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Tag Archives: Art
Totem on my mind
Recently I have been thinking a lot about totems. Some of the images I gravitate to creating in my paintings become towers of marks built upon each other, like figures in a totem. When I mentioned this to Phil at … Continue reading
Banksy on art
Romeo, my four year old dog, is, in dog years, now considered a young adult. He is a very friendly dog. If I gave him a cell phone, he would be on it all the time. As it is, being … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Musings, Romeo
Tagged Abstract art, Abstract Painting, Art, Color, Creativity, Dogs, Inspiration, Nonverbal communication, Painting, Romeo, Time, Work
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What is it all about anyway
As if anyone really knows. But we try; I try, keep going. A friend in Vancouver sent me a link to a fascinating and inspiring documentary on “How Art Began”, written and produced by the British sculptor Antony Gormley. Gormley … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Musings
Tagged Art, art energy, art history, arts, cave paintings, Creativity, existence, meaning, Sculpture, thoughts
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Well . . .
Recently a friend who knows more than me about the business of art told me I would sell more paintings if I raised my prices. He meant, I think, that collectors like to be proud of paying a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dreams, Musings
Tagged Abstract art, Abstract Painting, Advice, Art, Inspiration, integrity, Painting, sales, Success
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The art of today
I finally realized that painting, making art, won’t solve everything. At least, not for me anyway. It won’t bring predictable weather, it won’t solve the covid-19 pandemic, find a cure or a vaccine, open the restaurants and other activities, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged Abstract Painting, Art, Dogs, home, Inspiration, Life, Neighbors, Painting, Work
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A measure of time
It’s Not What You Think, no. 4, 60″ x 108″, oil & collage on canvas The most frequent question I get is “what is your inspiration?” My usual answer is “painting”, or “the paintings”. This morning I had an immediate … Continue reading
Jean Miro
Quote: “I struggle more and more to achieve a maximum clarity, force, and plastic aggressiveness–in other words, to provoke an immediate physical sensation that will then make its way to the soul.” YES.
Posted in Art, Uncategorized
Tagged Abstract Painting, Art, Clarity, Force, Inspiration, Miro
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A matter of innocence
I’ve been doing a bit of research on my new hero, Etel Adnan. One good source has been, believe it or not, Pinterest. I get to see/pin my favorite photos of her work and keep them for further viewing. In … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Abstract Painting, Art, Etel Adnan, innocence, Inspiration, integrity
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My new hero
Over the years I’ve had a few art heroes. Mark Rothko, Ellsworth Kelly, and of course, Rembrandt. I have been inspired by Diebenkorn’s early abstract paintings, but he isn’t a hero. I don’t know why he doesn’t transcend that boundary, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Musings
Tagged Abstract Painting, Art, Etel Adnan, heroes, Inspiration, Poetry, Work, writing
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Quirks
This morning I realized why Romeo is so intent on taking his stuffed animals outside, one after the other, especially after he has been away for a bit. He’s a herder. A Portuguese Water Dog, who has been bred to … Continue reading