ChasingART
Searching the ordinary for the extraordinary
Hello everyone!
Today 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 […]
MoreThe Art of Remembering
There is a time to remember, to look back, to give thanks, to mourn. Some moments come back with vibrant clarity while others with a lingering wistfulness, and still others with a melancholy loneliness. Memories give meaning to our lives. It is our way of saying that we have passed this way and we will […]
MoreWho Decides?
“I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don’t hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I was pretending to be someone else, then this could unbalance my world, but I know who I am.” Paulo Coelho Who decides whether art is good or bad? Is it based […]
MoreAre we all artists?
Most 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 […]
MoreHappy Birthday, John Singer Sargent
If you are one of those who enjoy statistical probabilities, then you would agree with me that John Singer Sargent has a high likelihood of appearing in an art gallery. This was my thought when I entered the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland. I was not disappointed. Mrs. J. W. Crombie, an oil […]
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Happy St. Andrews Day!
Today is St. Andrew’s Day! Scotland is celebrating their patron saint. The bagpipers will be out in force, along with the haggis and tartans. And not only in Scotland. According to the official St. Andrew’s Day website, there are over 50 million people (of which I am one) around the world that claim Scottish […]
MoreFollowing the Bagpipes…
I have been in the Scottish Highlands for the past few weeks following the call of the bagpipes. Bagpipes and the Highlands appeal to our longing for open spaces where the abundance of purple heather grows generously in the moorland, glens and hills. Above it all, the lone bagpiper can be heard from far away […]
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