Look I'm famoose

[avad]

There is a profile/article in the newspaper out here on me this week so all the guys in 7-11 are teasing me.;).
eep!.
It's online too so I'll link to it easthamptonstar.com/feature
The real article (in the paper) included two black and white pics of my artwork also, one of 'Mending (detail)' and one of 'Kayla's Community' so that was nice. I kindof hate the pic of me there...I was feeling awkward/self-conscious/stiff. But anyhoo the article is pretty good overall so I'm happy. You never know how a writer will present stuff from an interview...and our talk was really, really casual when he came over so I had no idea what he would put in.

Too bad he didn't get the meaning of Puja right. That's very important to me...but I should have explained fully I guess.
Maybe I'll send him this link that puts it quite well. Just for future reference I suppose since it's too late for the article.
But anyway...nice to be sortof famous. hahagulp

Comments

[sendao.livejournal.com]

Awww! Congrats hon! I've been buzzing from recognition at work, too. It feels so wonderful, doesn't it?!

We should hang out. Soon!

[avad.livejournal.com]

twist my arm baby!;)
yes. ok. we WILL

are they praising your supremesmartypantsness at work?;)

[babayada.livejournal.com]

Enjoy it.

I was once on the local news in my city. The next day people were like, "Hey! You're that guy who was on the news!" Day after that, everybody forgot.

Life is the short attention span theater. Maybe that's a good thing.

[avad.livejournal.com]

hee. It's just a local paper. it's not going to get out of hand. hehe!
I don't think I'd ever wanna be famousFamous.
I think about famous people sometimes...and
It must be strangely sad not to feel comfortable to just go sit quietly in a cafe or grocery shop or something regular like that don't you think?
I don't know...I feel bad for them in that way.
I mean,
Even being a friendly person in a somewhat small town is sometimes hard in that way...because you get to know everyone everywhere...and then you have to talk to them everytime you go do normal everyday things...even if you're really not in the mood to talk...because you do like them and don't want to seem rude/aloof/etc.
But then if it's even strangers constantly approaching? eek!
ahhh just life I guess, they must get used to it...or find good places to find their peace

[babayada.livejournal.com]

It's kind of an irony, I think.

FamousFamous people get all sorts of attention from all sorts of people ... yet they can hardly ever feel sure that what they are getting is not superficial. A famous person can get a lot of attention from whichever gender they find most attractive, yet that attention is by its very nature rather empty.

Kinda like inuit with bellies full of tuna who are starving to death.

[avad.livejournal.com]

eep true!
aw man...this makes me feel sad again.
it must be so hard, really. waaah
(sensitive today I am)
*sigh*
ok...may famousFamous people be able to attract,feel and trust real love...

[babayada.livejournal.com]

BTW, you look thoughtful and concerned in the photo. It doesn't look bad ... I don't think you ever have to worry about looking bad in photos. You appear very photogenic and have nice (one might say striking) features.

[avad.livejournal.com]

aw thanks you. you're a sweetheart.
I guess I just always prefer self-portraits...because I relax so much more. end up expressing more of what I want to and not being closed.
I just couldn't shake the awkward/tense feeling during this shoot and I knew it.
I guess it comes down to
something about being closed or open
but ahwell. that's my lil personal artistic longing so it carries over whenever I see pics. nitpickin;)

inneresting

[minorsecond.livejournal.com]

As someone who sees you all the time...I actually think the EH Star photo is great, and probably more natural (and the way people see you) than the LJ self-portrait photos. But then self-portraits are supposed to be the way we want to see ourselves, right? But I'm one of those people who is rude/aloof when people want to talk to me on the street so what do I know? :) Either way, I'm so proud of you and that's a truly awesome article.

Re: inneresting

[avad.livejournal.com]

well as someone who sees you a lot too I think you look nothing like a cornucopia.
sorry kid, maybe in your YOUNGER days..
so there.

[babayada.livejournal.com]

So how about being open to appearing closed in photographs?

;)

[aztecson23.livejournal.com]

This is so cool. I want to say "I'm proud of you!' but I don't know if that's appropriate 'cause I don't know you that well. But I'm proud of you:-)

Must be real nice to see your ART recognized. I hope to someday to be published, which is why the article is an encouragement. I'm sure that you've worked very hard. I don't know...to make a living, or at least see some returns, from your Art must be gratifying. Anyway, keep up the good work.

[avad.livejournal.com]

aw thanks so much!
I haven't quite gotten the 'make a living' thing down yet...but I certainly feel 'success'. I'm doing what I love and people are responding and being moved by it and often buying them to keep!:)

I think you definitely will be published, your writing is so amazing.
SO much is dedication and persistence....
and then a lot is that weird universe 'happenstance' where you're talking to some stranger and make a connection and odd things fall into place...

[thejemalshow.livejournal.com]

Anytime a publication or anyone for that matter decides you and your work are worthy of publishing, that people would be interested in reading about you and see your work... that's nice. Giving interviews is so rough! You never know wHaT is going to be taken out of context. It's a well written article. If I hadn't been exposed to your work before, the article would make me want to. Congrats!!!!!!!

[avad.livejournal.com]

I know, I was terrified before the article came out.
The interviewer had been pushing some questions that were just really uninteresting to me and I was thinking oh great, that's what the article is going to focus on...not the concepts behind my work which I really wanted to but didn't get to elaborate on as much as I wanted...
but it balanced out a bit and I was so relieved on reading the article. :)

[rokkitz.livejournal.com]

you rawk 'em sox! 's a great article! the pic and the whole thing have a very... ummm... eldritch feel to them. like something witchy this way comes. wow, yeah, that's a cool article.

we never got past egypt either.

[avad.livejournal.com]

one day I'm going to have to find a way to bypass egypt alltogether....just to see the rest.;)
Actually I'd like to go soon...and visit the Asian/Indian works.......mmmmyessss

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. Even if you don't like the portrait, it is still beautiful. Nice article, too.

[avad.livejournal.com]

thanks sweetie.:)

[ninakatz.livejournal.com]

That's a great article!! YAY! I hope you grabbed a few copies for yourself :)

[avad.livejournal.com]

hee. yep and for my mom.:)

[crazedartist.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaay!! Congratulations gal!!!! *grin* thats SO great!!!!
x0x ~t!

[avad.livejournal.com]

Tankya hotstuff.:)

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

Congrats that's fabulous!
And your pic is stunning of course. You look as majestic as Frida herself. and I WORSHIP her! ;)

[avad.livejournal.com]

aw thanks hon.
I love the frida as well so it's a great compliment

[space-botz.livejournal.com]

You look as majestic as Frida herself.

LOL, I was gonna draw that parallel too :)

That's so kool that you're faMOOOSE! (you did a really good job hiding the antlers ;) Congrat-u-ma-lations, ms. avaD.

[avad.livejournal.com]

they just photoshopped out the antlers.
SOme thought they looked demonic. ahwell.
;)
thanks for fridaparallel. she rocks.