"Sociology" Zine Now at City Lights!

It's official, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco is carrying several copies of my zine, Sociology! If you happen to be in the Bay Area, stop by and pick up a copy! They're priced at $2 each. Pretty sweet for something partially hand-drawn, signed, and numbered.

However, if you live too far away, I have a few that I'm giving away through megwolfe.net! If you're interested in one, drop me a line with a mailing address, and I'll put one in the mail for you. Scout's honor, I won't send you anything except the zine (and maybe a thank you note). The zines are limited in quantity though, so get one while you can!

(P.S. For a preview of Sociology, go to www.megwolfe.net)

David Ball at Babylon Falling

Forgot to post this yesterday. Last week I scoped out David Ball's show at Babylon Falling bookstore in lower Nob Hill. It's a really neat little spot, and they do a great job with their receptions (especially impressed with their photography and studio visit videos).

As usual, you can check out Fecal Face for my pics and commentary.

Finished Carrion #2

Carrion #2 is in the bag! At this point I'm going to take a little time, work on "My Flesh #6", and evaluate my direction. I'm not sure how many of "Carrion" I want to make.. three, four, six? Or even stop with two. Either way, I want an even balance of different works, not too much of one thing or the other.

I also have some "Sociology" news (aside from my upcoming giveaway for you guys). I can't say too much before I'm sure, but I've been on the hunt for distribution, and it looks like someone might pick it up (if you've been following my Twitter or Facebook accounts, you already know). Keep your fingers crossed!

Carrion #2 In Progress, and Sociology

After five "Flesh" drawings, it's time for another break before diving into number six. So it's back to the pigeons with Carrion #2! Sweetness.

Other than that, I've been hard at work on an eight-page, mini-sized zine I'm calling "Sociology". Eventually, I'll have a little give-away for you guys that frequent the blog, but, for now, here's a preview of the cover.

They're pretty limited in quantity; I made 50 of issue #1. They're numbered on the back, signed, and all of them have some hand-drawn elements on each of the interior pages. More pics soon to come!

I Be A Teachin'

Summer semester has come to a close at the Academy of Art, and I'm sad to see it go. I had some super-cool students that were a lot of fun, and the feedback I got at the final exhibition was better than chocolate. Needless to say, I'm pretty stoked for the Fall.

Aside from teaching at the Academy, I will also be doing a 5-week workshop with Sharon Art Studio in San Francisco. "Creative Composition in Graphite" is intended to delve into my process, employing some photographic elements and creativity exercises. All the more reason to be stoked.

Check out Sharon Art Studio.

(photo descriptions: top, I stole this from Albert's mobile uploads on Facebook, left, from the "It Meant Something to Me" series)

Kill Pixie & Cleon Peterson

For all it's awesome-ness, White Walls is taking its artists and collectors to the next level. I guess that would be uber-awesomeness? Starting this month with Kill Pixie and Cleon Peterson, San Francisco can expect to catch bigger names coming to the gallery in the upcoming months (*cough* Shepard Fairey *cough*).

As per usual, you can check out my pics and comments on Fecal Face.com!

Photo description: Detail of Kill Pixie's work.

"Common Descent" at 111 Minna

This month 111 Minna has a show featuring a couple of my school chums, Brett Amory and John Wentz, along with artists Seth Armstrong and Andrew Hem. All of these guys produce amazing work, and the show was a blast to shoot. If you happen to be in downtown San Francisco in August, check this one out!

In the meantime, you can check the pics and read my commentary on Fecal Face!

More Flesh-Bark Goodness

Long delay between posts. The past two weeks have had a few ups and downs, and too much "stuff" interfering with work. But hey, it happens sometimes. I still managed to finish up "My Flesh #4" and "My Flesh #5".

The school semester also concluded last week. My students had an art show of work done in the class, and awards were handed out. It was tons of fun. I'll have pics posted soon.

Lastly, new Sketch for 08/10/08, and I also updated Current Work, and my resume under "Info About Meg".

I Break For Pigeons

Just a quickie update, cuz I have to get back to work. Needless to say, I'm taking a little mini-break from the pigeons (I blame the grass in Carrion). This is "My Flesh #2" and "My Flesh #3", snippets of tree bark. Each is 4x6 inches, graphite on paper.

Overall, I like these; I think they relate more to the Blackbird series. My plan is to do six of these total, and, hopefully, by next week I'll be jazzed for more pigeon-y goodness.

Boatload of New Work, & Updates

Wrapped up another pigeon piece.. This one is also 8x10 inches, and reminds me of the quail hunting paintings I grew up with. You know, the kind "Bubba" has hanging on his wall next to the decapitated deer (except my family had commemorative quail plates instead of paintings). In some way, I feel that adds something extra to its meaning.

I also completed another Blackbird commission. Apparently, they make great anniversary gifts, but that's cool. I like sentimentality, it means the piece will be loved.

Finally, I updated "Current Work" and "If I Run" with new work, and there's a new Sketch for 07/19/08 (no more creepy skulls, boo).

Heroes & Villains, and Rene Almanza!

Last weekend I dropped by White Walls and The Shooting Gallery for "Heroes & Villains". The show was a series of photographs by Tatiana Wills and Roman Cho, featuring portraits of well known artists, including Audrey Kawasaki, Eric Joyner, and Gary Baseman.

Unfortunately, the show had a short life span of 9 days, but it was really fun while it lasted. Check out the pics and review on FecalFace.com to see what you missed.

I was also incredibly flattered (and beyond dumbstruck) when Rene Almanza dropped by the gallery last Saturday and gave me an original drawing! I'm still giddy!

Therapy Dropout on FecalFace.com

My photos from First Thursday's show(s) at Upper Playground have made their way to Fecal Face! The show features the works of Hera, Ala Ebtekar, and Rene Almanza, and will be up until July 24th. Highly recommended; awesome show, really tight work (so tight, in fact, they're awesome). If you have time, check it out; best show I've seen this month.

Late Happy 4th, and Finished Work

Happy 4th, and a happy long weekend! We spent ours molesting mannequins at Macy's (see pic above).

Unfortunately, Sunday, it's back to work. Besides my own work-in-progress, I'm working on a commission, and editing reception pics for Fecal Face (Fifty24SF has an amazing show this month).

But I can't show any of that stuff yet, so, as a substitute for awesomeness, here's the previous piece, finished.

(P.S. Attempting to adjust the format of Afterthoughts to match MegWolfe.net.. So far, it doesn't work.)

New In Progress.. Plus MegWolfe.net Updates!

New in progress. This one stems from a, presumably, pest-free tree. Did I mention that my bonsai still has bug problems? We're working to fix that though.. Also, I've uploaded eight of my newest works into Photo Albumns on MegWolfe.net. Three images in "Misc", one in "If I Run", and four in "Current Work", which is an overview, and preview, of my upcoming series.

Lastly, new sketch for 06/22/08! YEAH! I totally never update this on a weekly basis, so you'll be lookin' at those creepy skulls for a while. I like them though. They're dramatic.

"Terrain" at Studio Gallery

What's a Californian landscape without a few nasty little pigeons? Studio Gallery opens a group show titled "Terrain" on June 18th (closing July 13th) that includes my 8x10 inch pigeon drawing (yep, the one I just finished last week). Here's the specs:

Opening Reception: Sat. June 21st, 4-8 pm

Studio Gallery, 1718A Polk St. (between Clay & Washington)

You can check out a preview of Terrain at: StudioGallerySF.com

Hope to see you guys there!

Another Pigeon Drawing, Another In Progress

Between throwing sheep at Albert on Facebook, and picking mites ("aphids") off of our bonsai tree, I actually managed to finish the 22x30 inch pencil piece I was working on. I also started a new one. A much.. smaller one.Unfortunately, this photo is from yesterday morning; I've since rocked along with this little 8x10 inch piece-of-sanity, finishing the first bird completely. Also, just to let you guys know, I updated megwolfe.net with a new Sketch for 06/04/08.

Tucker Nichols at DeYoung

More show reception pics are up on Fecal Face. These are from the Tucker Nichols show I went to at the DeYoung last week.

Not sure what to think about this show. I'm still processing it. Some things, like the graphs and percentages of museum visitors, were pretty amusing (having worked for a museum recently), and I liked the photography projections. Other things, not so much. Probably would have helped if I stayed for the talk.

Photo desciption: In my quest to locate Nichols, I assaulted a bearded guy with a fedora. He was asking for it.

Fecal Face and Twitter

Last note for the night; had to mention it. This summer I'm interning for FecalFace.com (a San Francisco based art website). I'll be covering shows, blogging shows, and gallery sitting. I'm pretty excited about it.

I also had my first assignment this week, covering the show of my friend, David Choong Lee. His show with Mars-1 at Bucheon Gallery just got posted on FecalFace.com, so be sure to check it out.

Here's the link for you guys.

Finally, I added the Twitter feed to the sidebar of megwolfe.net. I'm not sure how useful it is for artists, but you get to follow my daily exploits via mini-comments. So, if you're bored, and want to read about me scraping the scum off of my bathtub, Twitter's got you covered.

Long Awaited In Progress

The progress report is a little late, as I've pretty much finished the details of the piece. Just working my way down now. Should have it finished soon. The full image is 22 x 30 inches, wax pencil on paper.

Typepad "Compose" Problems

Sorry guys, I'm playing catch-up on a few things. Typepad just upgraded their "compose new entry" page, and it's pretty buggy. Actually, it doesn't work at all with Safari, or IE, and I'm struggling through Firefox as we speak.
The good news is that Six Apart, and the help/support guys of Typepad, have fantastic crowd-control, and they've been twittering, and replying, to user complaints and questions. Mine included.
Hopefully, the bugs will be resolved soon.