There is Nothing and Nowhere to Hide

The world wants to make it easy for us to run and hide under the sheets, its easy to give up. It is too easy for people to make choices that aspire to shut down other's visions, missions and passions. However it is also as simple as making the choice to let them, to let them walk all over you and talk behind your back but it is just easy to make the choice to stand up and to make yourself heard. You have support, your friends and others who believe in the same vision, you're not the only one that sees it.

It is easy to make the choice to do what you were meant to do, to bring the good to those who are willing to learn, thrive and to grow with you. They can cut off the water source but there will always be rain. So what I am trying to say is this, stand up, do what you have to do and never listen to those who say you can't do it. Their words makes you want to do one of two things: A. Give up, B. Do it even better and make them watch.

Be strong, and two more things: There is nothing and nowhere to hide. Making things is never a waste of time.

All the best,
Sami Lee

Is it always greener on the other side?

Here is a quick studio update everyone! 

David Kassan

Local Color: Painting Club and Drawing Club bring you David Kassan, a NYC based artist who is coming down just for you! Take a break from finals this FRIDAY at 2:00 pm at Anderson Hall (Room 201) for a two hour portrait painting demonstration! 

Wow! I am stoked! This is amazing, we are so lucky to have him come down just for the SCAD Painting Club. Hope to see you there!

Let us all be optimistic

Truth is, I'll never know all there is to know about you just as you will never know all there is to know about me. Humans are by nature too complicated to be understood fully. So, we can choose either to approach our fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open mind, a dash of optimism and a great deal of candor.
Tom Hanks 

Omnibus looking back

Wow folks, 

It has been quite a quarter so far and it still isn't over!! This past weekend Local Color: SCAD Painting Club and Sculpture Forum hosted an exhibition of works all across the board. It was an incredible collaboration. 

Designed by Ji Young Kim

Thank you to Todd Schroeder and Jerome Meadows for being our guest jurors for the show, we were honored to have you! 

Congratulations to Ann Haley for winning the "Best of Show" for Painting!

Ann Haley

Congratulations to Kristen Crouch for winning the "Best of Show" for Sculpture! 

Kristen Crouch, "Epiphany"

Our runner-ups each receive an "Honorable Mention" for their works as well! 

Sculpture:

Mirielle Jefferson- "Photoshopped 1, 2 and 3"

Mitch Biggio- "Untitled 2"

Painting:

Tyler Giordano 

Also a big thank you to both BB Wolf and to the Rivals for performing at our opening! 

The Rivals

Thank you Special Effects and Visual Effects Artist Eddie Holecko for demonstrating some of your movie magic!

Eddie Holecko

One more, Thank you to everyone who made this show possible! Especially to Mizuki Katakura, Tyler Giordano, Mirielle Jefferson, Jordan Acosta, Ann Haley, Mitchel Biggio and Ben Kramer. 

Omnibus

Omnibus
Nov. 1, 6-9pm
2301 A Bull & 39th Street
Savannah, GA

This show is hosted by Local Color: SCAD Painting Club and Sculpture Forum. This is a collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures and other works. It is an anthology of our generation of artists and a display of many works as one. 

Also there will be an awesome performance of The Rivals at 8pm!

Call for entry is still open. Send images to localcolor@scad.edu. This is a juried exhibition, there will be one $100 prize for Painting and one $100 prize for Sculpture! Thank you to our honored guests and jurors: Todd Schroeder and Jerome Meadows!

Stains

Just published my first book on blurb! Click here to download the pdf!