Greetings! I know it’s been a while. I’ve succumbed to the lure of updating folks via twitter and instagram (those tempting links are at the very bottom), but here is some recent news all in one place and only slightly longer than a short novella.
Firstly I’m tickled that Outside Amarillo is on view now as part of Reflections on Light at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Through February 14th, 2021. The museum is allowing timed entry Wed-Sun with masks and distancing. More information about visiting safely is on their website.
https://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/52512
Reflections on Light: Works from the NCMA Collection: Featuring objects from 16 countries and spanning more than 2,500 years of art history, Reflections on Light: Works from the NCMA Collection celebrates the diverse collections of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Bringing together artworks from different cultures, continents, and histories, Reflections on Light showcases how artists from many eras—from ancient Guatemala to 20th-century Ghana—responded to, used, and revered light.
In other news, I’ve followed my good friend and potter Matt Hallyburton (http://hallyburtonpottery.com/) into the world of having an online studio store presence. A picture I made recently that screamed, “Make me into a holiday card!” meant that I had to really hustle to get the store ready to go in time. It’s turned out to be real pleasure to configure the store, and it’s been a great excuse to pull together some personal favorites. Give it a look, and if you are thinking you might write holiday cards this year for the first time in a decade, well, nothing says the holidays like a big box lid full of cherry tomatoes in various stages of ripeness.
https://mjsharp.bigcartel.com/
I’m also excited about the very latest work I’ve been up to—this summer and fall I’ve been shooting with a panoramic view camera as well as 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10 formats. Some of that work is at the link below (and with any luck, it’s a little bit mobile-friendly). I enjoyed a slice of one of the new photos (Tomato Proscenium) as my phone lock screen so much that I made an actual little image file that you’re welcome to right-click and download to use as your phone wallpaper. That’s the second link. Fair warning, I like to keep my phone screen really cleared off (as opposed to my frighteningly crowded office/studio in real life). If you’ve got a million icons on your phone screen, you may want to stick to your phone-supplied color or texture.
http://mjsharp.com/Windows/Still_Lives-Mobile2020.html
http://mjsharp.com/Phone_screens/Tomato_Proscenium.html
Wishing you a safe, happy, and restorative holiday season!
MJ
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