http://www.citrusdaily.com/us-olympic-hall-fame-tribute-mural-revealed/2010/02/12/29014.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tlsart/

New Delhi

As some of you may know, I’ve recently returned from a rather exhilarating and adventurous trip to India where I participated at Antaragni Festival, IIT Kanpur as a guest featured artist. As part two of my India blog entries, this article focuses on the second phase of my trip, which was a 3D street painting workshop tour of prominent art colleges and universities throughout the country, sponsored generously by the American Center through the US Consulate in New Delhi.

Having worked with the US Consulate office in Mumbai last year in a similar capacity, I was invited by Aruna Dasgupta and her team to develop and demonstrate a 3D street painting workshop for local high school, college level and professional artists in New Delhi at the Habitat Center. The workshop was held over 3 days with morning and afternoon sessions which provided students with the opportunity to learn how to make street paintings and to delve into the mechanics behind basic 3D techniques.

What a wonderful first date for the tour. New Delhi is a rich city bursting with international flavor – right up my alley – and a population that proved to be open, generous, cosmopolitan and engaging. I knew that many accomplished artists lived and worked here and I was eager to interact with some of them. The American Center had set up a workshop location at The Habitat Center, a beautiful multi-use facility in the heart of New Delhi – they generously provided working areas for the students to create their masterpieces, as well as a spot in their amphitheater where I would create a larger 3D image with local professional artist volunteers. Each day a new group of 30 or 40 students arrived for participation, allowing for approximately 6 or 8 paintings per day. Most of the students had never seen street painting prior to the workshop so they were pretty excited to discover that, yes, it was o.k. to make chalk murals on the pavement there!

In setting up the workshops I had prepared a variety of images for the students to work from, suitable for first timers and those with a bit more ambition. The students were divided into groups of 6 to 10 each, with one painting assigned to each group. After 3 days of working we had over 10 student drawings of various images – portraits, graphic images, American cartoons and pop iconography. I figured the best images to supply were things that were very American, which proved to be widely popular. The students wanted to draw Marilyn Monroe and Catwoman more than anything else, so that’s what we wound up with. Kind of cool to see some of the visual icons I grew up with right out there on the pavement in New Delhi!

On the final day I decided we could work on a large 3D image – large because I had about 45 participants just chomping at the bit to get their hands on some chalk! So we decided on a swimming pool with a diving board – the students wanted to create something interactive so the diving board made sense. Once I had them set up they just went for it. That was a feat, attempting to manage 25+ zealous participants all working on one image at the same time! In the end the painting was finished, with shadowing, lighting and proper perspective. It was completed in 2 hours and, while crude in execution, achieved the desired illusion we were hoping for.

In the meantime, I had begun a large fountain painting on the first day that would be open to local artists with a desire to learn the 3D process for street painting. Immediately a few local artists  – Aakshat Sinha, Gaurav Madan, Olga Marino and a few others arrived to help out. These artists grasped the basics immediately and jumped right into tackling the more esoteric concepts behind 3D paintings on pavement. By day 3 I had migrated over to assist with the swimming pool painting and Askshat, Gaurav and Olga claimed the fountain painting as there own. Can I say ‘Wow?!’ They rocked the painting and had a great time making the Habitat Center come alive with color.

To conclude, the American Center had arranged for a lovely wrap party at the Habitat Center where we could mingle with students, artists and organizers. A great way to get to know these wonderful folks we had just been working with. I’ve made new friends and couldn’t have imagined a more touching and memorable way to say good bye to New Delhi.

Thanks to everyone at the American Center, US Consulate, New Delhi : ACAO Peter Eisenhauer, ACAO Diane Brandt, Program manager Aiysha Gideon, Aruna Dasgupta and Rajinder Chopra. Special thanks to everyone at the Habitat Center for their hospitality and support.

Special thanks to Monica Dawar for photography!

Chennai

After traveling to Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on the second city stop, my itinerary changed somewhat due to impending bad weather. I was scheduled to conduct workshops at the Stella Maris College of Art but due to monsoon season, working outside was not going to be possible. Instead of using chalk on pavement, we would switch over to paint on panels in creating mural paintings for the exterior of wall of the school. Our themes were to be Global Warming, Environmental Awareness and Polution. Initiated by local artist, Jacob Jebaraj, from the Cholomandal Artist Community just south of Chennai, I had the pleasure of working with students from both Stella Maris and the Government College of Art in Chennai. After 2 days of working on and completing our panels, the weather let up a bit and I decided for day 3 I was going to bring my chalk pastels for a demo, outside on the wet pavement. It showered off and on most of the day but fortunately the Gods were with me and I was able to find a small patch of dry asphalt to work up some 3D demo images. The students were very keen on seeing a 3D image and were eager for me to get started.

After the demo, I had the students work on some traditional street painting images that allowed for them to understand what its like to apply chalk to asphalt. Their enthusiasm went pretty far in creating some interesting works until the monsoon storms started up again and all the images were washed away in a matter of minutes! C’est la vie – weather is a factor with this art form and it really becomes a crash course in learning how to let go of your work!

Thanks again to everyone at the American Center, US Consulate, Chennai : APAO Ragini Gupta, Program manager Usha P. Davalu and Mr. Ravi Srivastava, Vice – Consul. Thanks also to Jacob Jebaraj, Ms. Alamelu, Mr. Devanathan and everyone at the Stella Maris College.

Hyderabad

What a lovely city Hyderabad is! I arrived there after the rains of Chennai to a garden city perched on a series of hills situated on a plateau in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.  I was scheduled to begin working the next day at the University of Hyderabad, which is home to the distinguished graduate school of Fine Arts. Salil and Juliet were my liaisons from the American Center. Arriving at the University we were informed that there was a strong possibility of rain during the workshop program as well! The University was in the midst of exams and announcements for the workshop had gone out with no great expectations of a large turnout. As it turned out, 3D street painting was a very popular topic amongst the art students on campus and the first day opened with an overwhelming number of student participants.

I was scheduled to create a large 3D image to begin the program, which is what I did. I used an existing staircase leading up to the Fine Art auditorium building as my point of departure. There was ample space to work so I designed a piece that would visually continue receding into the pavement, using the stairs as the central focus for the image. Just about 4 or 5 hours into the painting we were rained out – literally. I sat on the stairs as I watched my painting, which had been created with student volunteers, slide down the pavement in a river of water. That was disappointing but something you just have to get used to if you want to become a serious street painter. I felt frustrated for the workshop students as they had begun a number of paintings in the adjoining areas – some almost complete – only to see their efforts disappear before their eyes. They asked me how to save the paintings but there was just no way to do that given the sudden appearance of the downpour. It was a tough break for them – no one wants to experience a wash out with their first painting out – but they did show resilience by returning the next day for another round of chalk experimentation.

Because of the continued weather restrictions, I wound up creating a 3 hour painting under a carport at the dean’s administration offices. The composition I decided on would show an  illusion of space that receded into the pavement as a means to show the students how to work out believable architectural forms through proper lighting. Earlier in the day I had worked up a quick 30 minute demo for the students on a covered courtyard outside of their painting and ceramics studios. I had a nice sized crowd observing during the process, intently focused on how this kind of image works. It felt oddly like a film premier as camera phones were pulled out and began clicking left and right – street painting paparazzi! These students were fascinated at how the image worked but more importantly, how they would look interacting with the painting. It was a lot of fun for everyone who participated. With some basic rules and principles illustrated, these enthusiastic and talented students got the hang of it and seemed to be ready to work out some of their own images when the weather cleared up.

Before we departed U of H, we met with Professor Vinod Pavarala, who graciously hosted lunch, and Mr. Sham Sunder, who was kind enough to show us around the Fine Arts Department where I was pleased to discover a trompe l’oeil style wall mural and an anamorphic image of an arm coming out of the pavement that the students had created several years back with paint on pavement. Sham also escorted us to the site of the new Fine Arts Department buildings, which were under construction and scheduled to open in the coming year, and graciously shared their vision of a new and improved Fine Arts facility. It was all very impressive indeed.

Sincerest thanks to the remarkable US Consulate team: Juliet Wurr, Salil Kader, Rachel Vandana, and everyone from the American Center, US Consulate – Hyderabad for an outstanding job and assistance. Special thanks to Professor Vinod Pavarala , Dean – Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts & Communication and Mr. R. S. Sham Sunder – Department Head, Fine Arts; University of Hyderabad.

Kolkata

Final stop on the tour: Kolkata. What a city! In my mind India is a country comprised of contrasts & Kolkata is the undisputed capital of this phenomenon. Arriving I was struck with how packed this place was – right out of the airport you proceed to downtown through poverty ridden areas, crowded neighborhoods laced with traffic whizzing by in a constant stream of color and noise. Upon nearing the city center I couldn’t help but think of the film Bladerunner – city streets of congestion and chaos, trapped by buildings with painted features smeared and decaying to reveal the worn ugliness underneath. Kolkata is an old city – having been established by the British Empire early in it’s quest for domination over the lucrative trade routes that had been established in the area. History 101 facts: Kolkata began with a  village called Kalikata (Land of Kali, a Hindu goddess), formally recognized in 1690 by the English East India Company. Don’t get me wrong – Kolkata is a place you want to see. Just be prepared for the assault on the senses when you arrive.

In direct contrast to the city’s visual degradation, the campus of the Government School of Art, where I was to work for the coming 3 days, proved to be an oasis of beauty and serenity. Located on the busy Jawharlal Nehru Rd., the campus was a majestic old estate survived from days of the British Empire, tucked away behind a discreet barricade. Upon arrival we were escorted into the inner courtyard, where I was delighted to find a modest garden which welcomed each of us to come sit peacefully, forgetting the frenetic energy outside the gates. This is where I met the gracious Dipali Bhattacharya, our official hostess, renowned painter and officer-in-charge of the workshop, who kindly made me feel welcome to the school. I also met Mr. Pramathesh Chandra, Head of the Painting Department, a soft spoken gentleman whom I liked immediately, on hand to assist with our program. I could tell he was well liked and admired by all the students. The American Center folks and school officials had arranged for a welcoming ceremony in my honor and I was very touched to see an announcement banner the students had created as a part of the event.

After some media interviews I proceeded to assess the campus for appropriate street painting sites. I was scheduled to create a painting of my own as the workshop’s primary objective. In addition I had to locate some adequate surfaces for the students to make their images on and was hoping for some place that would accommodate both needs. I found a small walkway that looked good, although covered with moss and bird droppings. Dipali wasn’t too sure this was the best choice but I insisted – after some initial cleaning I knew it would be just fine. Plus I liked the existing architectural elements that defined the space. Something to play with when coming up with a decent composition. I like a good challenge – especially when I’ve got chalk on the brain.

Once we had the working area sorted out I got right to work. I decided that I would create an image that could integrate with the surroundings – using the restrictions and the environment to inform me as to how to proceed. The idea of a pool drawn on the pavement about 1/2 way down the walkway seemed sensible and interesting to me – something that could be viewed and interacted with on either end. I’d use the existing pavement color as architecture and try to achieve a seamless quality to the image. Once I determined the size of the image and what components I hoped to add I just started drawing. The composition wasn’t set in stone and not fully realized, which allowed me to work organically – just creating as I went along, while paying attention to the intuitive impulses I was receiving. That’s my favorite way to work. I’m fairly confident in my own abilities and understanding of how 3D pieces work so I really enjoy ‘going with the flow’ while I create. I find that the impulses I get while working are often the best solutions – not being locked in to a design or preconceived image is very liberating. You never know what’s going to happen and I love the mystery!

As I was working I was explaining my processes to the students. The students at the Government College proved to be not only talented, but enthusiastic, engaging and adept at comprehending the intentions and concepts behind the work. They could not wait to get started on their own images, so with a little guidance they began on several satellite works around the campus. One group of students began working on a 3D image of a camera that I had prepared for them while the others experimented with descending stairs, wells and a free standing chair in anamorphic perspective – all outstanding. This created the vibe that a mini street painting festival was ‘happening’ on the campus over the 3 days and the excitement and participation mounted. Apparently most of these students had not previously worked in a collective manner, in groups, on a common art project, which is nothing new in art schools around the world. This was a new experience for them and they ate it up. The camaraderie they built and shared proved to be a bonding experience for them and touched my heart. The responses I received from students who participated epitomized enthusiasm and genuine interest. I think this is what I love most about street painting – artists can connect with each other, with their viewers and with themselves, in an enjoyable yet challenging manner.

I was sad to leave the students and faculty at the Government College who shared so much of themselves with us. I didn’t get to see any of the city, but what difference does that make? I did get a chance to feel the city through it’s people, and that will stay with me forever. That being said, I expect to see many more works of street art popping up in Kolkata and India at large.  This art form isn’t going away – in fact, it’s sweeping the globe!

Thanks to everyone at the American Center, US Consulate, Kolkata: APAO Moulik D. Berkana, Program manager Smita Basu. Thanks with sincere gratitude to Dipali Bhattacharya, Pramathesh Chandra and all the students at the Government College of Art and Craft.

Check out the new Winter 2010 Edition of Luciole Press which has featured an article about my latest street painting adventure in India! Special thanks to Karen Bowles for including my work and story in this singular artistic journal.

https://luciolepress.com/Tracy_Lee_Stum_~_India.html

Tracy's Sea Monster street painting at IIT Kanpur

I recently had the tremendous pleasure of traveling back to India as a guest visiting artist to teach street painting, specifically 3d street painting techniques, to high school & college level students as well as professional artists in 5 major cities. Initially my tour began in Kanpur, India, where I would be arriving at IIT Kanpur as a participating artist in their annual cultural festival, Antaragni (meaning ‘The Fire Within.’) I’d been to India last year to participate in this capacity at Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay’s culture and arts fest. The response there had been so great that the organizing body at IIT Kanpur decided to add the street painting component to their roster this year as well.

To make things interesting for the students, I developed a 5 day workshop program, allowing students to participate first hand in making large street painting works in traditional 2d and the ever popular 3d format. A large percentage of the participating students who attend Antaragni are from IIT Kanpur, which means I would be teaching bio-chemists, engineers, math PHD’s and science wizards – the future technological brain trust of our expanding global village! I imagined this would be very interesting for me as well as for them. We did work specifically with the campus Fine Arts Club, who were busy all week preparing for their own exhibits.

Tobie, my talented and reliable assistant, and I developed a plan to create one large demo painting for viewers to interact with, while also providing instruction and guidance for students to create 4 more additional paintings as a means to learn about the medium. Most students wanted to know how to make a 3D painting so we developed a few simple technical demonstrations for them to practice and experiment with. Working as teams, the students who were interested came back each day to complete their images. In the end we wound up with 4 large traditional style paintings, 2 large 3d paintings and a few smaller images created spontaneously around the site. Talk about talented folks – you’d never know any of the street paintings completed were not made by Fine Art majors!

In addition to our teaching program, Tobie and I were treated to some incredible performances & workshops as part of the festivities. From Sitar Funk to Bollywood legend, KK, we experienced some of India’s finest in music, art, fashion and culture. Our hosts Somnath, Runit, Manan, Mansi, Sankalp, Hemant, Swatantra and an army of other organizing students went above and beyond our expectations in providing the most gracious welcoming we could have imagined. Taken under their wings, we experienced tremendous warmth and camraderie from everyone we had the pleasure of meeting. It was truly an amazing experience as we watched the campus embody this year’s slogan: ‘Be the Change’, by transforming from quiet rural park into vibrant cultural mecca. We were truly honored to be a part of the festival this year. Thank you guys!

Some links with info on Antaragni 2009:

http://agrimgupta.com/blog/antaragni09

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Antaragni-09/95030711670?v=info

http://antaragni07.blogspot.com/

Our chalk transport each day.

I’ve recently had an opportunity to participate as a guest street painter in the Lincoln City Visitors Bureau sponsored Lincoln City Art Festival, held in the Taft area of town, near the beach. It was a small festival geared mostly for children, with loads of hands on free projects for them to partake of – tessellation projects, a magic castle made from recycled cardboard, street painting (of course), face painting and a variety of other art related activities. Local artisans came out in the questionable weather to ply their goods – jewelry, pottery and glass, which Lincoln City is most known for.

I arrived on a Wednesday from Portland – what a drive! The Oregon countryside in that area is simply breathtaking. Lots of antique shops and vineyards along the way which made the journey interesting. It’s all very lush, green and inviting – it gets even better as you approach the coast. I wasn’t prepared for the majesty and beauty of this part of the Oregon coast – it just bowled me over.

The LCVB had asked me to create an image that related to an Oregon coast theme.  I chose the Chinook Salmon, which is indigenous to the area, as my theme. I haven’t really created many natural themed images so I was looking forward to tackling a really big fish appearing to jump up out of the pavement.  Interestingly, many of the locals knew immediately what I was up to and proceeded to give me a more comprehensive education on the habits and qualities of Chinook salmon – thanks everyone!

While I was in Lincoln City, I had the pleasure of viewing many of the local inhabitants -  a few hundred seals frolicking in the inlet next to where I was drawing, a couple of bald eagles the size of a St. Bernard and many other exquisite birds.  I met many locals who were out crabbing and gathering mussels for their evening dinner – boy, did that make me hungry! Later that evening, everyone gathered on the beach and launched wish lanterns – bio-degradable and beautiful – hundreds of them, out over the inlet. A nice way to end the day.

I had a lovely stay in Lincoln City and my painting was a hit. I completed it in 3 days, despite rain the first day (!) and met lots of wonderful people who were happy to have a street painting in their midst. Of course, many asked if there was any way I could make it permanent so it would last longer. Alas, the dilemma of street painting, the ephemeral art that lives only as long as it is being created. Guess they’ll just have to plan for more street painting next year to solve that problem……

Special thanks to Nichole LeSage and her entire team at LCVB, as well as everyone at the Looking Glass Inn, for making my stay so memorable!

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/06/painting.html

I often wonder how our ideas of the divine play into our lives – how we think about it, how we reflect upon it and how we uniquely manifest it. Well, I have recently had an opportunity to indulge in all three of these musings, each thought resounding loud and clear in my experience for the past 5 months. This is all due to the latest mural project I have just (about) completed – a Baroque ceiling mural titled ‘The Trinity in Glory & Prophets’ for a church in Houston, Texas.

The mural was loosely based on an existing Baroque mural by Pietro da Cortona, painted between 1648 – 1651, at Santa Maria in Vallicella (Our Lady in the Little Valley), otherwise known as Chiesa Nuova, Rome. I used the basic framework and layering approach to the figures as seen in the original, keeping the same prophets, angels and cherub, while adjusting some of the compositional elements of the painting to accommodate the modified size of the dome. The focal point of the painting are three adjoining figurative groupings representing the Cross uplifted, Jesus resurrected and God the Father, respectively. These scenes are the first that a viewer would notice upon entrance to the church. Following the images upward, one would see a chorus of angels and cherubs receding into the distance, completed with a pronounced ring of garland and cherubs encircling the cupola edge at the very top. An image of the Holy Spirit in the shape of a dove crowns the mural at the very center of the dome.

Dome – pre mural.

I began this project back in December of 2008, with planning, designing, drawing, models and templates being the first order of business. This engineering phase of work constitutes about 60% of the project and is the most crucial in regards to ensuring a snag free project. I tend to spend more time, money and energy in this phase since this is what makes or breaks a project of this nature. Because the church is in use every week it was decided that we would create the mural on canvas panels in studio, then install them onto the dome as was often done with oil paintings in the Renaissance and Baroque eras. The benefits to this are that the install and touch-up process only require a couple of weeks of disruption, whereas on site work would require up to 3 or 4 months of the same. Since the church was hesitant to disrupt their weekly commitments with a long drawn out project, and I was not inclined to be away from my studio for such an extended period of time, we decided to go with the canvas option. I must say I was a bit exacting in my preparations as I had never completed an all canvas compound curve mural in the past. I’ve done plenty of partial dome coverages with canvas in the past, but this would require full integration of each and every panel, meaning every measurement, every figure and every design had to be spot on. Nothing like a little apprehension to bring out the best in oneself!

Panels in progress.

Planning and engineering of the mural required about 6 weeks, with actual art work requiring 10 to 12 weeks. The dome was of fairly good size, with a diameter of just under 24′. The original mural appeared to be designed with a series of 3 bands that encircled the dome – the upper band consisting of cherubs and garland, the middle band depicting tonal angels receding into the background and the lower band carrying the bulk of the main subject matter. Based on this observation, I set about designing a template for the dome which would allow for the curvature both vertically and horizontally. The final template was worked up on a CAD program and the results were better than I expected – each panel would fit adequately, with a 3% margin of error, based on the dimensions we had recorded.

As you can see from the photos, we created very large panels with multiple image ‘groupings’ on each, which allowed for easy color continuity. The mural was painted using high quality acrylic and latex paints – I like Golden and Nova Color. I prefer using oils but since our schedule required a timely completion of all panels, we opted for the fast drying paints instead. Irregardless, the results were lovely. At which point I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to artists Tobie Roach and Charlene Lanzel for assisting with this project.

Once painted, the panels were removed from the walls and rolled onto tubes for shipping. After all the art work was sent to the site, we prepared ourselves for a 2 week stay in Houston to oversee installation of the panels and to complete on site touch-up as needed. The installation portion of the project will be covered in Part 2 of this series, along with final photos of the completed art work.

Panels coming off the walls.

Details of the cherub panels.

Another year has come and gone and I find myself with a little case of post festival blues after completing my 12th year at the Santa Barbara I Madonnari Street Painting Festival. The festival celebrated 23 years this past weekend and the public support could not have been better. In the wake of the terrible fires that have decimated much of the local community, Santa Barbara came out in force to support this unique event.

Blessed with incredible weather and working conditions, the artists put in stellar performances, creating amazing masterful works in chalk on the Mission parking plaza. Boasting live entertainment, great food (loved the friend calamari) and a chalking area for the kids, festival attendance was high on all 3 days.

My good friend Sharyn (who I actually met through a local motorcycling club) and I were invited to work together on a painting sponsored this year by Moto Paradiso / Vespa Santa Barbara. We created a 12′ x 12′ reproduction of Mexican artist Jesus Helguera’s work ‘El Flechador del Sol‘ (The Sun Archer). Reminiscent of Maxfield Parrish’s work, Helguera is best known for the illustrated nationalistic calendar’s he created in Mexico in the mid 20th century, portraying an idealized image of the more prosaic reality of Mexican life. Every man was a hero, and every woman a beauty, sometimes depicted with Arian features. His romantic approach to the figure gave his paintings the heroic impact that eventually made him famous.

Sharyn and I had worked successfully together on other paintings in the past so I knew we would create a fairly authentic rendition of this work.  We began on the Friday before the festival with our drawing lay-out, then continued to the color application for the next 3 days. We finished by Sunday at 3:30pm and the result was very satisfying – lots of lavenders, blues, ochres and golds, filling out billowing clouds, rippling fabric and chiseled musculature. A very dramatic painting to say the least. The crowds really enjoyed it and the sponsor loved it.

Thanks again to Kathy Koury & her team at the Children’s Creative Project, who makes all this wonderment possible; and to all of the artists who participated this year. Bravo!

Just had a brief but enjoyable stay in beautiful Clemson, South Carolina, where I was creating an anamorphic 3D street painting for Clemson Live, a student run organization at Clemson University, responsible for campus events and activities. This past weekend’s main attraction was the O.A.R. concert at Little John Auditorium on the Clemson campus.

Clemson Live coordinator Rachel Kaskin invited me to the event to create a street painting of the band O.A.R. as part of the ‘Live on the Lawn’ festivities. I decided to create a portrait of the band in 3D, along with the orange Clemson ‘Tiger Paw’ as part of the band’s ‘Shattered’ Tour 2009. I had 3 days to complete the piece as well as give two informal street painting workshops to interested students, which was a key factor in my decision to participate. As many may know, I am an advocate of street painting awareness, embracing any opportunity that I get to educate and inform the public about this amazing art form.

While many students showed interest in the what, how, and why of what I was doing, one particular student showed up, armed with some fairly good knowledge of street painting and itching to get into the action.  Kaitlin Iulo proved to be a smart, talented young artist with a thirst for learning and an enthusiasm for getting a little dirty with some chalk! After discussing the work and inviting her to join me in working hands on, she grasped the basics very quickly and is now exploring the notion of becoming a full fledged street painter! I hope to see her out on the pavement in another city down the road.

Along side my painting, Clemson Live provided other hands on arts and crafts entertainment including face painters (go Tigers!) from NYC, games, pie throwing a la Three Stooges and amusement rides. A mini-fair to prep the crowd for the concert later that night. Immersed in a sea of orange and purple, everyone enjoyed the event and the response to my painting was overwhelming, which was just icing on the cake for me.

I did go to the O.A.R. show and had a great time. In return, the band were able to view the painting and really loved it. Thanks guys – glad you approved!

Finally, I’d like to thank the entire Clemson Live team and especially Rachel, Charene and Jordan for making my stay so lovely. And Rachel, thanks for assisting in my Waffle House initiation. All the way………!