The dance is passionate, fierce, dangerous... How far will he through her? How far will she allow herself to be thrown? Romance feels like this sometimes, doesn't it? The give and take is often felt like tiptoeing through a field of landmines... one never knows when a misstep may occur. These two are dancing around … Continue reading The Precariousness of Romance – The Hollow Ones #16
And, So What? – The Hollow Ones #15
He/She... They came out of the gate with attitude... roaring out their challenge to an uncaring obscurity the dark night. What could they care? They radiated all the light any answer could fail challenging! Maybe it's the bright pink background. Perhaps it's the way they are standing. Either way, they are all attitude and I … Continue reading And, So What? – The Hollow Ones #15
Do you have the Passion Paradox?
The age-old wisdom everyone recites is that we have to follow our passion to be happy in life. A life without passion, we’re told, isn’t going to be …Do you have the Passion Paradox?
The Potential of Cultural Appropriation
The Title image is by A.R. Penck: The Start of the Lion Hunt. The photo was taken in 2020, by M. Perron at the Musée des beaux arts de Montréal. From MBAM Introduction As soon as I came across this painting in the MBAM, the debate about cultural appropriation that continuously rages in my head … Continue reading The Potential of Cultural Appropriation
Incongruous Abstractions
The project challenge was to make abstract forms, defines as not resembling anything. The secondary challenges were that they must be hung on a wall, possibly incorporate other materials, potential tally be made with a variety of techniques (coils, slabs, pinch-pots, etc..) and finished with different glazes, engines, and terra sigillata. While, I've had the … Continue reading Incongruous Abstractions
The Widowmaker’s Waltz – The Hollow Ones #14
All the men have been lured to The Death Dance on the promise of beauty. All the women know their roles in this affair, only this is not the usual affair, is it? These women are there to kill. Dressed ready to eliminate the nastiest of men around. Seducing them to their deaths. If any … Continue reading The Widowmaker’s Waltz – The Hollow Ones #14
Taking My Last Breath – The Hollow Ones #13
The ball has only been a reminder of how unloved this figure feels. They yearn to be free of all their pains. The leave The Death Dance, disrobe, and enter the pond in the dead of night. Lights fill their world, in their mind's eye and they contemplate release. They take one final breath and … Continue reading Taking My Last Breath – The Hollow Ones #13
Statuesque Saltimbanque – The Hollow Ones #12
The Saltimbanque always seems enigmatic to me. They are always depicted in a stationary pose, but a pose so filled with kinetic tension that they appear on the verge of exploding in all directions. While not the traditional paternities of a saltimbanque, I feel the abstract paternities applies. It stands statuesque, perhaps our to the … Continue reading Statuesque Saltimbanque – The Hollow Ones #12
The Hollow Ones – Part 3 – The Dead Dance
Pinterest, in its awesomeness, sent me a series of paintings by the amazing Dan McCaw (https://www.mccawcontemporary.com). I believe his work is new to me and as you can imagine, I fell right into all of it! It's flowy, richly layered, fantastically expressive, and packed with stories... at least it kicked my mind into storytelling mode … Continue reading The Hollow Ones – Part 3 – The Dead Dance
Building an Idea – Beware the all seeing god of industry
This one started with the illustration of a lion's head and a load of eye glasses. I imagined the inverted mouth of the lion covered with glasses, as some strange leviathan beast... then I found a bunch of Egyptian images that would become it's beard... the inverted faces seem to be perfect for a beard, … Continue reading Building an Idea – Beware the all seeing god of industry
The New Renaissance Mindset 