Bryan Kite

After a minor day issue after updating my software for word press to 2.8 and realizing that the most important plug-in I use is not ready for the update I spent a good amount of time downgrading back to 2.7.1.  This is after I had already added a bunch of new products to my site and then I had to do it all over again, after correcting the issue.  After fixing the issue though I then figured out a way around the not ready plug in for the new handling of javascript with the newest word press.  Anyways, new paintings and new giclees are available for you to peruse and possibly make a purchase.

Right now I am watching by osmosis “So You Think You can Dance” and it is killing me.  Ali and her sister Carly are watching it and I have to say it is retarded and would actually choose “American Idol” over it.

Rest of the week I have been rather busy doing minor things that just seem to take up a lot of my time and I am going to continue doing them for now, and will soon begin building new painting stretchers and getting canvases ready.  Until then maybe you hang on every minute waiting for me to update you on my existence.

Oh yeah Happy Father’s Day to all the ones I will not call on that day, you ain’t my Dad!

I have been running around like a mad man getting ready to participate in my first art fair in years. This one definitely ended up better than the first one I did in St. Louis. This time I built portable walls and holders for prints so people can flip through them. The main stay of my booth were my bird paintings and the last piece of my previous body of work titled “The Kiss”, which you can find in the painting section. I sold two pieces which will help pay some bills and had several really good talks with people. The art fair was in Kingspoint park which overlooks the river in Sleepy Hollow, but you have to enter the subdivision of Philipsburgh Manor to get to the park, so not a lot of people actually know about it.

paintings on walls

table with print holders

people and another angle by my pieces

The art fair went along with the local towns celebration of the anniversary of Henry Hudson sailing up the Hudson River before it was named the Hudson River, and I guess he got as far as Albany before the river gets too shallow and narrow to sail his boat. For the festivities they also brought out reproductions of ships that would be around during that time such as the one I have photos of here. It came out around 3pm and fired a shot from the fake cannon and scared the living you know what out of me. It was pretty spectacular to see it though, especially when there where a bunch of modern barges and ships in the river as well.

It has become obvious that I will not be posting daily because either I have nothing to say and do not want to be on the computer and/or I am superstitious and do not want something to be ruined.  I do have a art lesson today at my studio and I am a bit nervous because I have never given one here in this studio and it has been quite a while since I have given one.  I really do want things to go smoothly so that she will continue studying drawing with me, and I can really begin to recruit more students for the summer at least.  The other announcement is that I have been officially accepted to Brooklyn College’s teaching certificate program which I will have to earn twenty-two credits and one hundred hours of teaching time to obtain my certificate.  It will be a two-hour affair and will be that just in case or I am ready to start applying for teaching positions, I will see after two years.

This weekend was pretty enjoyable, but I also knew this week which is busy for me (can’t fully discuss at the moment - yeah know superstition) so I was never quite relaxed.  Ali had a bunch of cakes due and so when that was finally done we were able to go over to her parent’s and have Bixby relax in a really big mud puddle and go swimming.  We had a nice barbecue with my master ribs, and they were excellent.  I also finally got the desk out of the house and was able to sand the top, but stopped there for the neighbors sake.  The last event of the weekend was he hung my bird paintings in the living room to let them out and now Ali really doesn’t want to give them up, or is demanding I make ones specifically for our place.  They do look really good and I recommend buying one, but check them hung in our place.

OK wish me good luck today!

For all the people who read yesterday’s posting I really am sorry maybe that was too personal.  For those whoa re worried about me let me say, “Ahhh Thanks!”  Really it is turning out fine so far as long as I can make it through to September.  I finally heard from Brooklyn College yesterday and I will do ant on Tuesday to get into the certificate program that will take two years of night school to get my 27 credits that I need in education.  It will work out perfect with the position at the other college cause they are fairly close to each other.  We are going to look at a foreclosed house in Somers tonight in a super giant green complex, who knows?

I have decided to do the art show in Sleepy Hollow on June 6th, so if you are in town you should stop by Kingsland Point Park between 11am and 3pm and buy some artwork.  I am trying to finish a bunch of paintings and I have to build some structure to hang pieces and be able to hold prints for people to flip through.  Well, poor Bixby has dealt with haircut day 2 and I feel he has at least 2 more ahead of him, which is his fault cause if he would just be still we could do it in one hour.

Anyways, I am going back to the studio!