They came to Vassar so that Sophia could take a look around. I think she had already applied. They are visiting with me in my studio on the second floor of the All Campus Dining Center.]]> First Catherine and me visited with Arthur and Billy, then to dinner at Elizabeth's in Pittsfield, MA. Billy and Arthur had arranged for their friends Reba and Bruce to meet us for dinner. See previous entry.]]> Ellen Driscoll]]> Ellen Driscoll]]> February 23 and March 4, 1995]]> This was a follow up visit. Elliot came over on (date to be added) to interview Catherine(Murphy) for an article4 he is writing on her painting,"Stack". He came over at 3:00pm so Catherine made a cake to have with tea and coffee. Elliot brought pastries from a bakery near him that had moved recently from Hudson, NY.]]> Elliot came over to discuss with Catherine (Murphy) her stacked book (painting) he is doing an article on that painting for Tether Magazine. We all had lunch together. We had an Antipasti, Eggplant soup and cookies from Adams.]]> 1991-08-01 (roll date, image #20)]]> 1990-11-24 (roll date, images #s 3 & 4). They were visiting me in St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY]]> Elvis has been working in the Deli area for two years. This was his last day. He is transferring to Sales in the Garden Equipment area of Adams which is up the hill from the grocery building.]]> embroidery (detail), 2013]]> 2008-05-01 . Emerson College Graduation,]]> In 1996 I completed a commission, "Four Houses" at Rockland Community College. Emily was on the committee for choosing the work and was teaching art history at that time at Rockland. She has lately been in communication with me about damage that the work has sustained. The damage seemed to be both plant incursion and weather related. A few years ago the college and arts counsel did some repairs on the sculptures, it seems that the repairs were not very good. Now the work needs to be better repaired or taken down. Neither the college nor the arts counsel has any funds for the repairs. I told Emily I would ask the foundation grants person at Vassar if he might have any leads for funding. Emily was up in Red Oaks Mill to buy a computer. She had also wanted to visit the Vassar Campus ( where she had gone to school.) She had not been to the campus for quite some time. I invited them to come visit while they were so close. So they did and amongst other things we discussed the possible future of "Four Houses".]]> Emma]]> This is my and Alexis' dog Emma, who died at sixteen this summer.]]> 2007. Empty Speech Bubble, 2007, 12 x 16, oil on linen]]> We had Tom Nozkowski, Joyce Robins, Kazimir Nozkowski, Hanna Boz, Rocket Nozkowski and Judy Linn for Christmas Dinner (see last entry). After cleaning up for a few hours, I went up to bed and after getting ready I got into bed and noticed there was quite a bit of blood on the sheets, then I looked around and saw a good size puddle of blood on the floor next to the bed and figured that maybe something happened to the cat. Cathy (Murphy) said she doubted it was the cat because she had just seen her, the blood seemed to keep coming and I did realize it was coming from me. My ankle was bleeding profusely. I tried tissues and then paper towels to stop the bleeding, but it was pouring out pretty fast. In the bathroom I sat on the toilet and held some drenched paper towels against my ankle, while Cathy tried to unwrap a very old bandaid from the medicine cabinet. I told her that she should probably call 911. Cathy went downstairs to meet the EMTs at the kitchen door. They got to the house pretty fast, probably within 15 minutes. At one point there were 5 EMT people up in the bathroom with me and 4 or 5 more at the foot of the stairs. They established that I wasn't dizzy or nauseous or feeling faint. Laura (I think that was her name) washed off the area sprayed some saline on the puncture and the blood starting flowing again. She wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle, Laura also took down some information, my name, what medicines I took, etc. Before going downstairs, I went into the bedroom so I could change my t-shirt which had paint on it. Downstairs I asked if someone could get the book I was reading (My Struggle, Karl Ove Knausgård), my glasses, my insurance card, and a credit card. I couldn't find my liscence, but it didn't seem to be important, because of all the other stuff I had. Out in the driveway were 4 or 5 cars and 2 ambulances. I was escorted into one of the ambulances and as we headed out to the hospital, they took my vital signs and checked the wound. In the emergency room at Vassar Brothers Hospital, I was looked at fairly quickly by two doctors. In the end, they glued the wound (not much more than a small puncture) with Durabond. When I was released I had trouble finding a way home. I eventually called Peter Charlap, see last entry. When I got home Cathy had cleaned up the blood from the bedroom and the bathroom.]]> 1991-05-16 EMTs, , A group of EMTs at a party celebration instances where the EMTs have rescued people. I was invited because a group of EMTs helped to save my life by getting me to St. Francis Hospital. I think this group comtained those very people.]]> En Garde!, 2012, oil on canvas, 36 x 90 inches]]> We got to NYC early enough to see a couple of exhibitions, attend Terry Winter's opening, check into our hotel, and then go to Charles Ray's opening before heading to dinner. We ran into various people we knew, including Brooke Alderson and Peter Schjaldahl, at the Charles Ray show. Both Catherine (Murphy) and I had separate differences of opinion with Peter about how to read the Charles Ray Sculptures. He didn't seem to want the conversation to continue for very long. On the way to EN Japanese Brasserie, we got somewhat lost a few times because of construction (Hudson Street started off one way south, and then changed to one way North). It didn't really matter that we got to dinner late-ish because the cocktails before dinner went on for a long time. We stayed at the Hilton Hampton Inn on 24th Street, where we had visited before. On Thursday, we went to a couple of shows and headed home early. I was due at the President of Vassar's house for a dinner in celebration of Karen Robertson's retirement. See the following entry and other entries following this series for images and more information about that dinner.]]> We got to NYC early enough to see a couple of exhibitions, attend Terry Winter's opening, check into our hotel, and then go to Charles Ray's opening before heading to dinner. We ran into various people we knew, including Brooke Alderson and Peter Schjaldahl, at the Charles Ray show. Both Catherine (Murphy) and I had separate differences of opinion with Peter about how to read the Charles Ray Sculptures. He didn't seem to want the conversation to continue for very long. On the way to EN Japanese Brasserie, we got somewhat lost a few times because of construction (Hudson Street started off one way south, and then changed to one way North). It didn't really matter that we got to dinner late-ish because the cocktails before dinner went on for a long time. We stayed at the Hilton Hampton Inn on 24th Street, where we had visited before. On Thursday, we went to a couple of shows and headed home early. I was due at the President of Vassar's house for a dinner in celebration of Karen Robertson's retirement. See the previous entry and other entries following this series for images and more information about that dinner.]]> Engine]]> Ensor's Chair, 72 x 48]]> Ensor's Couch, 60 x 84]]> Ensor's Studio, 90 X 60]]> 2008-06-22 Epstein, Sunday, Epstein came to do some work for us]]> 2010-05-17 Eric and Charlotte, Monday. Eric Gonzalez and Charlotte Halsberg, two of Catherine's (Catherine Murphy) students (who graduation this year from Yale Grad School) came over for lunch.]]> Eric was visiting my studio.]]> 1992-06-11 Eric Lindbloom, (roll date, image #10)]]> 1990-06-22 (roll date, image #3)]]> 2007-12-12 Eric Schoonebeck, . Eric worked for us.]]> 2007-12-04 Eric Schoonebeck, , Tuesday, Eric did some work for us.]]> 2007-11-21 Eric Schoonebeck, , Wednesday. He came to do some work for us.]]> 2007-11-07 Eric Schoonebeck, , Wednesday. Eric helped us winterize]]> 2007-10-31 Eric Schoonebeck, , Wednesday. Eric worked for us in the garden.]]> 2007-10-31 Eric Schoonebeck, , Wednesday, Eric worked with Catherine in the garden.]]>