MFA Work Update

Last week I had a Zoom meeting with my mentor Greg Miller. We reviewed my work with models Suzi, Billy, Regina and brother-in-law Danny. In the review he noted that some of the images were going in a different direction and he wanted to know what that was about. He...

New Tumblr

One of my MFA requirements is to keep a blog. I’ve been updating this site with new work, but I also started a tumblr, Eileen’s MFA. On the tumblr I have recent work, but also I have artists I’m watching; shows or workshops I’ve attended, and...

MFA Essay: Balthus in the Age of #metoo

Balthus’ Thérèse Dreaming in the Age of #metoo In December 2017, I came across a New York Times article entitled, “We Need to Talk About Balthus.” The piece detailed the genesis of an online petition created by sisters Mia Merrill, 30, and Anna Zuccaro, 26 that sought...

MFA: Comparative Analysis Paper

Comparative Analysis: Willem de Kooning’s Woman I and Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Pygmalion and Galatea At first glance, Willem de Kooning’s imposing, frenetic masterpiece, Woman I, appears to have little in common in with Jean-Léon Gérôme’s precise and controlled Pygmalion...
MFA: January 18 Residency Review

MFA: January 18 Residency Review

A week after I returned from my first 10-day residency at Lesley, I began to write down some informal notes in preparation for this paper. I spent an hour or so compiling details from classes, artists’ talks, seminars, and critiques. When I finally put my pencil down...