Dance/ Electronic: BT, HARDKISS, DJ DRC, DJ DAN, Simply Jeff, Donald Glaude, Ron D Core, DJ Simon, DJ Garth, Cemical Bros, Bass Bin Twins, Moby, SquarePusher, DocMartain, Hybrid, Rabbit in the Moon, BT,and on.
Hip Hop/ Trip Hop/ Down Tempo: Common, Roots, Tribe, Ugly Ducklings, Sage Francis, DJ Cam, Theivery Corp, Mushroom Jazz, RJD2, and on.
Rock/POP new and old: Jimi, Doors, James Taylor, Eagles, Zeplin, Nirvana, NIN, Foo Fighters, Moist, Cursive, FIF, Johnny Cash, Nora Jones, Dido, Black Keys, Radiohead and on.
Jazz/Blues: Miles, Shara, Ella, Coltraine, Fats, Bella Fleck, Diz, Bird, Herbie Mann and on.
Movies
Shawshank, Lil Miss Sunshine, Anchorman, Princess Bride, Back 2 the Future, Triplets of Belville,
Television
Dont have one...but rent from Netflix... Lost, Weeds, Simpsons, Art 21,
Books
Art and the creation of mind, Art as Experience, Black Elk Speaks, Living Buddha Living Christ, Proverbs, The Dot, The Line and the Dot, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Universe and Dr Einstein, Zen and the Art of MM, Everybody Poops, Eye Spy, Book of Useless Knowledge, If you Give a Pig a Pancake.
Heroes
Artist: Andy Goldsworthy, Dali, F Bacon, Giacometti, El Greco, Hokusai, Lawrence Argent.
People: David A, Nick G, Shafee W.
Family: Kris, Mom, James Ingram
Other: Jesus C, Buddha, Dali Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Einstein, Black Elk, John Dewey, Elliot Eisnor, No Eyes, Thoreau.
University Denver
Denver,Colorado
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: BFA studio Art~ Masters (MA) in Art Education
Minor: no time, but lots of Psych
Clubs: Isims Art Club, 420 Club, Alpine Club, Snowboard team, Academic adviser, Late night shananagins club, Bike Club, Riddilin Club
1998 to 2005
Air Academy High School
Usaf Academy,Colorado
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Art, Vocal Music, Band, Life, Love, Growing Up
About me:
This is the page for Alan the Artist.
what others would say about ME:
Renaissance man -noun- look it up.
Me on Me:
talking about oneself seems to work best when you have a tele-prompter feeding you lines of poetic metaphors. In reality I shy away from talking about myself... plus that takes away the process of discovering me and all my wonderful layers like a: banana, onion, artichoke, or parfait.
BUT... In a nut shell...
I am an artist of many things.
My life is a living creation process that is being Divinely driven. I have learned my skills through deep observation in both traditional educational settings and in the school of life. I tend to absorb much more than what is seen, in the sense that I think not only as an artist but an engineer and a mystic. I touch process deeply and find most satisfaction in any process rather than product.
What am I an artist of, and what skills or training do I have?
VISUAL ART: received a BFA in 2002, then got my Art teaching license and Masters in Art Education in 2005
SCULPTURE: Welding, installations, carpentry, assemblage, plaster, fiberglass, sewing, textiles, wood and metal power tools, mold making
CERAMICS: hand building, potting, electric and gas kilns, wheels, mold making
DRAWING: Charcoal, graphite, pastel, ink
PAINTING: Oil, acrylic, egg tempera, encaustic
PHOTOGRAPHY: traditional film,b/w shooting and dark room processing, digital SLR, photoshop
OTHER: wood/lino cutting, mono printmaking, collage and mixed media, textiles, sewing, paper making
PRODUCTION DESIGN/ART DEPARTMENT: I have worked with a variety of art department crews in
MUSIC: studied though out school, lots of performing and recording.
DRUMS: rhythm has been a part of my life since birth. Vocal percussion and BeatBoxing, Hand percussion, Full drum kit, percussion music reading and writing, Latin, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock, Metal, Corps, Symphonic.
VOICE: 3+ years of vocal training. performed both as background singer and soloist. Use to perform with an Acapella Group "Inflatable Misconceptions" where i was lead rhythm, vocal percussion and a tenor.
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION: I produce electronic music and do remixes for my other musician friends. I use GarageBand and Logic...but look forward to diving into Reason and Ableton Live.
DJ'ING: "playing turntables just seemed like the next step in percussive instrumentation for me." I have been collecting and DJing electronic music since 1994. I have a connection to VINYL and analog sound. I DO NOT play top 40, and DO NOT take requests. I am in LOVE with BREAKBEAT!!!
STYLES I PLAY: BREAKS: HOUSE: DRUM AND BASS: TRIP HOP: ACID JAZZ: DOWNTEMPO: UNDERGROUND HIP HOP: BREAKCORE:
THE ART OF WORKING WITH YOUTH:
I started working with youth back in Jr High. Since then I have worked with infants to college students. Tree of many situations are mentioned below.
Cleo Wallace: Worked as a Mental Health Worker at a residential treatment center for youth.
Teaching: I taught @ an inner city school in Denver. Arts&Crafts 1&2, Drawing&Painting 1&2, and Advanced Photography. Currently I teach an adult pottery class in W. Hollywood.
DayCAre: I worked at an ran a day care in Denver for 7years. I have a knack for calming infants, building towers and facilitating great art projects.
CULINARY ARTS: I spent my youth in two places...one in nature and two in the kitchen with my mom and grandma. Never any formal training but I can cook for any palate from veggie and healthy to meaty and artery clogging. I love working with GREEN CHILIES, caramelized onions, roasted garlic, sage and white wine, coconut and rum, honey and soy, and so much more. I love making appetizers that balance or contrast entrees. I love cooking for others but not really myself.
ART OF TOUCH: I do not have any formal training but I have a lot of self training and practice in the art of massage. I suffer from back problems and work other peop the way I would want to be worked. I have (self) studied reflexology, physiotherapy, deep tissue, energy healing, head/face and soft touch. I have spent a lot of time studying human anatomy (from an art background) and feel I have a good understanding of how things work and connect. Give me a chance and I will leave you satisfied. I am a strong believer in the power of touch, cuddling, and hugs...I am a "Hug Therapist" you can be one too click here to find out how.
Now entering 2008 I look back at the wake I have made artistically over the decades and I attribute all my creativity and blessings to GOD. I want my work to be a reflection of the presence of that divinity in my life.
Who I'd like to meet:
the lovers of: experience, divinity, people, living, mindfulness, waking, dreaming, doing, feeling, expressing, forgiving, smiling, serving, energy, light, question, risk, chance, change, opportunity, nature.
NICE VIDEO ALAN! I am at home in CO right now! It is soooooo nice to be home, and spend some time with the family. I hope you are fantastically swell! What's the latest?! xoxxo Miss you!
Dear, I was being rhetorical...but at the same time I couldn't remember your fancy explanation. Now that I have it in text, I will simply nod and smile like I understand :P
HEEEEEEEEEEY HUN! Heehee, nope not married quite yet ... a few more weeks of freedom! :P Nope, I never talk to Val, but I NEED TO! I've just been so swamped with weddg. details. How are you!? Doing the same things out there? <3 Bec
