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April VanDeGrift
@aprilvandegrift.bsky.social
Art professor, painter, illustrator from the North West
Sneak Peek of art installation for Treefort with Goran Fazil at Lost Grove #collaborativeart #watercolour #foldingchair #waiting #treefortfest
March 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sneak peek for collaboration at Treefort fest on display at Lost Grove with Goran Fazil #acrylpainting #stars #bodies #collaborationart
March 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Sneak peek at art installation for Treefort Music Fest #mixedmedia ##collaborativeart #Treefort #northwestartist
March 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Surel's Place fundraiser tomorrow night! Passenger Pigeon Pie was recreated from a painting by John James Audubon. Once the most plentiful bird of North America, it became extinct in 1914 partially due to our appetite for them. #audubon #passengerpigeon #acylicpainting #extinction
March 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reposted by April VanDeGrift
"The following tips will help you feel like you belong in the Ivory Tower, even when that little voice in your head says, 'I’m not good enough,' or 'Nobody likes me,' or 'I’m actually half a dozen raccoons nestled inside an abandoned upscale Swedish jacket.'"
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome in Academia When You’re Six Raccoons Living in a Fjällräven Parka
Imposter syndrome is real. In a competitive field like academia, everybody feels like a fraud sometimes, whether it’s a scathing peer review, a nas...
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March 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Reposted by April VanDeGrift
Thousands of protesters opposing President Trump’s agenda took to the streets on Monday across the U.S., derisively calling him a “king” on Presidents’ Day for his efforts to terminate thousands of federal workers and to fire prosecutors and independent watchdogs. nyti.ms/3CQA2LX
February 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Reposted by April VanDeGrift
(Checks to see if my publisher is part of this suit)

FUCK YEAH MACMILLAN GET THESE MOFOS

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Publishers sue state of Idaho over library book bans
Lawsuit says its definition of ‘harmful materials’ forbidden to under 18s is ‘vague and overbroad’ and puts librarians at risk
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Please join me and @canningclams.bsky.social tonight at HapHap Lounge to celebrate the completion of our mural! #mural #acrylicpaintjng #haphap #boise
February 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 was busy and exciting as I’ve glad the opportunity to paint this river for this exciting production! #classicalqueens #morrisoncenter #stagedesign #lineart #painting
January 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Fun Shrinky Dink Christmas commission of sweet Lucy #shrinkydink #dogs #mixedmediaart #memories
December 27, 2024 at 5:12 AM
December 7, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Group Show & Ornament Auction at Capital Contemporary Gallery

Do you need a tiny art ornament for your holiday season? I know you do! Check it out this First Thursday, December 5th! This is also a fundraiser for Camp Rainbow Gold #snake #goldguilding #ornament #acrylicpainting
December 4, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Painting for Krampus at Visual Arts Collective this Friday
December 3, 2024 at 12:14 AM
New to Bluesky. I’m an artist, illustrator, and art professor from the North West
November 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM