Art isn’t art until it moves someone… moves to anger, disgust, elation, or anguish. The whole of creative output from humanity is produced in the name of expression, but also influence. It is, after all, nothing but an attempt to convey feeling to another. Every medium, every artist accomplishes this with varying degrees of control … Continue reading A Light in the Black
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Beholder
Let your eyes wander over the image. What comes to mind? Some of you are scoffing, “A toddler could paint that. That’s not art,” with something akin to scorn. Resentment. Meanwhile, others have scrolled by with an apathetic cursory glance. And a few souls will stop and gaze, taking it in. It will stir something … Continue reading Beholder
On Passion
“Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.” ― John Wesley Recent discussions with beloved friends are swirling in my mind. Sometimes, disparate pieces of information converge, and like primordial soup, line up perfectly to create something nifty. When Dante, Sisyphus, and a flurry of personal creativity … Continue reading On Passion
