Entry 08: Alan Chin

Unfortunately, I could not meet with Mr. Takahashi this week. But I will talk to him next week after the four day weekend. I am still on my search for the outside mentor. I really need to ask for his contact from Mr. Takahashi.
I did some research about Alan Chin, and I could find a helpful article from, what do you know, Blueprint, the school news paper.

An explosion of neon greeted anyone lucky enough to stop by the California College of the Arts’ Isabel Percy West Gallery between December 5 and 12. When viewers stepped into the gallery, they truly fell into Subconciousness, which was incidentally the name of Lamorinda legend Alan Chin’s showpieces.
   The show was based on states of subconsciousness and consciousness. Chin used his dreams as inspiration and guidance for his pieces.
   “What I’m doing is taking work from my dreams and from reality and reworking them because they keep existing differently in my dreams,” said Chin. “So I keep reworking them in reality and [I] try to get them to the point where they look like what’s in my dreams.”

As I surfed around the web more about Mr. Chin, I have discovered, this person is not just a local artsy fartsy man from Acalanes; he certainly is a big deal, a real artist who is making money and fame.
Alan Chin is active in San Francisco Bay Area, showed talent and passion in art since he was a child. And he attended California College of Arts! My number one college I wish to attend! He is only in his early twenties, and already achieved so much.
I was thinking, that I would love to ask him to be my mentor. He is perfect.
On Tuesday, I will meet with Mr. Takahashi and remind him about Mr. Chin's contact. I am looking forward to contacting him because he can not only be my outside mentor but a serious art mentor.