When I was growing up, my one and only dream was to stay in the house and do nothing. This was mainly because I hated school, but I also felt at an early age that freedom from school meant the freedom to engage the world without restrictions. In my adolescent mind, this meant sitting in front of the TV all day eating junk food and watching old VH1 documentaries (this was back before VH1 became a reality show cesspool).

Have you seen the art that has sprung up on utility boxes on Lake Street and the Midtown Greenway? Thanks to volunteers with the anti-graffiti group R.E.M.O.V., the League of Longfellow Artists (LoLa), and the Longfellow Community Council (L.C.C.) we now have art islands every few blocks on these busy corridors.

As I’ve been working really hard on my upcoming solo show, I finally found the time to carve a press release out of all my nervousness and anxiety. The funniest thing about being a writer is that it is easy to write about the projects of others, but being able to take a subjective stance on your own work is a whole other beast. I’ve lived with this work for so long; as I get closer to finishing every piece, it changes and something new is revealed to me. This press release is my attempt to articulate what I’ve been working toward thus far, and I would like anyone reading this to feel welcome to come to the Smitten Kitten on July 7 to say hello and look at some art.