Recently, I attended a retrospective of Armond Lara’s artworks at the form & concept Art Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
I had read about the “Art on a String” exhibit in Pasateimpo, an informative publication about the arts.
I was immediately drawn, especially to the image of Lara’s Picasso marionette and what he had said about his art in the press release. He referred to his art as work. I thought art on a string can also refer to a kite.
Read MoreOne film in particular (and books, too) about Picasso told of how his first Vollard exhibit was a total failure—not one piece sold. Picasso, they said, was so dejected at the time that he felt his life would go the tragic way of Van Gogh.
Read MoreOne of my patrons loved Pygmalion Redux, a 19x13 inches fine art print on archival paper. But, she wanted the painting, as a triptych measuring 74x36 inches for a large open wall space.
Read MoreMy article is primarily for those new to Corel Painter. Since the program offers an extensive and exceptional array of tools, I’ll weigh in on these: performance, brushes, layers, mixed media, photo art, plus a sidebar perspective: Traditional vs Digital Art.
Read MoreAn old monk and a young monk were walking along the road when they came to a rushing stream. It was neither too wide nor too deep. They were about to wade across when a beautiful young woman, who had been waiting on the bank, approached them. She was elegantly dressed, and she fluttered her fan and batted her eyelashes, smiling at them with big eyes.
Read MoreIn the dimly lit inner sanctum, there were some thirty pianos, each covered with a soft white sheet. Our host, a wealthy piano collector, told us various virtuosi and composers had owned these pianos. He asked us if we would like to hear a piece. Yeses and nods.
Read MoreSome time ago, I had met Peter, an artist of some note. He had one of those meteoric rises to fame straight out of his master of fine arts education, but, as of late, interest among the public had been waning for whatever reason.
Read MoreHow can your work be original if you think, speak, and act in clichés? Once your ear is attuned to this disability, you will mend your ways and your art will naturally become authentic.
Read More“Sir, are you the man with the dog?” said the pretty airline representative. She resembled Sally Field when she had starred as the perky Flying Nun in the old TV series. We were standing near the lounge seats closest to the boarding gate. The plane was being cleaned and refueled.
Read MoreTo triumph over rejection you must feel—not think about—that divine fire in the belly, a flame that can only be extinguished by you; no one else has dominion over your work. Did you think otherwise? Remember, failure isn’t when someone rejects your art; failure is when you give up on your own self.
Read MoreWhat is a fine art print?
Let me describe the process of creating original fine art prints on paper that provide clarity for new art collectors or even seasoned patrons to make informed decisions.
Read MoreHave you ever experienced what you thought was good news that turned out to be bad news—or bad news that turned out to be good news? Only time reveals the future.
Read MoreEpiphanies in the Hood
There are extraordinary life lessons all around us; we need only be aware of them.
Read MoreDARE TO BE NAIVE
Are you game to find out what the “movie” is about for yourself, or do you rely on the so-called critics?
You define yourself by how you approach the new, the unfamiliar, the unexplored, the unexplained, the untested, and, dare I say it, the as-yet unreviewed. Are you a critical thinker?
Read MorePsychiatrist Carl Jung coined the word synchronicity to describe events of meaningful coincidence with no apparent causal relationship.
Read MoreBird-brain or ‘eats like a bird’ are cliches often repeated, but truly not understood. Let’s take a look.
A VISITOR APPEARS
Some years ago in late June, I was returning up the hill from my country mailbox on the county road.
Read MoreA Kafka Mirror
In “The Metamorphosis,” Franz Kafka shocked readers with a grotesque fable about a man who wakes up one morning to discover he has been transformed into an insect, which dovetails with the Buddhist world view of rebirth, or transmigration of the soul.
Read MoreAs luck would have it—
Sometimes serendipity is defined as having a natural gift for making wondrous discoveries by accident—but there are no accidents, or coincidences as it were; there is only timing.
Read MoreWho hasn’t experienced the feeling of wallowing in the self-pity of disappointment?
Let me suggest that there is a better way to liberate yourself from things that don’t seem to work out on your behalf.
Read MoreIf you’ve been relying on a capricious muse to inspire your art, then read on.
Excerpt from my book, An Artist Empowered
The allegorical nature of the muse is certainly appealing, which is why these sisters of the pantheon persist into our time. The buildings that house art collections are, after all, called museums.
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