effort. Thanks kid.