Changing Physical Environments Can Be Interesting
I have been very busy lately. 2009 proved to be a unique year for our family, and since I am typically a very private person I have not shared what was going on with very many people. Now, I will let you know I have been living a dual life! It is true, I have [...]
Does Your Work Make A Difference?
I thought you might be tired of seeing photos of record breaking snowfalls for the Mid-Atlantic region of the US, so I have not posted any here. We had 30 inches at our house on top of about 8 from earlier in the week. We are told it is very possible to expect 10 to [...]
Dan Pink and The Artist’s Life
Do you know about the work of Dan Pink? I first read his book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. In this book he talks about how creative types have something computers cannot duplicate and how that is what the future is going to need in order to survive and to [...]
Keeping Me Going!
Often I paint and have no idea where things come from. I know they are a part of me and they just need to express themselves, but while I am working I never really know – sometimes, I never know! Recently I have been going through my photos of our time in Europe, and I [...]
Happy 2010!
I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful beginning to 2010 and enjoyed a Very Happy Holiday Season! New beginnings are always wonderful and full of hope. I am looking forward to great things happening this year and I wish the same for all of you. Since we celebrate Christmas in my family I was graced [...]
Creativity Management
This morning we have the beginnings of the first snow of the season. While it will not last long, it is lovely to have so early.
I tried to upload this video however it was not going to happen. Use this link to watch. I highly recommend it!
Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity on TED
Earlier this year, [...]
The Power of Art
I love the work of Marc Rothko, so when I found this series of videos done by the BBC and Simon Schama, I had to share them with you. Schama does a whole series on The Power of Art which includes similar discussions on Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. If you [...]
The Reflection in the Mirror
I have just started reading Jackson Pollock: Energy Made Visible by G.H. Friedman which was published in the early 1990’s. I honestly have not gotten very far in this almost 300 page book about a man who cut his own life short. Friedman interestingly interjects his own thoughts into the writing which is wonderful. In [...]
Gratitude
My apologies for the wonky colors and spacing in this post. I am not sure what is going on, but at least you can read it for now!
Andrea mentioned the other day the magic of the internet and computers. She talked about how we meet each other and share our thoughts and ideas in ways [...]
Emotions and Painting
Growing up in rural Virginia in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, I had very little exposure to art, in general, and no exposure to abstract art of any kind. As a child, my elementary school teachers would give poor grades for coloring outside the lines or for “using inappropriate color”. I always wanted to change [...]