The Year That Was 2025

Today was an unusual day in that I went to my storage space and brought a few things home, including some art stuff and a little of my music collection.  So tonight, as I type this, I am listening to something I haven't heard in years.  It's not New Year's Eve oriented (that was not in this box) but it's enjoyable.  I also had my usual Chinese food, with something saved for my midnight hors-doerves.  As for the Twilight Zone marathon, my parents are home and in control of the television, and are not predisposed to enjoying that, so I won't be watching any of those until they go to bed.   Meanwhile, here is what you came here for:

Prints- This year I finished my first boardwalk woodcut in years, and completed three more Robert Johnson prints, probably the last ones in that series, as the last one I did was the last from my original list of ideas.  That brings the total in that series to 9 finished prints, which is not bad for an output in general, especially when one considers that the show that was supposed to result isn't going to happen.  Besides these prints,  I also completed a Christmas card and got the ones that go in the mail out before Christmas.   I don't know if they got there before Christmas, but that's not my problem.

Exhibitions- Not so many this year.  I had one at the JSAC that started last year and continued into this year.  And I was told that two of my prints were included in a print fair in Brooklyn, courtesy of Tom Huck, who was the original organizer of the Robert Johnson show, kind of a make-up for that show not happening.  

Firsts- The television show finally aired that I was shot for last year.  It was a big deal at the JSAC, who catered and had a watch party for the occasion. I was not interviewed for the show, but scenes of my carving a block (Boardwalk Days) and a close-up of one of my Robert Johnson prints (in an earlier gallery show at JSAC) were included in the broadcast, which aired on NJ public television.  

Teaching- Another year without any.

The Studio- Still a great place to be and get work done in.  Had a visit from some people who came to an open studio last year, and expressed some interest.  This time it was to pick up a work and pay me for it.

Tomorrow I'll write something about my plans for 2026.  This was a weird year in that I contained a lengthy hospital stay (and a near death experience I guess) in addition to all my usual doctor visits.  Hope next year is better.