http://mikevarley.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Perceptions of Character" At Littlefield NYC September 1st-September 26th, 2010 Artists were asked to consider the question, "What are you made of?" The answers are a culmination of how we perceive each other as people & artists, as well as the narrow line between reality & fantasy; a diverse representation of the ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=585 An article by Steve Benen on Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" speech was posted by a friend on Facebook and it generated a lot of comments from both sides of the argument.  It allowed me to codify my own thoughts on the situation.  As follows: My understanding of the course of events, ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=579   "On the Grid" invitational exhibition August 21st - 29th, 2010 Camel Art Space • On the Grid • is an invitational exhibition comprised of artists, national and inter-national, that have submitted work for consideration by Camel Art Space over the past year. These artists have been invited to submit work to be placed ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=575 Hello friends, I hope everyone's had a wonderful summer thus far.  I haven't sat down to update you all in some time, but expect a couple more emails from me in the next few weeks as there's a lot to catch up on both personal and creative.  This ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=567 The following are some highlights from my trip to Austin, San Antonio, and the Gulf Coast of Texas, July 2010.  It was the first time I had visited Texas in two years, and only the second visit since I lived there in 2006-07.  With me as always was my girlfriend ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=556 Vermont was beautiful.  In the eight years since I've been there, I've shed many histories.  There to meet us was solitary love - spiritual, infinite and ours.  We caught sight of simplicity too good to be real, too free of our self-impositions.  A vacation from life or a life of ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=570 Begin [Album Cover] ["What Inspires You?"  Intro paragraph] To download the MP3 version of "What Inspires You," click  the following: 01. An introduction 02. The Forms: Short Story 03. The Novel 04. Poetry 05. Screenplay 06. The Artist Statement 07. First-Person Perspective 08. Third-Person Perspective, Limited and Omniscient 09. Second-Person Perspective 10. Perspective ... http://mikevarley.com/?p=590 Footage from the Feast of our Lady of Mt. Carmel and San Paolino in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, July 2010.  Williamsburg is stereotypically known for its Hasidic Jewish community, but there is also vibrant, old school Italian community firmly entrenched in the area.  Visit Youtube to watch the HD version. http://mikevarley.com/?p=564 A reposting of the Bruce and Dom trailer as we get closer to completion.  The past month, I've been working on scoring the film and I've enjoyed it a lot. http://mikevarley.com/?p=552 A video recount of both the work I displayed at BOS 2010 and the story of the most my most interesting visitor of the weekend, Prince Sharuk: http://mikevarley.com/?p=549