I don’t think I have ever discussed any portion of my personal creative journey here on the blog, so I hope you don’t mind if I get a bit confessorial with this post. If you’ve followed the blog for any amount of time, you have probably seen a few posts sharing my artwork. You might […]
Read more "Intuitive Painting"The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is a recent addition to the Central Florida arts community. Situated directly on the West Orange Trail in the charming town of historic Oakland, FL the Arts and Heritage Center hosts cultural events and themed art exhibitions featuring local artists. The artwork […]
Read more "Arts & Heritage Center"The next stop in my Central Florida art adventures was the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, FL where I took in an enchanting exhibit celebrating The Highwaymen. I purposely use the term “enchanting” because that is how I feel whenever I see the work of this incredibly talented group. These artists captured something extra […]
Read more "The Highwaymen at the PMA"This Spring the art institutions of the Central Florida and Tampa Bay areas are awash with must see exhibitions! I am eager to see some magnificent artwork in the coming months, but my biggest concern is this… trying to see as many exhibitions as possible before they close. What a wonderful “problem” to have! As […]
Read more "Visit the RMA ASAP!"Jean-Michel Basquiat is having a moment! You may recall that I have featured multiple posts on Jean-Michel Basquiat right here on this very blog. I reviewed two books about Basquiat: one was the catalogue for the Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation exhibition at the Boston MFA and the other was a graphic […]
Read more "Basquiat at the Movies!"I am thrilled to share with you that yet another amazing artist is being commemorated with her own stamp! You can now purchase stamps from the USPS honoring Edmonia Lewis, famed American sculptor of the late 1800’s. Edmonia’s story is all about overcoming obstacles to see one’s creative vision come to life and this she […]
Read more "Edmonia Lewis Stamps"The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley is a hilarious, darkly satirical, madcap romp through European history at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation. I know how that sounds, but bear with me! Probably best known for his modern political satires, author Christopher Buckley (son of William F. Buckley) takes aim at the complicated politics of […]
Read more "“The Relic Master” by Christopher Buckley"“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen and is itself a masterful work of art. This film follows the turbulent and eccentric life of British artist Louis Wain whose humorous and loving depictions of cats changed the way in which people of the Victorian era […]
Read more "“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain”"The year 2021 was a wild ride indeed! In addition to all the other media I consume, I am especially grateful for the books that helped me get through such a crazy year via a little escapism. Longtime followers of the blog know that I love to read and talk to people about books because […]
Read more "My Year in Books"You may recall that I began my most recent lecture series – The Artist as Alchemist: Spirituality, Science & Magic in Art – way back in September 2021. This lecture series consists of four lectures with the epic conclusion coming this month. Before I announce the final lecture in the series, let’s do a quick […]
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