pictures
images from the other night at the gypsy tea room for the karma incorporated comic book release party. the happy bullets played. too many pictures to post. twas fun. bottom picture is david hopkins, author of said comic book, signing my copy. yay!
speaking of this picture problem i'm having.... i've started a flickr account... FINALLY. and i don't like it. could i trouble someone to please clue me in on how this is supposed to make my life easier?
Saturday, July 30, 2005 @ 04:15 PM
teaser images
not done yet: door screens (soon), driveway (peagravel), porch swing (chinese red).
Friday, July 29, 2005 @ 12:40 PM
it's really over.
Friday, July 29, 2005 @ 09:18 AM gallery events
karma incorporated
karma incorporated comic book release party tonight.
gypsy tea room.
happy bullets are playing.
$5.00 cover.
yay!
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 @ 06:45 PM
last night
those strange boys are so cute! the new galaxy club is the old theater gallery, fyi. last night's show was fantastic.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 @ 09:46 AM
progress report
Friday, July 22, 2005 @ 01:00 PM
RECEPTION TONIGHT : ELBOW ROOM
TONIGHT : RECEPTION : PIGEON-STONE PROJECT : NEW VENUE
The ELbow Room : 3010 Gaston Avenue : Dallas, 75226
seven to nine PM
recent work three artists:
painter Thomas Aleman
fire/copper work by Irum Malik
lith prints by Sarah Jane Semrad (that's me!)
super cheap drink specials and complimentary goodies to eat.
Thursday, July 21, 2005 @ 08:51 AM gallery events
tiny update
website half-ass updated. much much more to do.
check it here.
and here.
and here.
you might see yerself!
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 @ 11:17 AM proof that i'm a nerd
IR Gallery closing
The IR Gallery closing reception last night was fantastic.
here’s Jason and me.
I knew going into this show that Jason’s work would cause a bit of a ruckus. More than once, I saw folks walk in, make a lap, and walk right on out. This exhibit was perfect for the last IR Gallery show: its purpose to showcase one extremely talented local artist, that maybe other galleries in town would snub their nose at or not ‘get’. Cheers to Jason. And his mom Patricia for bringing the fabulous gourmet vegan feast.
Sunday, July 17, 2005 @ 08:08 PM gallery events
Jason Barnett : IR Gallery : this weekend
last night we hung barnett's show. it's unusual and grotesquely-beautifully-disturbing. (now is that any kind of description, my gosh) the paintings are all oil on canvas and fairly enormous. There's one mixed-media piece that i can't figure out how i feel about it yet. the reception is saturday, july 16 from 7 to 9 pm. at IR Gallery, of course.
this is the last show at the space.
Friday, July 15, 2005 @ 01:18 PM gallery events
house update
yep, we're in the thick of it for those who wanted to see a pic. i love to chat it up with the painters and the kids climb on furniture right in front of where someone is scraping and watch so close with their eyes agaist the glass right under the blade. (if i can get a shot, i will. ) i have so much respect and admiration for people who do this kind of work, and in texas no less. they're good people as far as i can tell, probably with wives and kids. i want them to know from the bottom of my heart that i value them as people in my life right now. ok, gotta take out some more ice water.
Thursday, July 14, 2005 @ 12:25 PM proof that i'm a nerd
i'm flattered anybody would care...
rumor has it this post is getting me into trouble on the street. upon checking out my user stats and search strings... sure enough. awesome!
so, just to clear the air and squelch any rumors that i'm a trash-talkin' bee-atch, here's the translation: c.t. is super smart and usually her articles are kinda hard to read because i don't really know sometimes what on earth she is talking about. the article that she wrote about goss gallery was particularly funny to me because as the article points out, the place is flashy and is in an awesome part of town and had lots of rich folks attending the grand opening. further, my gallery is tiny (about 400sq feet), deeply underground, with 20-something-musicians (aka all my friends) with no money coming by for openings. in other words, IR Gallery is pretty much the polar opposite of Goss Gallery. there's nothing bad or good or wrong about any of this. it's just funny.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 @ 08:14 PM
story-time
a lady on a journey arrives at a still, wide river. she's had a long, hard trip thus far and deep down she knows she must cross the river. on the bank is a magnificent raft, provided by a mysterious stranger. it glistens in the sun and silently motions for her to come and take up its oars to cross safely. she looks both ways and all she can see for miles are tall trees and murky water.
she quickly realizes she must decide to use the raft or sit on the banks of this river for all time. with a small prayer for safety and courage, she boldly steps onto the raft, never having used oars or maneuvered an under current before. it's rocky at first, and she can't manage the oars very well as the raft dips and sways.
she looks back at where she's come from and it appears so peaceful, but at this point. it's simply too late, she's midway in crossing the water and it's further to go back than to proceed to the other side. mermaids in the water keep her afloat and at one point a mighty gust of wind keeps her from toppling over. she never feels alone, even though it appears as though she is. as she approaches the far bank and it's time to step off, she wistfully notices her life will never be the same, having tasted the excitement of the river.
upon arrival, she's wet, she's tired, and she's ready to be on dry land again. the lady looks at the raft and the endless fields in front of her and back at the raft. the lady considers taking the raft with her, but chooses to leave the raft for someone else to find passage with as she moves on. she knows many adventures are still ahead of her, with many more rivers to cross.
this time though, she's ready.
Monday, July 11, 2005 @ 11:20 PM gallery events
Escalator Maintenance Society
Where to start. The Escalator Maintenance Society show last night at the gallery was phenomenal. I spent the afternoon painting and mopping and setting up while Jason and Tim were rehearsing and I figured either the whole thing was going to be super cheesy or totally amazing based on what I was hearing. Well, the verdict is it blew my mind.
The brilliance of the show was not just the music itself, which is oddly haunting and melancholy, but the raw, artistic theatre in which it was communicated. I laughed out loud at one point at the alice-in-wonderland way in which Jason and Tim were hunched over two tiny toy pianos with Chris Youmans, the looming cello player, between them like a performance at Tim Burton’s dueling piano bar. More pictures are on the gallery site. photo credit: me.
I’m happy beyond words at how both the halls of the machine installation went as well as this one. Thank you to my dear, dear friends for trusting me enough to try something besides the same-old-same-old in the space. Daniel made recording of the night and an announcement of the details of its release will be made shortly.
Sunday, July 10, 2005 @ 07:06 PM gallery events
IR Gallery : Escalator Maintenance Society : July 9
IR Gallery presents
a 'sound installation' by
Escalator Maintenance Society
featuring Jason Roberts and Tim Ruble of The Happy Bullets
Saturday, July 9. 8-10 PM
830 Exposition Avenue
Suite 103
Dallas 75226
quirky, off-beat, kinda odd and most assuredly a side-project.
Limtited edition EP available
addmission is FREEEEEEEE!
Thursday, July 07, 2005 @ 11:33 PM gallery events | comments > 0
don't read the stuff to the left on this page.....
ok, so my blog has been hijacked. and in a bad way. as you can see to the left, there are 5 billion spam comments. for the past two days, i've been blacklisting away... to no avail. everytime i check my email now there are 5 more spam comments. paul and i wonder if they really work. like is someone going to click on the 'texas hold-em' or the 'allpills' thing and actually click around and spend money? seriously. i suspect it's more psychological. as long as people are seeing their website, whether you want it to or not, the URLS start to stick.
bummer.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005 @ 09:23 AM | comments > 2
pics from blake's show friday
blake's reception at the magnolia had a great turnout last friday. chad and roy sang many songs. i love both of these boys ability to entertain and hold the attention of a crowd.
and then a cute pic of chad and i:
have a good 4th everyone!
