It is a fascinating study to see the types of artwork that are produced during times of extreme trauma or stress. While that sounds very obtuse and insensitive, art history always asks “why?” an artwork is created. Asking difficult questions about art can provide a better understanding of an artwork, an artist and the intentions […]
Read more "Art as Comfort"Currently on view at the Orange County Regional History Center is this piece memorializing the 49 victims of the Pulse massacre. Created by Orlando artist, Georgia Williams, each colorful ceramic tile depicts the portrait of one of those lost on June 12, 2016. Art can help when coping with traumatic events. The reasons behind war, […]
Read more "Art as Memorial"Last week, Central Floridians honored and celebrated the 49 souls lost at Pulse in a multitude of memorials and events. It is sometimes difficult to comprehend memorializing the anniversary of a horrifying massacre at a dance club. I am comforted in the thought that remembering and weeping helps sustain the memories of the 49 and […]
Read more "Another Year Passes"Expressing yourself through art can be very therapeutic. I would admit that most of my paintings are cute and colorful and sweet and humorous, but sometimes cute doesn’t cut it. Sometimes it feels good to attack the canvas with your hands covered in paint or with nontraditional art tools like wire brushes. The second piece […]
Read more "“Art Therapy” Part 2"I think it is fair to say that the majority of my paintings fall into a pretty general and obvious category – CUTE. It seems that whatever I’m painting – cupcakes, critters, ice cream cones, dinos, space ships, trees, cakes, pop culture references, etc. – things usually end being brightly colored and super cute. That […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 