Reflection on Diebenkorn's "Girl at the Beach"
For Richard Diebenkorn’s Girl on the Beach (1957), I am drawn to the painting’s gestures. I find my eyes following the impasto on the skirt to the expressive sand. The beach is a palimpsest of color. The unexpected hues remind me of the bright outlines in Wayne Thiebaud’s candy counters and frosted cakes. The painting is flat but with so much depth. The woman almost hollows out her spot in the center of the canvas. She sits with comfort and confidence, on the ground with her shoes kicked off,...
Reflection on Diebenkorn's "Girl at the Beach"
For Richard Diebenkorn’s Girl on the Beach (1957), I am drawn to the painting’s gestures. I find my eyes following the impasto on the skirt to the expressive sand. The beach is a palimpsest of color. The unexpected hues remind me of the bright outlines in Wayne Thiebaud’s candy counters and frosted cakes. The painting is flat but with so much depth. The woman almost hollows out her spot in the center of the canvas. She sits with comfort and confidence, on the ground with her shoes kicked off,...
Why I Should Work at Bluesky
Why me?I am motivated and fascinated by the priority to allow users to own their own data and content. I will bring that drive and a unique set of experiences to Bluesky. I believe my self-starter attitude, relentless work ethic, comfort in ambiguity, practical thinking, and ability to effectively manage many projects would be a value add to Bluesky. But, I’d rather show you than tell you. First, I built Fairchain V1 during my gap year. Fairchain is a title management platform for physical wo...
Why I Should Work at Bluesky
Why me?I am motivated and fascinated by the priority to allow users to own their own data and content. I will bring that drive and a unique set of experiences to Bluesky. I believe my self-starter attitude, relentless work ethic, comfort in ambiguity, practical thinking, and ability to effectively manage many projects would be a value add to Bluesky. But, I’d rather show you than tell you. First, I built Fairchain V1 during my gap year. Fairchain is a title management platform for physical wo...
Crypto 101
“Do NFTs have to be purchased in crypto?? If so how does one acquire crypto?? What is a digital wallet?? What does it mean for an NFT to be minted??” This was a text I got from my friend last week, who just left her private equity job to go to medical school (I give background to emphasize intellect and savviness). Now I love getting these messages because I love onboarding my friends to crypto. I spent the next hour and a half on the phone going back and forth both explaining and giving my i...
Crypto 101
“Do NFTs have to be purchased in crypto?? If so how does one acquire crypto?? What is a digital wallet?? What does it mean for an NFT to be minted??” This was a text I got from my friend last week, who just left her private equity job to go to medical school (I give background to emphasize intellect and savviness). Now I love getting these messages because I love onboarding my friends to crypto. I spent the next hour and a half on the phone going back and forth both explaining and giving my i...
