Searching the ordinary for the extraordinary
“I believe that the reason why I love painting so much is that it forces one to be objective. There is nothing I hate more than sentimentality.” Max Beckmann (February 12, 1884 – December 27, 1950) Max Beckmann lived in a time of conflict and fundamental change. His artwork is a brilliant reflection of this […]
MoreToday is World Hello Day, the 43rd since its inception in 1973. My mission was to greet at least 10 people today and join many other kindred spirits who seek peaceful dialogue. World Hello Day is observed by people in 180 countries and continues to bring the message that we can make a difference. Individual […]
MoreMost of us, when asked, “are you an artist?” would be hesitant to answer with an unqualified “yes.” After all, that label applies to the great ones: Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Cassatt, Picasso, Monet, O’Keeffe and the list goes on. How can we dare compare ourselves to that brilliant assembly? That was the question that I […]
MoreToday is World Art Day, a global celebration of the fine arts. It is a reminder to be aware of the creative spirit that spans our world. So what does that actually mean? How do we live, aware of the art that surrounds us? Art is much more than a painting on a wall […]
MoreToday marks the birthday of Paul Cézanne. Paul Cézanne’s life is a poignant reminder that it is not easy to be the bridge between ideas. It takes courage to go forward into unknown territory, alone without support or encouragement. Cézanne was the connection between two art forms – late 19th century Impressionism and early 20th […]
More“Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul.” Wassily Kandinsky (December 4, 1866 – December 13, 1944) Russian painter and art theorist, recognized as painting the first purely […]
More“When I painted him, he had just had a set of false teeth inserted, which accounts for the constrained expression so noticeable about the mouth and lower part of the face.” Gilbert Stuart, speaking of George Washington. (December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) One of America’s foremost portraitists. Brilliant and temperamental, Gilbert […]
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