i know it's been a while

sorry all, i know i've been slacking with the blog. the end of the school year was intense and i needed some decompression time afterward. i promise there's some good blogjammin' on the horizon. here are some self-portraits from the end of last semester to whet your whistle till i get the new stuff up.

happy birthday papi

just thought everyone should know to watch out, papi enters is terrible two's today.

go bosox

opening day 2007. the predictions are simple this year: 1) the sox win the series, 2) papi is once again a hero and 3) this monkey flings poo - hopefully in arod's direction.

back to school

as i get ready to head back to school, the mind has begun to wander to what could have been had i not gone to nyu.

what the f**k are you looking at

just wanted to throw another picture of the li'lest despot up here. look at those whiskers, positively freakish. by the way, i'm well aware of just how obsessed with papi i am. he's just so cute and scary.

just finished

this is a painting i just finished for a friend of my sister's, john bradley. he likes balloons and palm trees.

two-headed monster

i just finished this painting of the two-headed monster "shauna papi". make sure to notice the adderall paws. it was a project for my school arts class, the theme was prosthesis. truth be told i wouldn't be able to get through school without the three of them. ok, i'm not sure how much help papi is.

my happy valentines day

i just wanted to show off the sweetest valentines day present ever. shauna came with the cutest portrait that her friend brooks painted of her several years ago while they were both studying at the academy (not when she was seven, as this painting might lead you to think). i have always loved this painting and am so happy to now own it.

it's a bird, it's a plane, it's an art teacher!

nyu's sticks and stones may break my bones, but they'll just force my hand to be bigger, stronger and occasionally more angry.

1st prints

i promised more blogjammin' and i'm glad to be able to deliver. this is my first attempt at printmaking. the prints were made by etching a clear sheet of plexiglass with a sharp metal etching tool. the sound was unbearable but i'm pretty pleased with the results. the first picture was the initial print, the second print was after i went back in and did a little more work, adding the background and subtly refining the skull.

... now i'm back in school!

back to school, back to blogjammin'. expect more posting now that i'm back in action, and let this cutness tide you over till the next post.

papi has finally moved in

look at papi enjoying his new house. his face isn't saying it in this picture but let me assure you he's psyched to have the new crib.

merry christmas

just wanted to send a merry christmas to all of my devoted blog jamming buddies and give a shout out to that baby jesus. hootie hoooooooo!

latest progress

i've been shingling for two days

winter break begins today

i'm making the most of my winter break so far. one day in and i'm building a cat house for papi.

this one has been a bit of a struggle, but it promises to be hot!

sorry it's taking so long, check back tomorrow for new a new painting.

statement from jimmy about the lack of blog jamming

sorry to all of my loyal blog fans. i'm in the middle of a ton of work for school, projects and such. i promise more action after finals are over.

papier mâché

my monkey's got skin, it just needs a paint job now.

this is the movie i made for my media lit class

burnin' baby

this is a black construction paper cut-out (18"x24"), part of a collaborative project for my school arts class. the project deals with untold stories from american history. i am addressing the colonists' use of terrorism as a tactic by which they systematically focused attacks on unarmed innocents to forward their expansion of territory. this terror activity is very similar to the actions that our current administration is combating in our global war on terror.