The Connection Between the Artist and the Viewer Is art about what the artist puts into it, what the viewer takes away from it, or the connection that happens somewhere between the two? In Part One, I started exploring the…
Here we go! It’s not just what we express, but how we express it—and how that expression connects with someone else. I’ve been thinking a lot about expression lately. What is it that makes something meaningful to us? Why do…
Sharing my work and story I’m always talking about ideas, but I’m talking about big ideas. Epic ideas. Epic artists. Who influences me? The masters, the heroes, the teachers. The bigger idea. What I aim to do. Who I aim…
Let me elaborate There’s something interesting about the way children approach creativity. They don’t necessarily worry about rules, technique, or whether something is going to be considered sophisticated. They simply start creating. They experiment, draw, combine shapes, and discover things…
Sometimes I wonder how artists make sense of everything going on around them. Ideas come from everywhere. One thought leads to another, and before you know it, you’re heading in a completely different direction than where you started. You might…
The Dream Continues Sometimes an idea starts with almost nothing. A little doodle. A few shapes. Something I’m experimenting with just to see where it might lead. This particular painting started that way. What began as a small thumbnail developed…
Bringing It All Together Ideas, experiences, possibilities, and the unexpected journey of creativity. Sometimes it takes a dream to bring things into perspective. Recently, I had one of those dreams that seemed to go on forever. It was unusually vivid,…
And then the next blog would be, “Why do college teachers have to be so negative as to create such angst?” And, you know, that’s just it, too. I mean, life is like that. There’s going to be people that,…
Ideas Matter I’ve always been interested in ideas. Not just ideas for paintings, but ideas about people, how they think, and how they see the world. Inspiration can come from almost anywhere. A color, a piece of music, a building,…
I’ve been thinking about consistency lately, particularly how it affects the way I approach my art and my business. It’s easy to get excited about a new idea, a new painting, or a new direction. Getting started can be the…
