Its great to wake up to German strangers asking what makes you cry...

         I was catching up on sleep between filling out a million applications for scholarships and residencies and jumping from the coffee shop job to movie sets when a man called and asked if Miss Glenna Evans was available. Actually he wasn't that polite but the ensuing questions were the wierdest and most demanding questions as to the nature of my intentions as an artist and how i work in groups. Quickly I realized this must be part of the European Exchange Association I applied for this summer.

       Caught me off guard. This residency is available only for students going from 3rd yr into their last year of undergrad. 40 students are chosen from 24 different countries around the world to work together. So after questions as to why my work doesnt really have that much danger, which I learned meant what do I do to take risks, and I really WISH I had said "Well what painters do you know walk on stilts?" but I fumbled and managed some politically correct bland answer I'm sure, particularly to his questions as to what makes me cry and what makes me mad.

     When he asked me what questions I had for him I asked him "What makes you cry?" German stranger answered "stupid questions". Awesome. We were on a roll. He even asked if I was single! I lied about that one, just cause you never know if they're thinking about paying your long-distance calls home to your man. And its just for 5 weeks right? I can survive that. Pshh.

         Anyway I guess I've been shortlisted for this getaway in an abandoned tuberculosis clinic in the woods outside of Berlin, but I have yet to read the email. Part of why I'm interested, and this event is a far cry from a holiday, is that part of the fees are sponsored through ECUAD. So, he's got more calls to make and I have everything else to do, including a logo for BOAT FARM (my close friend Justine's vegetable market-on-a-boat in PDX Oregon, and some drawings for downhill world champion skateboarder Patrick Switzer and his leathers.

RAD OPENING AT DIANE FARRIS

The gallery was packed and I was hot, I mean, it was really hot and I talked to a lot of people. No, really everyone had a great time, even my boyfriend from Chilliwack was caught on video smiling away in the crowd. Dad made a surprise appearance with flowers and my sister Reegan was stunning. There were some other longboarders in the show, a LHL goalie and some very diverse pieces. Many thanks to my roomate Jeremy Green and Sean Mills who came out to support. Otherwise not too many people from school came! I was interviewed by the Vancouver Observer, and one of Dianne Farris' videographers put together a nice little video.
Here we are:
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