TO: Art Aficionados

TO: ART AFICIONADOS Prior to painting a picture I don’t say, ‘I think I’ll paint a watercolor, or acrylic or oil painting today’. I’m not that kind of artist. What’s a water-color? Everybody wants to know the medium. Why? Without the picture the medium is meaningless. When I paint, I paint a picture, not aContinue reading "TO: Art Aficionados"

1967 Bullfighting Poster – unwrapped

What was the bull's name? Barcelona = Basque Country = ruling itself absent a conscience = can't let go of the continuation of the commission of atrocities from the past = dangerous people, dangerous culture, dangerous government I didn't catch the name of the bull.

THE ART THROUGH YOUR EYES

ART INTERPRETATION 'Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.' Interpretation of art operates in the same way. "It's not for the artist to interpret the art for those who view it. When the artist guides the interpretation for the viewer, it corrupts the art." ~ Sharon Lee Davies-Tight A LESSON IN OPPRESSION "When oneContinue reading "THE ART THROUGH YOUR EYES"

Black Squirrels In Lakewood

I never heard of a black squirrel. Never saw one in person or in a picture. While walking with Steve to view some of the apartment/condo buildings on the Gold Coast near where we live, we happened upon a bunch of black squirrels in a small region of a small neighborhood, running from yard toContinue reading "Black Squirrels In Lakewood"

A Catalpa Tree Grows Where I live

Years ago, in our front yard on Arthur Street in Springfield Massachusetts grew a catalpa tree. Large leaves with long bean-like pods and white pungent flowers that stuck to the sidewalk where they fell. That was a long time ago and the tree has since been taken down. In all the places I lived sinceContinue reading "A Catalpa Tree Grows Where I live"

UNLEASHING THE BEAST

IT'S TIME - TO LEAD It’s time for the beginning and the ending to merge. No atom is any more important than any other atom. They’re all the same. They’re all leaders, which makes all life and non-life leaders. Nobody is only a follower. You lead your own life and follow your own rules byContinue reading "UNLEASHING THE BEAST"