Took a swing at Stop Motion animation! Check it out on my Facebook art page [link]

Made a slideshow for my photography! Check it out [link]

Oh it's been a while. Many a thing going on: I graduated! Weee! Have my BS in Psych which means I can do....nothing...lol. So I'm moving back home to save money and study for the GRE so that I can go back to school and get my masters

So art has been slightly on hold as of late. I'm doing some doodles and photography here and there, working on some buttons for work, but nothing major. I hope to set up a nice little space when I get settled at home though and start working on different surfaces like woods and textured things. I'll be sure to try and update as I go along.

Also, as I've posted before, me and my brother started a little fanpage for our art on facebook right here --> [link]

My bro (Keen) is incredibly talented and does his work in an app on a tiny ipod touch. Good stuff!

Also, came across this pretty awesome band called Traverser, I highly recommend checking their music out [link]

Ok that about wraps things up for this little entry, perhaps you'll hear from me sooner than once a year!

Much love to all <3

Me and my brother just created a fb fan page! Check it out

[link]

I like Tree's





also Rainbow is my favorite color.

The only thing missing between  _s...


























...is u.

I smell dying tulips and the scent is still heavy and sweet. A fascinating concept that death can be pleasurable to the living, but such is the purpose of life. It's to influence at least some portion of positive action upon another being. We're always dying, we're always living, it doesn't matter if it's the point at our birthing breath or the exhale of our dying wisp, but what lies in between that counts. It's funny, no one can truly know just how much they can impact even a perfect stranger. I'm sure these wilting tulips had no clue that their scent could conjure up my childhood memories, that when they first bloomed had they known they'd be placed as a center piece for a valentine decor, would they be so sad looking now? I am human, I pity myself, I wallow in my stresses and angst. But I am human, I bask in happiness and love. I am reminded that I can help another, and in doing so they have helped me more than they know.

Haven't updated this thing in foooorrrreeeeevvvvveeeeerrrrrrrrrrr! So I thought I would. I just moved into a new apartment in Sarasota, also I've been commissioned to work the illustrations for a children's book. So between that and the move I haven't had much time for anything aside for the occasional photograph here n there. But once things settle down I'll be good to go! So sorry to those who may prefer traditional art over photography, but i'll get back on that asap!

I've been tagged by ~bryanomatic   

Here are the rules!

1. Post these rules.
2. Each person tagged must post 6 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves.
3. Tags should write a journal of these facts.
4. At the end of the post 6 more DEVIANTS are tagged and named.
5. Send these people NOTES to let them know they are tagged.


1. I currently have a bruise on my left butt cheek


2. I have goldfish crackers stuck in my teeth


3. I once made my mom since the ABCs in a public bathroom while I was in the stall, just so I knew she wasn't leaving me.


4. I've watched the Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller video over 20 times on VHS


5. I once wore a prom dress to an average day of high school.


6. I know the names of the original 150 pokemon


and I tag...nobody in particular, just feel free to do this if your bored!

I know I haven't done a journal entry in a while, I appologize, I know you're all terribly dissapointed. But never you fear! I'm updating this very second, woo! ok really all I have to say is that I'm having some of my art in a show this June and it'll stay in the gallery for about a month! So of course I must post info about it in case there are any art enthusiast interested in attending hehe.

Friday Evening June 8

*6:00-9:00 P.M.

* On exhibit until Saturday June 30
   11AM-4PM Wednesday-Saturday

*New and Unknown artist
   The Gallery at Jasmine is giving some amateur and aspiring new
artists a chance to show their work while giving the public an
opportunity to view and purchase what could be some of great art/artists of the near future.

*The Gallery at Jasmine
3725 N. Hwy 19A
Mount Dora,FL 32757
352 383 1664

Well I've finally updated my prints alittle bit. Nothing to exciting and frankly I've become bored with my stuff. I need to start experimenting to different styles or something, try something new. Luckily I've got Corel Painter 2 installed on my laptop so hopefully I'll be on my way to new works

So I just opened up a print account. Only have 2 pieces up at the moment, but there will be more to come. Yes I plan on making "What Hat Did you Come from" (the bunny) an available print since that seems to be one of my most viewed.  I just need to make a few adjustments first.  I don't really expect to sell alot of these, heck I'd be happy if I just sold one lol, but I thought it'd be fun and at least I can say now "yes, I do have my work for sale" haha!

I'm hungry....



That is all.

In my english class right now, awaiting the workshop of an emotional essay. Lalala I'm bored. Yay journal for time consuming-ness. I just got a new Macbook to use for all my at home laptop needs so no more struggling with the ibook! yay! Which means I should be able to produce more artwork...however I do no have painter classic on this computer so either I'm going to have to use the standard paint program or go shoppin for a program. I have yet to fully explore my laptops capabilities so for all I know it may already have a decent art program in it. Otherwise maybe next time I visit home I can get my Wocom tablet which comes with Adobe elements, cheap standard program but so is painter classic hehe. So yay I'm no longer obscolete! at least not until the Core2 Duo's come out for the laptops hehe. Hush Steve...I know you're ready to call my computer names! But I know it's all because you're in denile about your love for the Mac

Ok time for class

Yep, I'm actually writing in my journal for the first time in a loooong time. Anywho, the biggest thing in my life at the moment is the fact that I'm moving to Gainesville by next saturday woo! I'm excited, and alittle intimidated but i'll get over that once I finally know my way around. Got alot of stuff to do this week, with all the packing, shopping and trying to spend as much time with the friends and family as possible. It's not like I'm going really far away though, it's about a 2 hour drive at most to get back here. It's an exciting change though! Hopfully I can get ahold of a few art classes while I'm up there so I can kick my artsy ass into gear.

I like chocolate milk

Ok so I've sorta kinda changed my major. Instead of being a full time Art Teacher, I've decided to persue Art Therepy. Since I need to complete my education degree in order to obtain my major in Art Therepy I'll be able to teach and do therepy on the side or vise-versa. Neither makes much money but perhaps combining the two will help hehe. I need to marry a rich man one day, otherwise I'm doomed to maybe a little appartment for the rest of my life...which I suppose wouldn't be to bad, but ya know I might wanna start a family one day...yea getting ahead of myself now, don't even wanna think of this stuff until I complete college and learn more about the good and evils of the real world (to which hits me like a ton of bricks at times). So I intend to attend UF, I hear they have a good education degree and they have some branches of art therepy. Which means I'll be moving away from my parents and will be on my own for a while, kinda scary but at least I know one friend up there who'll help me out and God knows I'll need it. Plus I discovered small pets are allowed in the off campus appartments so I get to bring my beloved bird Skittles! weee! Things are looking good, I just need to get my transcripts so I can finish up my application. I'm fairly confident I'll get accepted because by next fall I should have my AA from community college so I've been told they'll be required to accept me. So HAH! I've always wanted to persue education but I'm so excited about going into Art Therepy, it's not a very well known field but I'll be so happy to help people through what I know best. I just hope I'll be good at it =/  we'll see.

Ok we've all heard about the Hurricane's terror on New Orleans. Katrina was one big pain in the rear. Let it be known that the families with broken homes can stand a chance and we can support them. Keep them in your thoughts, spare some change in those charity boxes here and there, every little bit counts, which leads to my next statement. My father, Mickey Carroll of Mother J Productions, will be hosting a concert along with American Red Cross and the City of Mount Dora in hopes of helping the hurricane victims. The Concert itself is completly free, we just ask to show your support in attending and if you would like to donate some spare cash, Red Cross will be accepting donations. But it's gonna be alot of fun, it'll be mostly jazz and blues and believe me these muscians are kick ass. There will also be live auctions and various other activites.

The concert will be this Sunday (Sept. 4th) from 12:30-2:30pm in Donnelly Park of Mount Dora, FL.

I'll definatly be there and hope to see you guys too

If you'd like information on Mother J productions check out the website! www.motherj.com

I am going on a cruise to the Bahama's! Woooo! I leave tomorrow (Thurs. 11th) and will be enjoying the life of paradise up until next monday. I shall be sure to provide you guys with mucho pictures and perhaps a story or two depending on what adventures i'll take. So everyone behave while I'm gone and lets hope a hurricane doesn't strike me down in the Bermuda Triangle hehe

Jess

I woke up this morning to a rather disgusting hacking and heaving sound, then finally a slimy plop on my bedroom floor. I didn't want to open my eyes, I didn't want to have to deal with what I knew it had to be, but I did. I opened my eyes, turned my head and there is was. a yellowish, chunky mass of puke on my rug with my dog sitting next to it. Lovely. It was a Kodak moment if I do say so myself. So I stumble out of bed, rub my eyes, and scramble for some pants and a bra. Found a pair on my bed that I wore yesterday, smell test indicated that they're still clean. I slid them on with such grace after almost falling over trying to balance myself. Then I put on my bra which was freshly washed and once was a pretty satin black, but as the washer got ahold of it it's now a dark shade of brown. Strange how that works out. I almost walked out of my bedroom when I realized, maybe I should throw on a shirt? Yea that might be a good idea. A grey tank top with Betty Boop on it, yes I'm ready for action now. I walk past my beaded curtain and find the cleaning stuff closet. I only usually venture to this door for the Hoover and maybe a mop. But this time I experience the adventure of rummaging through the bottles of insecticide, furniture polish, lemon sented something, pine sented something, lavander sented something, and Bingo! Carpet cleaner! I grab my towel and the cleaner take care of the dog vomit. Throw the towel in the washing machine, return the cleaner and as I walk back to my bedroom I discover a little brown liquidy puddle on the floor in the hallway. I didn't notice it before so I had really hoped I didn't step in it...doesn't look like I did, and I hadn't felt any wetness on my feet so I'm sure I was safe. Sammy knew what he'd done, but he stood his ground in my bedroom. I was the safe one. Mom or dad would have but his butt outside, me? I'm a sucker for big brown eyes, he knows I won't do a damn thing to scold him.You'd think after the puke and fecis I'd freak out a curse my dog out and ban him from my room. No. 1. I'm to lazy, it's still early and I don't care. 2. He's sick. My poor puppy has a tumer and today is obviously an off day. At least I hope that's just what it is and he'll have better days. But I look into his big brown eyes as he's curled up on my roll away bed and see his pain, and I realize my puppy won't be around to much longer. If the bad days outweigh the good, he'll have to be put to sleep. I'm sad of this fact of course, but this teddy-bear of a dog has brought great memories and provided me and my family with as much love as a little fuzz ball can give. And for that I am happy. And maybe he's just alittle sick today, maybe it has nothing to do with the tumer. Denile? I don't know. But here's hoping that Life has given him as much happiness as he's given me.