“Sawsan’s Elephant” presents the viewer with a centrally framed, frontal presence: an elephant rendered less as a fully observed animal than as an image—compressed into face, trunk, and column-like legs—against a cool, airy ground. The work’s most immediate stylistic feature is its monochrome gravity. A limited palette of bluish greys and near-black forms emphasizes weight … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – Sawsan’s Elephant
Best In Show – Music-book Doodles 2022
If you ever have the opportunity to watch a dog show, or better yet, the movie Best in Show, you will wonder if you've just witnessed the pinnacle of human absurdity. This is the inspiration for the colour choices on this derivative on my earlier "Angular Dog". The solid blue background is a wonderful complimentary … Continue reading Best In Show – Music-book Doodles 2022
A little good news — about cockatiels
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cockatoos-first-ever-bird-to-make-and-use-tool-sets/ Well, it's really about us waking up more to the reality that animals have intelligence and aren't just here for us to consume! Personally, I think pet owners around the world already figured this one out. Watch the adorable antics of your pets: they are problem solving, communicating, playing, creating, and loving... sounds like … Continue reading A little good news — about cockatiels
A little good news — about kiwis
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kiwi-numbers-grow-50-after-latest-audio-survye/ Omg, I want to move to. We Zealand even more now! The so-called world leaders should be looking at this country for how to run things and grow a sustainable... well, everything!
A little good news — we’re catching on to our privilege
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/denmark-buys-countrys-last-circus-elephants/ I grew up in an era where seeing animals in the circus (no matter the size of the travelling show) was expected. I never noticed or perhaps understood what was wrong with animals performing all the time. I saw them for a few minutes and that was the only thing I saw. I started … Continue reading A little good news — we’re catching on to our privilege
A little good news — good intentions do matter
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/orphaned-polar-bear-rescued-russian-arctic/ While not all good intentions have perfect results, we need to sometimes just take action. I know not everyone agrees with this, and I don't entirely agree either, but reacting from the heart must still count for something. We live in a world that is demanding political correctness in every human interaction, but we … Continue reading A little good news — good intentions do matter
A little good news – we are definitely not alone…
We've only been looking in the wrong direction. The fiction and science fuelled search for other intelligent life in the universe has been around for a long time... Perhaps we should take more time looking for other intelligences here on Earth. Here's a little news about dolphins that might get you to see all animals … Continue reading A little good news – we are definitely not alone…
A Tidy Nest-Making Kit
I'm not sure if someone was trying to make a nest under the snow; if this was a nest for the tiny field mice we see nibbling the backed scraps we throw out for the squirrels, or if this was a bundle prepared by one of the many industrious birds we see in our yard. … Continue reading A Tidy Nest-Making Kit