writing about being an artist
I hope you have had the pleasure of being on the inside of a truly hilarious inside joke. These jokes rely on some shared common-ground to act as a trigger. Only those who share in the common ground are in on the joke. This can build a club, of sorts, and that exclusivity brings extra…
In grade 5, our class had a fish tank and a small school of goldfish. At the end of the year, the teacher held a raffle and sent a fish home with each winner. Driving home on the bus, I had the silly notion to hold the poor fish up to the window to look…
Painting is Hard. Painting from Life is Harder. Writing about Painting is Harder-er. Sometimes, simple questions can be really difficult to answer. Have you experienced that? Why do I paint? What is my art about? What interests me? Where do I see my art going in the future? I really struggle with these kinds of,…