Summer Update

Hello everyone- I hope you all enjoyed your summer. It sounds like everyone has been up to some very interesting and productive things.

These past few months have been very strange (and at times difficult) for me.... when last semester ended, a friend and mentor of mine returned from Germany with terminal cancer. I spent much of my time helping her and her family as much as I could until she passed away on July 11th.
I don't have any real art projects to show for my break, but I am very proud to have known such an amazing individual. The time that I was able to spend with her will be cherished, as it was very special to have been welcomed into the life of someone so spectacular. Her name was Amy Tucci, and she was an amazing martial artist, visual artist, musician, equestrian, and friend. If you have a moment, I recommend visiting the following link to read about her, as she was (and is) a very inspirational woman. I won't forget her.

http://www.pamausa.com/Pages/amy/memorial.html

If it is possible, I would like some of my work this upcoming year to both honor and be informed by Amy's memory.

There were also some positive things that happened this past summer... I (unexpectedly) became a freelance photographer and am getting fairly steady work. In an effort to focus more on school and art, I recently quit my day job in home finance (August 15th was my last day) and will now solely be a full-time student.

Last night I just returned from a 3-4 day camping expedition in Ontario's Algonquin provincial park... we spent an average of 6 hours paddling canoes a day and were fortunate enough to see a moose. It was a nice way to end the summer, I think. :)
-Kerrin