Hard work Results

I am excited to announce that I have won the first place prize for the Texas Center of Photography MOS competition. I am going to have three images in their exhibition that opens on January 15th in San Antonio, Texas. I will also be published in their 22nd annual exhibition catalog and get $1000 that will go along way in making new work.

By Christmas I will have entered in over ten exhibitions, contests and scholarships, and will be finding out the results over the next few months. I am off to a good start and am realizing all the hard work is paying off. Thanks everyone for all the support.

A Merry Nativity

As the holiday season comes to it’s peak, my friends and I thought it necessary to create our first Christmas card. The Polaroid proofs are above; let me know what you think?

Casino Royale

Last Friday my roommate’s band played at the University of Chicago’s PhD in chemistry Christmas party. It was casino night, so I was out on the prowl for cash money. While located at the blackjack table I found myself playing with a group of foreign exchange students who struggled with their English and even more with understanding blackjack. As I kept robbing the dealer blind due to amount of alcohol he had consumed. I suddenly realized we were not playing for money, just raffle tickets that might win you a $10 Boarders Books card. I turned to my new sidekick Shao-Lin (in green and pink sweeter) and said “Fuck it, I’m all in”. Making larger and larger bets I kept winning and winning. With my chips stacked high I offered Shao-Lin an offer to purchase her tickets with my cheap plastic chips. “No need, I give to you if I can meet your roommate. He looks like boy from the notebook.” She says with a big smile. Grabbing the tickets out of her hands I lay them out as the host reads off the numbers, 5…6…1…5…8 As the numbers match, I jump in the air and yell “WINNER”. I quickly realizing that it isn’t my Christmas party and I grab Shao-Lin and say “You Won! Go get your prize!” After collecting her prize she returns with a big smile on her face, “Thank you much!” “Don’t worry, just think of me next time you buy a periodical.”