Tag Archives: Art

The pleasure/pain principle (in art)

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

Etel Adnan,  “Untitled” (2014), Oil on canvas, 10 ½ x 13 ¾ inches (27 x 35 cm) (© Etel Adnan, Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.) Recently I came across the art of Etel Adnan and have been smitten. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Musings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Let’s Talk (about what)

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

Let’s Talk, no. 2; oil & collage on canvas; 36″ x 112″ For weeks I’ve been trying to figure out what I am doing, want to do, with my painting. If it is more talkative, as someone at the Secord … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to spell Trouble

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

Let’s Talk, no. 1; 36″ x 112″; oil & collage on canvas Lately I’ve been scaring myself when I am painting. This has happened periodically before but this time I don’t want to back away from what is frightening to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Aftermath

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

Sometimes, Someone, Something, Somewhere, No 4. Curious about how my exhibit at the Secord was received, I asked Phil, the owner, about it. He said: “One fellow referred to the work as being more ‘talkative’. which at the very least … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Show time: Big weekend ahead

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

  On Friday evening, I will be exhibiting new work at the Secord Gallery in Halifax. Opening reception 7 – 9 pm; the title of the show is “Relativity”. Then on Sunday, I will be going to Annapolis Royal, NS, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hunting for the muse

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Recently a friend asked me what is my muse. At first I didn’t know what to say. I did say that I just always wanted to do something like this; it wasn’t until I was twenty I knew it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Friends & Family, Musings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Now you see me, now you don’t

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

For whom do we create? How important is accessibility? My friend, Nanci Lee, a poet, recently submitted her work for publication. She was rejected. The judgement was that it was too obscure. As creators, our produce needs to be seen, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Musings, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment