Most of us were deprived of something as children, whether due to negligence, accident, or just ignorance. Many of us decide to have children so we can give them the things we missed, but we often forget that our younger selves still live inside of us. Even as adults, we continue to desperately reach out to the same people that deprived us as children for some sort of fulfillment, only to be disappointed once again. It was only recently that I realized that once you become an adult, it's
your responsibility to protect and nurture the child within you.
My mother was raised to believe that you would achieve completion if you were loved and financially supported by a man - and she passed that token of advice onto me. I started dating at age 13 to appease my mother, as well as to fill the hole in my heart that was created by the absence of a father and growing up in severe poverty. I became a "serial monogamist", dating one man after another, until I found a real jewel who proposed to me a week before my college graduation. He then accumulated $15,000 worth of credit card debt in my...
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A little while back, I was selected as a featured artist at the
First Person Arts Salon. First Person Arts has a mission of transforming the drama of real life into memoir and documentary art to foster appreciation for our unique and shared experience.
The kind folks at First Person Arts wanted to know why I decided to choose animation as my original medium, move onto writing, and then juggle live performances for my series "American Goulash". After all, the medium is the message!
I was honored to answer their call, and threw in some funny stories and cartoons in with the mix. Enjoy!
Posted At : June 15, 2009 7:10 PM | Posted By : Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe
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Men in dresses parading, poignant and creative autobiographical art, a collection of the true stories of gay people worldwide, and a Transylvanian grandmother who wraps Christmas presents in used tin foil. And that's just the beginning.
At the Arts Bank's Laurie Beechman Cabaret, red velvet curtains line the walls while deep purple crushed velvet frames the performance space. Against this plush backdrop, the
First Person Salons unfold every month. Produced by
First Person Arts, the salons illustrate how narrative shades the work of artists across virtually all media. Last week I took in the most recent salon to watch four artists tell their own stories and discuss how narrative shapes their work.
Painting and autobiography are infrequent bedfellows (at least overtly) but painter
Sarah McEneaney integrates both in her colorful and...
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7:03pm The doors are open, and folks are starting to gather. Stephanie Yuhas has some really stellar secret objects she’s auctioning off.
http://www.shinygrape.com/americangoulash/
She’s raising money to cover the cost of her camera that was stolen during a
ProjectTwenty1 event. Help her out!
Michael M. Koehler and I are talking fishing in Philly and New York.
http://www.michaelmkoehler.com/
7:38 We’re now underway at the Salon. Vicki’s reminding everyone that we’re still seeking artists for the salons this year. You can download an application at http://salons.firstpersonarts.org
And you better believe we’re talking about Edible World: Joe Sixpack’s Northern Liberties. It’s happening this weekend! http://edibleworld.firstpersonarts.org
7:45 Sarah McEneaney is first, talking about her extraordinary opus. She’s spent quite a bit of time in that western arts mecca Marfa, Texas. Fascinating use of self-portraits. Her paintings appear in her other paintings, creating a uniquely compiled memoir.
Her work is funny and poignant. Chronicling her time as a clinic defense volunteer in Center City. Especially given the recent killing of...
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I'm auctioning off FOUR hilarious props from tonight's
stage show to help raise money to keep "American Goulash" going strong!
All props come with a certificate of authenticity. This evening's performance will be filmed, so your props will be featured online for years to come.
*If any auctions go over $50, you will receive a FREE copy of this "American Goulash" performance on DVD! Please allow for $4.95 USA shipping if you aren't picking these items up.*
How Do Silent Auctions Work?
If something sounds good to you, click "Comment", type the amount you would like to bid on the item and the item number. That's all!
If you would like to buy an item outright to make sure you're the one that grabs it, simply comment "BuyItNow", the item number, and then
pay online. BuyItNow purchaser will receive bonus gift of 2 free passes to a future performance of “American Goulash” or equal value free gift if buyer is not local to Philadelphia.
THE ITEMS
Mystery Prop #1:Clue: A present from Nagymama. Round-ish. Has been used for many purposes throughout the ages and is one of Nagymama's favorite things.
Minimum...
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June 10th,2009
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