Kristy Heilenday

April 2013 Arteles residents

sauna and housing/studios

hanging in "moose bar"

Artist presentation at Pori Art Museum.
Caught on live stream in Richmond, VA by Patrick

Snow day! [Yesterday and today.] Plenty of snow on the ground already, but at least now it's powdery again. Much better for jumping into after an hour in the wood-fired sauna we've been frequenting.

This country, town, and the Arteles facility are beautiful. So happy to be here. Finally starting to feel settled, a week in. Jet lag was (is) hard to shake, but getting better every day. Received one of two packages I mailed to myself thus far - they got stuck in customs separately. Fortunately I have plenty of materials (from my checked baggage and the first package) to stay productive in the meantime. Ahhh it is so great here, I feel so fortunate. I know I'll probably be ready to come home by the end of the month, and there is a particular person I'm already missing greatly, but I am really enjoying my time here. Big thanks to everyone who helped me make this work!

Had a couple photos featured on one my favorite art sites, fecal face.

Took this after leaving a wedding I'd shot in North Carolina. Pulled over and shined my headlights to the side of the road to get some light on this guy, which made him a little aggro. Best part was the (apparent) owner across the street who was yelling at me about how this goat was dangerous and hungry and some other stuff I couldn't understand because his hick accent was so thick. It was dark where he was standing so I couldn't really see him, but I'm pretty sure that he was holding a shotgun.
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php/photo-of-the-day/145-photo-of-the-day/4917-photo-of-the-day-111912

Taken on a solo night hike in the Las Vegas desert out by Red Rock Canyon. My sister's neighborhood butts right up to this, so I packed up a bag with my camera, on camera flash, some cigarettes, a beer, and a couple bottles of water. Also took mace because my brother-in-law had recently spotted a mountain lion in the area. I only went a mile or less out but the air is so dry and windy, I was immediately parched. Took some long exposure photos of the mountains (which weren't so great) and flash photos of the large yet adorable cacti all around. I later used these photos for reference in some drawings, which you can see in some blog posts below.
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php/photo-of-the-day/145-photo-of-the-day/4916-photo-of-the-day-111812

blend of some digital space drawing + my photography. model: my roommate, evan

Due today:

"It Came from Outer Space" Photo assignment. Homemade UFO (you thought it was real), walmart waterguns (yes you can borrow them) and cosplay leather boots (no you can't borrow them, but only because Callie eats and sleeps in them now)