SVA Breaking Ground Show

The opening for the Breaking Ground show went well on Tuesday evening. It's a really eclectic art show so it was interesting to see the variation of work. It was also cool to be back at SVA and see all the changes that were made there since I graduated 10 years ago.

Swinging with Nellie McKay at Lincoln Center

Last night I wore out my feet with some swing dancing at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park premiere of Nellie McKay & the Aristocrats Swing Band. Nellie is an endearing performer with a range of talents and lit up Lincoln Center with the premiere of her swing band. The crowd was at least as interesting with a range of swing dancers pounding the floor like an army and after a few cocktails it became hypnotic. Nellie covered a number of swing classics such as "Route 66" and Ellington's "Take the A train" along with some jazzed up renditions of her own material. It was a quintessential New York night that will not soon be forgotten and it's part of a series of summer swing concerts at Lincoln Center.

Riverhead Raceway demoliton derby accident

I was at Riverhead Raceway this week for the police car demolition derby and fireworks show (it's nice having a little piece of Kentucky out on the east end of Long Island). Towards the end of the derby a car burst into flames trapping the 19 year old driver inside until he could free himself. He ran out of the flames completely engulfed and was quickly extinguished by the crew. It was a shocker and left the crowd speechless as he was rushed into a helicopter for transport to Stony Brook Medical Center for second degree burns.

Breaking Ground: SVA Photography Show

I'll be part of an upcoming art and photography show begining next week at the School of Visual Arts 23rd Street gallery space. It's entitled "Breaking Ground" and I'll be featuring a collection of photographs from my current 366 project along with some art and film work.

Well, you gotta have faith

I just recently worked with some old friends (Speedway Films) on a music video shoot and realized that I graduated from SVA with my BFA in photography 10 years ago. I was going through some of my film archives and I've been scanning in some of my pre-digital photography. Here's a clip of a contact sheet from 10 years ago of Limp Bizkit and right before they blew up and became big. I remember telling friends that I photographed them and no one could believe the name of the group. It also has a shot of Fred's setlist and of Clutch who was opening for them at the time. It brings me back...

Tim Needles Everyday Images

Well I reached the halfway point in my year-long photography project of taking at least one (hopefully creative & interesting) photograph everyday. I have small thumbnails up but now that I'm halfway there I'll be posting up a flash gallery of the first half. You can take a look here on my website and let me know what you think: Tim Needles Everyday Images.

Figure Drawing Boot Camp style

Last night I stopped by the local Drawing Studio for some figure drawing now that I have freedom to be an artist full time. The class is always interesting- it's the Marine boot camp version of a figure drawing class.