While developing my new website, I told a good friend of mine that I was thinking about starting a blog. She said "Forget it - you don't even have time to call your friends, much less be witty on a blog". And you know what? I'm guessing that she is exactly right. But, against my better judgement, I'm gonna give this a shot and see what happens. It's all part of carving out some time each week (or two) to get back to the my "art" roots.
If you're looking for the "I had a sandwich today - let's celebrate!" variety of blogging, you've come to the wrong place, though I do reserve the right to comment on some ridiculous stuff. Mainly this will be a way for me to provide news on my artwork - including upcoming art shows, publications, new works/works in progress, artists I'm liking right now, etc.
So, since this is the first entry, I suppose I should catch everyone up. The big news is that, as most of you know, I revamped my website. Address is still http://www.sirinsky.com - so check it out if you haven't already (link from my website directly to the blog coming soon). The site will be updated fairly regularly, in addition to some new pieces being posted here.
I'm no longer represented by Flatfile Gallery in Chicago. I will be maintaining a relationship with them as a guest artist- which has pretty much been my "unofficial" relationship with them since I moved to Allentown, PA. In the near future, I will therefore be seeking new representation - without geographical bias, just looking for the right space. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know.
I'm still working mostly with my trusty 1920's Carlton plastic camera- and have been shooting a lot lately. Working to expand the "water" series a bit (see the first several photos on my site) and am also sketching out some other ideas. I'll have a couple of pieces to show everyone soon I hope.
Artists I'm liking right now are:
Josh Cochran (Illustrator)
http://www.joshcochran.net
Edgar Martins (Photographer)
http://www.themothhouse.com
Ara Lucia
(not letting me paste address - search ara lucia on youtube, and scroll to "The Making of a Photo Fable"). Ara's a good friend and supremely talented, and this video gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her latest project. Great stuff Ara!
In the meantime, thanks for looking, and stay tuned - more on the way.
-Marc
