Monday, December 22, 2008

Goodbye 2008

The year 2008 has consumed a lot of things in my life, including updates to my own personal website and / or blog. It is annoying that it has been nearly 2 months without any blog entries, but this obviously isn't because the year has been uneventful, quite the the opposite actually.

I am currently in the process of redesigning my main portfolio website, thewaxgrid.com. I might even migrate this blog over to WordPress, still researching that a bit. More importantly, I have just completed my final term at UCLA in the Design | Media Arts program, which has resulted in the arduous task of getting my head straight and my portfolio materials in logical order. Important tasks that were slated to be finished by year's end have been pushed to 2009, but for good reason. There are couple events coming up during this last fragment of 2008.




One event is a fundraiser for "medical, educational, vocational, and nutritional support for HIV+ orphans, vulnerable children, and pregnant women in Zambia". The event is being organized by my friend Mike Avesar (amongst others), with all proceeds / donations going directly to Tiny Tim and Friends, an non-profit organization focused on these life-saving aims. Along with two other artists, Ryan Chin and Charlie Carroll, we are providing some art for this venue. I will specifically be exhibiting a retrospective of some graphics made during my studies at UCLA, including some new photographic pieces. The event will be held on December 27th, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Avesar Residence.




Lastly, COLLABO is preparing for a massive New Years' event in Downtown Los Angeles, called GIANT Maximus. We will be doing our usual intense visuals and will be sharing the Destructo stage with Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, and other electronic artists. Musical tastes aside, we should have some cool visuals in a very large space. If everything goes as planned, I'll be contirbuting some footage and will probably be mixing that night.

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