Travel Photos: Washington DC

I have been thinking about US history and monuments. Here are some photos I took while in Washington DC this past summer. 

Art/Artist Constellation

For my Art/Artist Constellation, I made a board on Pintrest to hold a place for my research. I wanted to share that research here as well. The artists, ideas, and links listed below have in some way or another influenced, inspired, motivated, and taught me ways to think, look, and make.
(Images to come soon)

Vik Muniz
http://wastelandmovie.com/
http://www.ted.com/talks/vik_muniz_makes_art_with_wire_sugar.html

JR
http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html

Ken Robinson
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Ai Wei Wei 
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/ai-weiwei
http://www.aiweiweineversorry.com/

Amnesty International USA 
http://www.amnestyusa.org/

Live Piano, specifically Adam Pascal and Larry Edoff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hloIgAU6I0o
http://meandlarry.com/

Khalid Kodi
http://www.khalidkodi.com/

Scott Langley
http://www.deathpenaltyphoto.org/index.html

Luis Camnitzer's Last Words
http://www.alexandergray.com/artists/luis-camnitzer/luis-camnitzer_3/

Kara Walker
http://learn.walkerart.org/karawalker

Jenny Holzer
http://www.jennyholzer.com/

Alfredo Jaar
http://www.alfredojaar.net/

Shepard Fairey
http://www.obeygiant.com/

Roni Horn
http://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/permanent-collection/artists/horn/

Dhondup Wangchen, Leaving Fear Behind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANZZa5IabJ4

Barbara Kruger
http://www.barbarakruger.com/

Mary Cassatt's The Tea
http://www.marycassatt.org/

Degas' Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/little-fourteen-year-old-dancer-65028

Renoir's Dance at Bougival

http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/dancing-renoir

Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at Night
http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/vincent-van-gogh/cafe-terrace-place-du-forum-arles-1888

Painting color studies, part one

A look at my studio, part one.

On the wall: 

-The ink on canvas piece is repetitive, obsessive writing of the name Aung San Suu Kyi. 

-The Bruins 2013 game schedule. 

-Three rulers.

On the desk: Inks, paint, canvases, framed photo of Aung San Suu Kyi, book from Bookmark project (http://www.fieldpractice.org/tag/bookmark/), sketchbook

On the wall: 

-Paintings and work about Aung San Suu Kyi, both semi-representational and non-representational. 

-Color studies, paintings and paper collages

-Images of Lalla Essayi's work (http://lallaessaydi.com/)

-A weaving from an art school art class at RTH with sparc! the ArtMobile, CACP

On the wall: Engaged Practice postcard, an exhibition of students in Center for Art and Community Partnerships (CACP)