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Art is Not a Thing

“Art is not a thing, it is a way.” ~Elbert Hubbard I love this quote by Elbert Hubbard (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915, American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher)..  What a simple, yet elegant way of stating a truth by which I live.  I often like to say art is not what we do, itContinue reading “Art is Not a Thing”

All My Life’s a Circle

You don’t have to look far to find circles in daily life.   From the bowl you eat your breakfast cereal from to the clock on the wall, to the sun and the moon, circles are everywhere.  Life itself can be seen as a circle from birth to death. We even talk of coming “full circle”Continue reading “All My Life’s a Circle”

Listen to the Art

“The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.” ~Junot Diaz Today’s photo is one of my original works of fabric art called Rocky Mountain Skyline.  It is available for sale with more of my artwork in the Espirational Gallery.  There is aContinue reading “Listen to the Art”

Don’t Miss the Party

“I have never created anything in my life that did not make me feel, at some point or another, like I was the guy who just walked into a fancy ball wearing a homemade lobster costume. But you must stubbornly walk into that room, regardless, and you must hold your head high. You made it;Continue reading “Don’t Miss the Party”

We Guess

“The artist never entirely knows — We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark” ~Agnes de Mille The photo today is one of my original works called “Unraveled.”  It is available for purchase in the Espirational Gallery.  Remember during June only there is a 20% discount on allContinue reading “We Guess”