I had driven past Normal, Illinois many times before. Hell, half the country has—it’s at the crossroads of I-55 and I-74. I had only seen the town from the interstate until my first show there almost 10 years ago.
My first 12 hours or so in Normal were worrisome. Crumbling streets,. . . read more
My work is a sort of post-Cubist variation with a twist and a triple lindy—if you feel you really have to put it in a neat box and tie a tidy bow around it with a cute label. And because of the Cubist element in my work, I often hear things like this at the art fairs as well as in the. . . read more
I hardly ever look at my work honestly like a buyer. After all, the buyer doesn’t know the amount work I put into it and, when I’m face to face with a potential buyer, I don’t explain all the troubles and tribulations I had just getting my idea on the canvas.. . . read more
Once upon a time I loved to travel. This was before gasoline prices soared, Americans became unpopular in far too many places, and flying lost much of its appeal. My journeys were sparked by a desire to photograph unfamiliar places with the wonder that comes from experiencing cultures for the. . . read more
A few months ago I stumbled upon a local website acting as an online art gallery. It featured many local artists, some good, some not so good and everything in between. I was surprised to find that some of the pieces were in a reasonable price range. . . read more
We all go online for many different reasons. Some days it might be to update your website with new artwork, or add to a post to your art blog. Other times, we hit the net just to avoid the daily grind and play a few Facebook games while writing on a friend’s wall.. . . read more
Over the past few weeks, while trying to find some direction for my art career, I’ve been pondering this question: Do buyers care how my art is created? First, I should probably identify “who” these buyers are, and. . . read more
I’ve been pondering for a while on what makes a work of art good or not. I won’t say I’m the world’s expert on this subject, but here are the things that are important to me. . . read more
Some galleries cater specifically to emerging artists. They seek to represent this group only - it's the business they’re in. But lately I’ve learned that the term “emerging” can be a negative word in the art world.. . . read more
A few weeks back I asked artists to answer one or more of the following questions: “What is art?” “Why is it important?” and “Why am I an artist?” Here are the last of those responses. . . read more
What is art? And why is it important? These next four essays by Linda Tieu, Richard Edde, Naran Singh, and Mariane H. Tveter discuss those difficult questions in several very different ways . . . read more
Describing what art is, is like describing what air is: it’s just as intangible. But the difference with art is that it’s also very subjective. . . so it truly IS something different to everyone. One theory says that art is. . . read more
What is art, you ask? That's a tough question. Would it be easier to define art by what it ISN’T? Perhaps. Actually, probably. So here’s my take. . . read more
What is art? That’s a question that has been around for centuries - and the answers to that question are as varied as the people giving them. Just take a look at some of the arguments that crop up when the question of federal funding of the arts is discussed:. . . read more