Figurine #2 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Another dancer seemingly stuck to a tile. She emotes a very different feeling; one of sadness and confusion. Perhaps I shouldn’t have fused her to the tile. Perhaps I should have put a thicker layer of glaze under her, so she could … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #287 – Figurine #2
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #286 – Figurine #1
Figurine #1 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… There’s often music and dance in my sculptures and here I wanted some dance. This is inspired by several dancers in my Happiness series and by Matisse’s paper cutouts. If I were to be completely honest, I feel there are lots of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #286 – Figurine #1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #285 – Faces #7
Faces #7 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… This strange artifact from the past is served up on a modern platter, like the imaginative culinary creations in a Japanese seafood restaurant. An unrecognizable fish cut and plated in a dubious gelatine over a Raku serving dish. On sight, we have … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #285 – Faces #7
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #284 – Faces #6:
Faces #6: The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Reaching for and achieving a primal expression, we can only guess the circumstance of this expression. Was there dance, a momentary trance, or a warrior”s stance? The rough finish is very masculine and somewhat cold. However, there is nothing cold in the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #284 – Faces #6:
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #283 – Faces #5
Faces #5 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… Now, what on earth does this guy have to be so angry about? His expression is a battleground of anger and confused surprise. And yet, he floats above a serene sea of calmness. Something in the room has disturbed his peace of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #283 – Faces #5
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #279 – Faces #1
Faces #1 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… There’s a conspiracy in the expressions in these two faces. The one on the right is whispering a tasty piece of gossip to the one on the left, who’s downturned mouth emotes both mock disapproval and barely concealed excitement. There are making … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #279 – Faces #1
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 12 – Hanging Tiles
Part 12 - Hanging Tiles Necessity is the mother of invention, or in this case solution. Following one of my sculpture shows, I received some great constructive suggestions. Despite liking my sculptures, many didn't know where to put them to keep out of reach of children or pets, or just that they lacked free surfaces … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 12 – Hanging Tiles
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #278 – Dreamers 13-003
Dreamers 13-003 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… This was an off-shoot of the usual Dreamers collection. I decided to remove the instruments and leave the subject, wondering in his own dream. It turns out that this dreamer's focus was on what was missing from his hand, maybe the bigness … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #278 – Dreamers 13-003
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #277 – Dreamers 99-008
Dreamers 99-008 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… The only surviving piece in this series made for a specific musician. It was made for my a young lady who had great ambitions of being a famous jazz singer. The humble musician who loves to play and always seems a little … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #277 – Dreamers 99-008
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #276 – Dreamers 99-007
Dreamers 99-007 The History & The Influence: Confessions of a Plagiarist, sort of… I’d like to say this was a spontaneous composition, except for the many sketches that led to it. It was meant to give the visual impression of which instrument held prominence in the music they played and ended showing us a possible … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #276 – Dreamers 99-007
The New Renaissance Mindset 