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Tag Archives: Nonverbal communication
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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The honey pot
“It’s Not What You Think, no. 3″; oil & collage on canvas; 60″ x 84” At the end of a week workshop I taught in Mahone Bay last September, the group gave me a mason jar filled with little notes … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Friends & Family, Musings, Teaching
Tagged body language, Communication, expressiveness, Nonverbal communication, Teaching
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Let’s Talk (about what)
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 Abstract Painting, Art, changes, Communication, Conversations, Creativity, Inspiration, Nonverbal communication, Work
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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
Posted in Art
Tagged AbstractArt, Art, arts, Creativity, Nonverbal communication, Paint, Painting, Perception, Visual Art
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Got the blues
Lately, I’ve been struggling with blue. Again. I have several blue paintings on the go and each of them seems to have a different problem to solve. My main issue with blue is that it can be too pretty and … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Abstract art, Art, Color, Creativity, Nonverbal communication, Painting
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Living the toreador
I love a challenge. Keeps me on my toes. Of course, painting is that, always. As well, I’ve been having a great time lately teaching. I’ve had three different places around the Province where I am or did teach recently. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Teaching
Tagged Art, Creativity, Education, Nonverbal communication, Painting, Teaching, Visual Arts
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Starting again (and again)
I’ve often heard it is hard to work when you have an exhibit on. I’ve not experienced that before now. Usually when I have work up in a gallery, I am very critical of what I have done, see what … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Abstract art, arts, Arts and Entertainment, Creativity, Halifax, Nonverbal communication, Nova Scotia, Painting
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Use My Sky 