The Artist and the Intern

The Artist and the Intern

Hello Everyone, this week starts an exciting eight week program. Introducing Billy Hutchinson!

Billy is an Intern from the Cape Cod Museum of Fine Art. The museum, collaborating with every high school, on Cape Cod, has developed a unique program that matches an artist with an intern. Our objective is to spend eight weeks together and produce one piece for a very large show in May at the museum.

Please welcome Billy, and his first blog:

I had mixed emotions going into the meeting last Friday. I was very excited to meet you and also, to get the intern program on the road. On the other hand I was a little nervous. I had many different thoughts running through my mind, like Am I going to like him, is he going to like me, How old is he. After talking to you on the phone I had a pretty good feeling that I was going to like you and that we would get along great. Once I drove to your house and we introduced each other at first glance I thought you were a pretty cool looking guy and that you looked a little older than I had anticipated.

Once we sat down at the table with Mrs. Kemp and started talking and getting both introduced to the intern program, since it was a first for both of us I was extremely confident that this intern program was going to be a blast and that a lot would get accomplished in the little time that we had. I was very happy to when you decided that we should start our meetings as soon as possible, because I wanted to the very same, to try to get the most out of the time that we have to work on our art. After looking around the room while sitting at the table and noticing all of the art work that you had around your house I really liked what I saw. I would definitely say that without a doubt that I am a more modern person and love to work with computers, hence my preference for graphic design, but, your art work was definitely pleasing to me and it gave me a sort of motivation to expand to try a different type of art. When I had applied for the intern I was hoping to be with an artist from some type of graphic design background. When I found out I wasn’t I was a little disappointed but still very excited to be a part of the twenty people out of the many that applied for the intern. After I spoke with you on the phone you seemed like a cool kind of guy, and I had already gotten that feeling of you reminding me of the family friend. After speaking with you about some of the things that you have done and people you have met with I realized that I probably couldn’t have been matched with a better person for the intern program as far as getting my name out there and making myself known as an artist. And as well as your artwork inspiring me to expand my portfolio and everything, I noticed a unique style that you had and it really appealed to me.

I am very excited to start working with you, setting up the web site and possibly the pod cast and maybe working with you and your pod cast. Those are some very different ways of getting your name out there and letting people know who you are and what you do and I really think that it is a great way. I am looking forward to doing as much work with you as possible whether it be actual art, setting up a web site, helping you set up an art show or exhibit, or getting a chance to go with you to some art shows and things of that nature. I am really excited to set up my own website that I can put up all my artwork and have a bog set up for Mrs. Kemp but also for everyone and anyone who is willing to read it. Along with the web site im looking forward to have the little thingy at the bottom of my emails, not only do they look cool but they also would make me feel kind of important ya know? I know this essay is a little unorganized and I apologize for it, I’m doing the best that I can but I also like how you are an open kind of person, from the moment we met you had stories after stories to tell and I like that a lot, seen as how I’m kind of the same way when it comes to being around people, doesn’t matter if I’m close to them or just meeting them I could talk to people about anything, but at the same time I know when enough is enough. Lastly I am looking forward to the final exhibit and reception at the art museum to show off the hard work that was put into making the pieces that we make, and also the exhibit that is going to be at the State House seemed very cool, and that would be a great way for the two of us to get our names out, with meeting the Senators and all. I am going to finish of by saying this, I’m very excited to get to work with you, and I hope there isn’t any more essays to come J

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