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Jess

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About Me

I'm an artist & teacher. Both are pretty important to me. Always a struggle to balance both. I crave time and space to overanalyze everything. I get too serious and can be intense at times, however I do have a sense of humor even if it's a bit twisted . I have to always remember to smile. I'm very scatterbrained and kind of cynical. I love opposites, I'm a pisces, what do I expect? That defines my personality. As an example, it was either go to school to be an art teacher or become a tattoo artist. It takes me a minimum of an hour to look at a menu. I live in suburbia, but long for the city. When in the city I long for the country. I want to live in Philly, New Orleans, or Paris one day.
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My Interests

ART whatever that consists of-making it viewing it eating it...specifically painting and welding, books-which are taking over any space I might have, specifically fantasy, historical fiction, classics. Movies, popcorn. Collecting old things that have a history to them, traveling, having sushi with friends and good intelligent conversations, dancing to music I love, experiencing everything possible, going into the city for galleries, museums, shopping....Taking my dog to the dog park, horse back riding, Autumn, Halloween, taking photographs, Renaissance faires, going to concerts, laughing, and tattoos.. ...

I'd like to meet:

Other artists, or interesting people whatever that means.....Check my artwork out www.jessicademcsak.com

Music:

I have a wide range of stuff I like: old school hardcore,punk rock some industrial, gothic, new wave, indie....beethoven, Bach, Cro Mags, Minor Threat, Operation Ivy, Bad Brains,Azure Ray, Arab Strap, Bright Eyes, Bjork, dead can dance, David Bowie, The Faint, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Cranes, Godflesh, Sleater- Kinney, Le Tigre, The Smiths, Morrissey, Social Distortion, Skinny Puppy, My Bloody VAlentine, NIN, Rapture, Lifetime, Rasputina, New Order, Lush, Ladytron, Postal Service, Death Cab., Pretty Girls Make Graves, French Kicks, Metric, Cursive, Shins, Stills, Mum, Arcade Fire, The Bravery, Tegan and Sara, Doves, Sigur Ros, AIR, Doves, Interpol, BAUHAUS, The Stone Roses, SLowdive, Front 242 etc.....

Movies:

City of the Lost Children & Delicatessen (of course), Amelie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, DOnnie Darko, The Dark Crystal, LAbyrinth, Heathers, Garden State...I can never remember the films I like... Lately I've been loving Guy Maddin and Mathew Barney films...

Books:

Anything from...Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite and Kurt Vonnegut, Aldous Huxley to Charlotte Bronte, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, Bachelard, art biographies, art history, art theory...ewww......

Heroes:

My Mom

My Blog

Waiting

I just want to thank everyone who's been so super supportive during this journey of mine that's about to get very crazy (in an amazing way)....The last few days have been long and filled with waiting ...
Posted by Jess on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:48:00 PST

Check out this month's NJ Monthly Magazine for ME!!

So I somehow made it onto this list in NJ Monthly Magazine. The heading is "Top 30 Under 30 in NJ" Funny! I have only a few more precious months of twenties before I am the dreaded 3-0. SO I somehow s...
Posted by Jess on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:00:00 PST

New Orleans Take II

So I'm off to New Orleans again and I am thrilled! Except for the fact that our flight is at 7am....It will be an early day tomorrow! I'm going to photograph the "after" shots to compare them with my ...
Posted by Jess on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:12:00 PST

Solo Exhibit Take II Philly

So my exhibit opens tomorrow (Thursday September 21st) and I figured I would post for people whose address I didn't have. Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 South 18th Street3rd Floor!! 5:30-7:30pm h...
Posted by Jess on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:53:00 PST

MEXICO!!

Leaving for Mexico tomorrow...YAY!  I don't know if I'll have internet access for a week...so don't think I'm ignoring your emails!!! This is my last relaxation before I teach little rugrats agai...
Posted by Jess on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:22:00 PST

Solo Exhibit CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!@.*

SO yeah, I have a solo show coming next month-Saturday June 24th from 4-7pm at Domo Gallery in Summit, NJ http://www.domogallery.com/  It is in walking distance to the train for you NYC and...
Posted by Jess on Wed, 31 May 2006 04:58:00 PST

Back from my way too short vacation...

So my next break isn't until the first week in August. Yes, I'm complaining. Here I go, stop now if you don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear, "you teachers have it so good...you have all these ...
Posted by Jess on Tue, 02 May 2006 04:54:00 PST

Going To LA tomorrow...see y'all later

I'm venturing forth to the other coast to see "my bookend" who I've been missing terribly! I'm looking forward to the exotic misadventures that are in store for two tiny ladies....be back Tuesday nigh...
Posted by Jess on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:22:00 PST

I kind of feel like I won the lottery....

There is this juried exhibit that I tried for  in the Lower East Side. It was jurored by Robert Storr who is a curator of the Museum of Modern ARt and the Venice Bienniale in 2007. I got a call ...
Posted by Jess on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:28:00 PST

First Saturday- Art Exhibit- Asbury Park...BE THERE!

So if anyone is up for a fabulous evening, come to Asbury Park on APRIL 1st! From 7-11pm ROCKPAPERSCISSORS GALLERY is having an opening for their group show and I am included. The whole street is...
Posted by Jess on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:34:00 PST