Art and the Soul
I am greatly enjoying a book called “The Mission of Art” by Alex Grey, a New York based visionary artist. I especially enjoyed what he had to say about Art and the Soul.
“Art is communion of one soul …
Category: Art and Design
Art Quote of the Week: On Anxiety
For this week’s art quote, I’ve added a little contradiction to the mix on the subject of Anxiety:
…Anxiety is the essential condition of intellectual and artistic creation and everything that is finest in human history.
…… Charles FrankelWork
Art That Nourishes Your Soul
Recently I have been enjoying a book called “Nourishing Wisdom” by Marc David about the idea of eating food which nourishes our body on all levels. In the book Marc encourages us to observe what happens jwhen we think about …
Healing As Art: The Tale Of The Painting Doctors – Robin Good’s Latest News
I haven’t been in internet land for quite a while (as you have probably noticed 🙂 but I came across this satirical story today which i quite enjoyed: Healing As Art: The Tale Of The Painting Doctors – Robin Good’s …
Are you an Astronaut or an Astronomer
A magazine that I subscribe to “Art Calendar” had lots of useful art marketing tips for artists. The lead article this month (by Jack White) poses the intriguing question: Are you an Astronaut or an Astronomer?
The idea behind …
Quote of The Week: Henry Ward Beecher on Prosperity
This weeks quote is from the Painter’s Keys:
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
………..Henry Ward Beecher
I thought this quote of interest to artists. How …
Naming a Painting
Believe me, I’m no expert at this and would welcome other thoughts about how other artists name their paintings.
Here are some suggestions I’ve heard:
· Go to a paint store and gather some of those paint …
Art Quote of The Week: Edgar Paulik
This weeks art quote comes from collector Edgar Paulik:
“If I won $25 million I’d spend $30 million overnight on art work”
Don’t you just dream of a collector like that!
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AMS is On Vacation!
If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard from us in a few days……… We’re on Vacation! That’s right, our down-under sensibilities require that we take at least one good vacation every year, so here we are in Cape Cod, MA …
James Allen on Achievement
I thought the following quote from James Allen to be particularly appropriate in the context of artistic achievement:
…The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn; the bird waits in