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Deviation Actions

Published: Sep 15, 2013

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The reason for my prolonged absence and significantly less "deviance" has been my new tenure track asst. professorial job. Someone recently addressed me as an ass. professor. I sincerely hope that that was a typo. Typos can be embarrassing. I bet I didn't get two of my favorite jobs (all of them in the Southwest) due to a typo I made in some application letters. Saying I teach "curses" on gender and new media doesn't look good for a potential employee. I missed the "u" somehow. So I ended up in the Midwest.

I am now in Michigan, working at a new job, a long distance marriage and some academic publications. Have not been able to visit

so much or create new art myself. I did try to keep my group

running and the all beautiful abstract art submitted there kept my spirits high. Thank you, artists!

Here is a selection of the ones I absolutely loved.

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The "new" life gets exhausting sometimes and I take refuge in art. Whether in museums or deviantart, looking at good art is therapeutic. My city hosts one of the biggest public art exhibitions and competition ever and I cannot wait for it to start. www.artprize.org/

Also, I love the general community enthusiasm and awareness around local art, locally sourced food and locally owned businesses here. I recently went to a street art fair, and emboldened by a recent salary disbursement, bought some original art. It felt very good. I might commission someone to create some art for me that represents "Arizona," in the near future. Yes, I miss the desert a lot and the state where I spent six years. I miss the tall mountains in Utah and my home there, which I couldn't live in for too long. But I want to give Michigan a shot. Plus there's always the possibility of flying to Sioux city, Iowa some day and say "Going from GRR to SUX!" on my facebook status. Nothing like humor and art to fill the gaps and gaffes in my life.

Hope you are having a great Sunday and let me know what you've been up to! Don't forget to show the featured artists some love!