10/21/18 Contemporary art tends to raise a lot of questions in my mind. Sometimes I’m not sure if it stretches my perceptions and understanding of art. With that being said I seem to keep coming back! I came across Nancy Shaver in a list of artists from a show Dime-Store Alchemy at the FLAG Art […]
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6/11/18 Born in Greenbush, NY in 1844 Edmonia Lewis became the first professional sculptor of African/Native American and Ojibwe heritage. Her work speaks to emancipation and revolved around aspects of the Civil War and abolitionist movement. Edmonia did not come from an affluent family. In fact she lost both her parents at the age of […]
9/14/15 Notes to Myself: I recently discovered this “installation” in a Magnolia tree in my backyard! Pretty hard to miss because it’s rather large. From what I’ve read this is a Bald-Faced Hornet’s nest and while I am steering clear of it, I am finding it an amazing work that has a beautiful architecture and […]
6/26/15 Notes to Myself: Larger than life… Well this is a literal interpretation and what greeted me as I approached the entrance to The Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton,NJ. What came to my awareness was how paintings often have the same profound effect on my senses. What is it that makes a work of art […]
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Tony Evans’ Pegasus sculpture at Liverpool College, Art Centre. The inspiration comes from wonderful “Restlessjo” and her “Monday walk” themes sculptures from the city of Liverpool – all we need, only walk. . The John Lennon Sculpture at Mathew Street created by Arthur Dooley. The Nelson Monument stands to…
“The elements of composition embrace the whole creative process.” The Art of the Artist – Composition – by Fletcher Martin The COMPOSITION #6 A grisaille and grisaille underpainting are similar to a value study in that they are monochromatic in color. Typically done in black and white or gray. Throughout history they have been a […]
There are so many ways to interpret this title “Grounds For Sculpture”. What I like about it is that it brings up a lot of questions and gives me a framework of consideration and perspective. Some of the questions that I find arising are the following: How do I interpret “Grounds”? Do we need grounds […]
Last night I attended an exhibit called “World Sampler” at Artworks in Trenton, NJ. It was a group exhibit with a variety of works of art that spoke to an emerging “globalized aesthetic”. It also touched on the idea that “we live in a world that is constantly changing and becoming conceptually smaller and more […]
