another round of updates

(these are not professional actors)
Oh how the blog has been neglected as of late. I am sorry blog, things have just been too hectic. I also realize that I probably left some issues hanging, so here is a list of updates and items that would have/should have been blogged about had the past couple weeks not been so crazy. an Action Items Cliff Notes, perhaps…
– My Dad is doing great. In fact we will be embarking on a road trip later in the week, heading to Montana and then south to Arizona to celebrate his fully operational intestine. He wants to catch the fish that got away last time, and I want to film ghost towns and old Route 66 roadside attractions (some of which he went to as a kid). I am not sure what sort of internet access I’ll have along the way, but hopefully I’ll be able to blog a post or two about it.
-Half finished blogs. I have been grappling with the whole etiquette of blogging, and wondering if it is kosher to post blogs that were actually meant to be posted weeks ago? I have several work-in-progress posts from New York and Portland that never came to finalization, but perhaps will someday soon see the light of the world wide web.
-Speaking of neglected blogs, my photo-blog hasn’t been fairing much better than the Action Items, but I did manage to do a big update last week. If you haven’t been there for a while check it out. I have some new sets that are starting to take shape.
-The Affair at the Jupiter Hotel turned out to be a great event and I was pretty happy with how my video installation ‘ride a wave to tomorrow’s sunset’ came together. I was very honored to have my work showing with so many great artists, and super big thanks to everyone who helped or stopped by to check it out. There were some nice reviews of the fair here and here. I’ll be having a solo show at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in March, so if you didn’t get a chance to see the piece last week than you’ll probably get a second chance then. I’ll blog more updates about that as it gets closer.
-A couple days ago I directed a series of television commercials for a local top-40 radio station. Pretty whacky spots featuring the crazy antics of the morning DJs as they drive to work. We shot everything in a studio on a green screen and inserted old retro driving footage in as the backgrounds. They should start airing in the Portland area in a couple weeks so keep your eyes open for ’em. I am still not sure how I feel about directing television commercials, but I am realizing that it is really good practice in terms of working with actors and crews. On my own projects I just don’t have the resources to do things like hire a crew or work with professional actors, but if I am going to make this feature film than those are things I’ll need to be able to do well. Plus, directing commercials pays a whole lot better than Peripheral Produce does, that’s for sure.
-Bryan Boyce is in town and we held a screening of his work here at the boat house last night. I have always been a big fan of Bryan’s work, and he has some new stuff that is absolutely awesome (keep your eyes open for Rumsfeld Rules, it might be my new favorite). The show was a lot of fun and I know Bryan was very excited that so many people turned out, so big thanks to everyone who came. Hopefully we’ll do more screenings like this in the future.