UArts Student Journals

That is me.

But only where this blog is concerned--you see, I'm not a slacker when it comes to school, and let me tell you: senior year in the Illustration Dept. is no joke. I had 3 finishes due this week! So yeah, I'm terribly sorry, but the beginning of this year has not provided me with the best environment for casual blogging... Luckily, I'm hitting my stride, and I don't think that I will have too many problems juggling tasks from here on out. (Don't hold me too strongly to such promises, though!)

As busy as this fall semester is, my summer was perhaps just as busy. Not only did I have a summer class, summer assignments, and work at the museum, but I also did quite a bit of traveling, and even landed a bit of an illustration job! My travels were definitely the highlight of the summer, as I was able to cash in on the Richard C. von Hess Travel Fellowship/Scholarship that I had blogged about in May. It was, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best vacations that I've ever had the privilege to experience. I was even able to purchase a nice new camera (the Canon Rebel T1i) and bring my boyfriend along for the trip, which took place from the 14th-24th of August. We spent the first couple of days in central London and did touristy things, but the largest portion of the trip was spent in the English countryside, in the Oxfordshire region of the Cotswolds. Never have I felt so relaxed...

As you can see, we had beautiful weather the entire time, and simply could not have enjoyed ourselves more. I could get used to having sheep greet me through my bedroom window every morning. I'll save the images of my recent artwork for the next post...I wouldn't want this to be too much of a visual overload!

Have a great weekend!