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Tag Archives: arts
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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What he had to say
Another challenge I have been thinking about lately is when to stop on a canvas. I usually keep going and going and going, making big and small changes constantly, sometimes over periods of years, sometimes just days. But sometimes I … Continue reading
Alone with all of us
Last weekend, July 14, 15, 16 that is, I was part of the Peggy’s Cove Festival of the Arts. That meant I had Open Studio Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Long hours; lots of people passing through. The best part was … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstract art, Art, arts, Arts and Entertainment, Communication, Creativity, People, thoughts
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Beautiful Baddeck
Came home Tuesday from a week in beautiful Baddeck, Cape Breton. I was teaching a four-day workshop on abstract painting. There were seventeen students, presenting a full spectrum of art experience and age. I brought along my teaching assistant — … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Romeo, Teaching
Tagged Abstract art, Art, arts, Creativity, Nonverbal communication, Nova Scotia, Painting, Perception, Visual Art, Visual Arts
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Chaos
There has been so much talk lately about minimalism, paring down, purging, simplifying. I too bought a book on decluttering, organizing. When first reading it, I felt enormous anxiety. Get rid of my precious memories: photos, books, clothes! No way. … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Art, arts, Chaos, Creativity, Nonverbal communication, Order, Painting, Perception, Truth
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Because of the Duck
(“Because of the Duck, no. 13″; 12″ x 12”; oil & collage on canvas) Because of the puppy and the fact that I will be teaching in Baddeck, Cape Breton for a week in September, I had to move my … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Romeo, Teaching
Tagged Abstract art, AbstractArt, Art, arts, Baddeck, Nonverbal communication, Paint, Secord Gallery, Visual Art, Visual Arts
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Glory
According to Proust, “Artists are people who strip habit away and return life to its deserved glory.” I’ll go along with that! Definitely I’m very familiar with the stripping habit away part. When a painting feel too “easy”, too … Continue reading
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Tagged AbstractArt, Art, arts, Creativity, Nonverbal communication, Paint, Painting, Perception, Visual Art
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Tidbites
You’ve heard of sound bites, right. Tidbits of sound. Well, I’m into painting bites. Tidbits of time to paint. It’s working though, doing some good work in the very tight time limitations I have now. Concentrated time; concentrating mind. When … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Friends & Family, Musings, Romeo
Tagged Abstract art, Art, arts, Arts and Entertainment, Creativity, Painting, Perception, Visual Arts
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Beautiful Watch Hill, Rhode Island
Three of my paintings have recently traveled to beautiful Watch Hill, RI. On the walls now at the Lily Pad Gallery, they represent a new expansion to abstract painting for this gallery. The gallery will also be opening a new space … Continue reading
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Tagged AbstractArt, Art, arts, Holdredge Garage, Lamphear Livery Stable, Lily Pad Gallery, Painting, RI, Visual Arts, Watch Hill RI
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It’s that time of year
The Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts Studio Tour is on for the next three days. Studio Tour invitation. It’s from 10 am to 5 pm. My studio is somewhat clean with fresh paper on the floor and some new … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstract art, Art, arts, Arts and Entertainment, Canada, Nova Scotia, Open Studio, Painting, Studio Tour, Visual Art, Visual Arts
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