msilvestre

I took a long thought about this last year during fall semester, I made up my mind to drop this year's fall semester too. Every day at work since the last two month, 5 or more people are confirmed positive for Covid. Yes I am vaccinated since April and my blood type is -O which means I have a stronger immunity to fight off viruses. Still though, I can be a carrier and make others sick coming from work to school. For the meantime, I plan to pay off debts and work on some personal drawings and paintings. I'm also starting to study Japanese as a second language, just encase I have to learn a second language in Grad school. I am not taking commissions at this time, I am planning to participate in local art exhibitions more to enhance my experience being in public.

At some point, I have to try out the Portfolio that DeviantArt keeps posting, I really do got to organize my work. I would use my DeviantArt page as a diverse media and photography. I also like how some artist use their page as a single medium of what they professionally do, so It is something for me to consider for my Portfolio; and making a business card too.

I was planning to edit a lot of postings I did around my Highschool days and on, but I think I'll just keep it as is, I think it is interesting to see my language develop overtime.

I've been in conflict with myself the last few years to keep my work here and create a professional site. So it looks like DeviantArt is sponsoring a few sites to promote a portfolio? I need look into that and create one. If any of you have, how is it? is it easy to set up? Is there a fee? Do you have a business card to direct clients and customers to your portfolio? I plan to keep my DeiantArt page as a social platform of my work and with some of my photography-not to be a profession, but hobby.

Anyways, I'm okay. I have been creating a few work here and there but posting them on my Facebook and Instagram page instead. I notice DeviantArt made a lot of changes the last few years so I'm slowly trying to get around with the changes. I'm finally continuing my education since 2018 at Johnson County Community College and finishing my Sophomore year, I will transfer to University of Kansas to finish my Bachelors of Fine Arts and likely stay there to finish my Masters. My goal is to work at an Art Gallery here in Kansas City on the Kansas Side or teach art. I've been getting ideas from art professors and solidifying my purpose before I get my degree.

Work wise, it's been hella busy at Amazon and doing weekly 60 hours shifts (10 hours a day) since late March, April, and May whooped my ass. This week marks the end of those crazy hours but work have been notifying extra overtime hours. I need a break or I will break! Being a negative O blood type, as some researchers say the O blood group is resistant to Covid-19, I'm still taking precautions and always wearing a mask in public and cleaning my work station. Mind you, yes I do work at a large fulfillment warehouse and hearing everything. I will NOT go into details or a rant about things you heard about Amazon, I'm tired, and tired to even go into a rant. This job pays me too well enough to get me out of debt, I appreciate being an essential, I plan to stick with this Job as soon as I kill my student loan.

This pandemic halted spring semester projects and leaving behind a shit ton of unfinished ceramic works on campus. I would not be surprised if fall semester is all online this year. My Ceramics professor is a Pulmonary Doctor and works at KU Med, he highly doubt ceramics class will continue in the fall and spring.

I will be posting a few work I did during school and some street photography before the pandemic. I will try to be active here again and likely make a portfolio site later this year. I hope you are doing well mentally and physically.