Casting Director, Lana Veenker and I had a fantastic time in Ireland last November. And much to our surprise, we happened upon the area (County Clare) where my father’s family came from–I can’t wait to return and hopefully soon!
In November/December, 2016, I had the honor of being an artist-in-residence at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology in Otis, Oregon. My independent film project, “Mink River,” based on the original novel by Portland author Brian Doyle, gained tremendous depth and vision from my residency. Thank you Sitka!
I met up with artist Matthew Day Jackson and his incredible crew, filmmaker Joseph Hung and artist Don Edler, last weekend at the Albuquerque Dragway. It was the first time I’d seen Matthew race and my first time at a drag race. Go Matt! This project takes serious courage. It was a blast and an honor to be part of the crew for the day: hanging out in the pit, taking photos/videos, meeting other racers and marveling over all the different styles of cars. Here’s a glimpse of the day. I didn’t capture Matthew’s race on my iPhone– those images will be published in a catalogue and in a film (directed by Joseph Hung) about the project. Release dates TBA
http://www.mdjracing.com/ #mdjracing #tulpapictures #instadontron #eileenolivieri
It was truly an incredible experience to produce and help film this 80 minute piece; created, performed and directed by artist Matthew Day Jackson: #blackhousebrooklyn, #matthewdayjackson, Cinematographers: Joseph Hung and Josh Steinbauer; Musician: Leif Routman; Sound Engineer: Christopher Schneider; Make-up Artist: Rich Krusell
