Been a wile since I’ve posted a swag of shots. I’ve been busy working, and haven’t been out much. However this week, I spent a few days w…
Been a wile since I’ve posted a swag of shots. I’ve been busy working, and haven’t been out much. However this week, I spent a few days walking around, obsessing with abstracts and reflections, mainly. Anyway – a few from Monday with Caroline Gorka and Thursday with Cathy Cavolo. / Comments always welcome :) / 1. Feathers stuck on a tombstone. / 2. Taken through a series of windows. ‘As-is’. / 3. Desaturated and toned. / 4. Ok, I have a thing for windows lately :) / 5. A girl in a playground, reflected of a black car and through a wire mesh. / 6. A blood red dove. No, really. / 7. As-is / 8. Likable old chap. Spent a while chatting to him afterwards. / 9. His expression is what captured me. / 10. Funky buildings reflected through a windshield. I think it was a BMW… / 11. Beautiful little forlorn doggie :( / 12. More reflections. Changed natural tone from green to sepia. Otherwise, as-is. / 13. Possibly my favourite of the batch. I waited a long time to capture this just right. As-is, from camera. / 14. When you think you’re alone… / 15. This little guy was throwing a tantrum. Shortly afterwards, his older brother clamped a hand over his mouth to stop the squealing. He beat me to it… / 16. Are you being served? / 17. Confused – where’s the dunny? / 18. I waited to capture this solemn-looking man just right against the backdrop. I liked how the sun highlighted his frame. / 19. Untouched, out of the camera. Reflections off the Yarra. / 20. Ezekiel
A big thank you to Aloramyst Shelly Heath and “C …
A big thank you to Aloramyst Shelly Heath and C J Lewis for including me in their exciting new ezine Digital Abstracts and Patterns. Thanks too for all your hard work in putting the ezine together. I’m thrilled to be part of it! :o) My interview is here and the art is here.
I have put together this year’s collection of my favourite photos in a gallery. A couple of things - / These are not necessarily my bes…
I have put together this year’s collection of my favourite photos in a gallery. A couple of things - / These are not necessarily my best photos, whatever that means. They definitely are not my most popular photos – in fact, the majority of them have not been seen before. But they are my personal favourites in 2008 (in chronological order), for many and various reasons. You’ll find many genres, from landscape to street, from floral to abstract. However, many of my favourites cannot be shown, as they were taken for clients who do not give permission for public display. Another bit of trivia – I counted 11 photos that have been cropped. I mention this, because one of the things I enjoy about photography is to frame and compose on site. Anyway, enjoy. There are a lot of them – 105, I think. Slideshow works best, on black. If you skim through them, I’ll know, and come and eat your cat. 2008 – A Photographic Retrospective
As it is coming up for Christmas, I am feeling generous and so I am running a competition for you all. The title of the comp is “naked…
As it is coming up for Christmas, I am feeling generous and so I am running a competition for you all. The title of the comp is “naked photography” now before you all get to excited, what I mean is untouched photographs. The categories are 1) Macro / 2) Portrait or people / 3) Abstract (this includes odd camera angles) / 4) Everything else THE RULES. / They have to be untouched photographs, exactly the same as you took them, no messing with contrast or saturation etc and definitely no Photoshop / You can enter as many categories as you like, but only one entry per category (does this make sense?) / Please tag all entries poppykittencomp and state which category you are entering. / You can add you image to this post or just your profile, but remember to tag them :-))) THE PRIZES (OOOooooooohhhhhhhhh) / The overall winner will receive a small laminate of their choice, from any artist on RB / and the winners in each category will receive a card of their choice. As I thought it would be nice to have these for Christmas the comp will end Nov 30th, Remember, its supposed to be fun.
*I would like to thank all the groups and hosts who have featured my healing paintings. I thank everyone on Red Bubble who supports and …
I would like to thank all the groups and hosts who have featured my healing paintings. I thank everyone on Red Bubble who supports and inspires my work. / I would also like to thank – Pryere – for compiling my work and putting it to – Music – A gift I shall always treasure. Kind regards to everyone, Sophie March 2nd 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – All Creatures Great And Small – With Special Thanks To Wildlife-Appeal – georgiegirl – Christopher Ewing – Wendy Slee – Robert Elliott – Lorraine Creagh – Cynthia Adams – inAWE – Vicki Ferrari – Wildlife-Appeal With Special Thanks To – Pryere – For The New – FIRE & ICE Video - 21st February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – Cleopatra’s Naja Haje – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 21st February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – Ephemeral Collection – The Healing Journey – With Special Thanks To – Julie Marks 16th February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – Gentle Motion – Impressionist Art – With Special Thanks To – Sharon Anne Mau 14th February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – What Is This Vision That I See? – PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY – With Special Thanks To – Sally Omar and Christopher Birtwistle-Smith 11th February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – How To Save A Life – Music Inspired Art (M.I.A). – With Special Thanks To TKrosevear – Paul Stephen Dixon and Blamo 10th February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring* – The Australian Fire – Safe Haven – With Special Thanks To bamagirl38 – saycheese and Michael Coots 7th February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – The Other World – The Healing Journey – With Special Thanks To – Julie Marks 6th February 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – The Mysteries Of Isis – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 / / 27th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – Vesta The Goddess From Antiquity – Fine Arts Influenced by Literature – With Special Thanks To – Darkestartist and Paul Compton 27th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – A Dream Within A Dream – Fine Arts Influenced by Literature – With Special Thanks To – Darkestartist and Paul Compton 27th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – My Kingdom For A Horse – Impressionist Art – With Special Thanks To – Sharon Anne Mau 24th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – Swedenborg’s Hatching – The Healing Journey – With Special Thanks To – Julie Marks 24th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – Throwing Light Upon The Soul – Decorative and Traditional Art – With Special Thanks To – smithrankenART and keithElliot 23rd January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – The Ba – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 17th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring -Ozymandias of Egypt – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 17th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – A Walk With Van Gogh – http://www.redbubble.com/people/shapiro/art/1790457-6-my-kingdom-for-a-horse 6th January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – The Primrose – Impressionist Art – With Special Thanks To – Sharon Anne Mau 2nd January 2009 – Thank You For Featuring – The Water Bird – PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY – With Special Thanks To – Sally Omar and Christopher Birtwistle-Smith 31st December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – A Moment Shared With You All -Decorative and Traditional Art – With Special Thanks To – smithrankenART and keithElliot 29th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – Heights of Queen Isis – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 / / 29th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – Reflecting The Winter Solstice – Abstract Art – With Special Thanks To Nodakami – DLKeur AlterdIIIusions – Weallareone and Rachael Comisari 24th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – Reflecting The Winter Solstice – Music Inspired Art (M.I.A). – With Special Thanks To TKrosevear – Paul Stephen Dixon and Blamo / / 20th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring Hathor – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 / / 15th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring I Am Not Deterred – Painters In Modern Times / With Special Thanks To Firedrake -Marilyn Brown – Deb Gillett – Trisha Lamoreaux – Marion Chapman – Martin Kirkwood / Painters In Modern Times 14th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring* – Time Wanderings – Unconventional Artistry / With Special Thanks To Psyche and Cheywings 13th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring* – Aken The Ferryman – All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 12th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – A New Song For Jennifer – Fine Arts Influenced by Literature – With Special Thanks To – Darkestartist and Paul Compton 10th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – The River Of Time – Music Inspired Art (M.I.A). – With Special Thanks To TKrosevear – Paul Stephen Dixon and Blamo 8th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – Debbie’s Spiritual Insights – Deep Within – With Special Thanks To – Ellamental and Lori Honour 6th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – Waiting For Swedenborg / / The Healing Journey – With Special Thanks To – Julie Marks 6th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – The Spirit Of Henslow / / British Painters – With Special Thanks To Rebecca Bellamy and Brew 5th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – Aken The Ferryman / / All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky2 4th December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring – A Walk With Van Gogh / / Live, Love, Dream – With Special Thanks To bamagirl38 – Dennis Penny -TRussotto – Julie Thomas – MDomaille 4th December 2008 – Than You For Featuring Epitomators / / Unconventional Artistry / With Special Thanks To Psyche and Cheywings 3rd December 2008 – Thank You For Featuring Poseidon / / Underwater & Sealife – With Special Thanks To Lisa Weber and Matt Tworkowski 16th October 2008 – Thank You For Featuring Nut / / All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To DawnDavies -Dawnsky 2 / Nut October 2008 – Thank You For Featuring Swedenborg’s Angels / Swedenborg’s Angles The Healing Journey – With Special Thanks To Julie Marks 27th September 2008 – Thank You For Featuring Ka / Music Inspired Art – With Special Thanks To TKrosever, Blamo and Paul Stephen Dixon All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To DawnDavies -Dawnsky 2 Ka ABSTRACT DIGITAL ART AND WRITING – With Special Thanks To TeriLee And Linaji The Life That I Have Abstract Art – With Special Thanks To Nodakami, DLKeur, AlterdIIIusions and Weallareone Astral Scene All Things Ancient Egyptian – With Special Thanks To Dawndavies and Dawnsky 2 To The Nile Music Inspired Art – With Special Thanks To TKrosever, Blamo and Paul Stephen Dixon Restoring Harmony Through The Time Lines The Healing Journey – With Special Thanks To Julie Marks Nut 22nd September 2008 Chopin’s Love / / Abstract Group Forefathers – With Special Thanks To Nodakami, DLKeur, AlterdIIIusions and Weallareone / / Abstract Group Tiphareth – With Special Thanks To Nodakami, DLKeur, AlterdIIIusions and Weallareone / / Abstract Group Unseen Love – With Special Thanks To TKrosever, Blamo and Paul Stephen Dixon / Music Inspired Art Leaving Purgatory – With Special Thanks To Kafka and Buddy Sears / / Corporate Art Bosch’s Night Flight – With Special Thanks To Kafka and Buddy Sears / / Corporate Art The Pleiades – With Special Thanks To Kafka and Buddy Sears / / Corporate Art
Some photos from yesterday, as I walked around. / These are not exactly a representation of the day, but rather, what I ended up liking m…
Some photos from yesterday, as I walked around. / These are not exactly a representation of the day, but rather, what I ended up liking most. Enjoy. Link
*The whole notion of intent is one that fascinates me almost to the point of obsession; when looking at or making artwork I always wonder…
The whole notion of intent is one that fascinates me almost to the point of obsession; when looking at or making artwork I always wonder, what is the artist’s intent for this thing that they are making?; what effect, exactly, is it supposed by the artist to have on others?... what effect does making it have on the artist?... and so on. This question of intentionality is strangely absent from most of what is considered critical thinking about Art. Probably the various art objects could even be meaningfully classified according to the various intentions and effects, but somehow this is never done. It can be quite enlightening to try and arrive at a more specific sort of clarity about what our intentions for, and suppositions about, the specific things that we create actually are. Not in the sense of why do artists make Art and what is the purpose of Art?, but rather what are my intentions for this specific thing that I have made, and what effect do I suppose that it will have on others? My personal opinion is that ambiguity is an essential quality of all really great Art. I’m not taking the position that one should read words like “intent”, “understanding”, and “meaning” as if any piece of visual Art shouldn’t be just Art for Art’s sake, as opposed to Art with a message. Speaking only for myself, and the intentionality vs. ambiguity question, my thesis is not contra ars gratia artis; rather, I’m saying that, on close examination, artists actually do have purposes and goals for these things that they make (whether they’re capable of articulating and/or admitting them or not), and these things that they make are worthy of being examined in terms of the artist’s own intentions. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Here’s to plain speaking and clear understanding: intent Law: the state of a person’s mind that directs his or her actions toward a specific object. Adjective: 1.firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed. 2.having the attention sharply focused or fixed on something. 3.determined or resolved; having the mind or will fixed on some goal. 4.earnest; intense. - The American Heritage Dictionary (A propos: P.D. Ouspensky, and others, would argue that most of us only imagine that we have intent.) It strikes me that Art making may be the only organized human activity in which a lack of purposes or goals is considered by anyone to be a virtue. Why is this important? Well, for example, try to imagine a major business, charitable, or government organization with no stated purpose or “core values”. No such thing exists. There’s a reason for that: an organization so completely rudderless wouldn’t survive for 15 minutes in the real world. Recently I have initiated some discussions on the topic of “The Question of Intentionality”in a few artists’ forums on the Internet. The Surrealists, as a group, are the ones that get the most upset at the very notion that artists (like everyone else) exhibit goal-directed behavior. Here are some typical responses: “Sorry, don’t have time to think, I just paint because I like it. Don’t want to know the reasons, I prefer mystery, as an open space for imagination.” ”...a drawing with the intention of creating images without having any intentions about what those images will be… the intention to create something unintentionally…” Certainly one can do this, Surrealists, in particular, often do. Nothing wrong with that. However this only brings up other questions of intentionality, as if one were peeling an onion. First, one might ask, what was the artist’s motive (intent) for wanting to “create something unintentionally” in the first place? What result, exactly, did the artist hope to achieve via this method? ”...to connect with deeper psychological and emotional levels.” And then, what is the purpose of that? Self-knowledge? If so, then why show it to anyone else? Because if one makes something with the intent to show it to other people, it seems that there is implied an intent on the part of the artist to produce some effect on the viewer. Artists working within the Abstract paradigm tended to have a different set of objections to the notion of art being intentional. Here’s a particularly articulate example: ”...a reason for someone to dabble in the the arts has been called an addiction and the reason they do it (some artists) is to seek a particular state of being (mind) while in this process of mark making. This is the primary motive or intention of some artists and by using this method it may have been achieved, or not. The actual image, or images, created evolved as an accident. There was no intent to draw, let’s say, eyeballs but when the artist steps back and takes a look all she sees are eyeballs staring back at her. The artist can’t decide whether to show anyone her art… Eventually… she decides to show it to her mom. No matter what the artist does… her mom always says after looking at the daughter’s marks, “That’s nice dear, but why so many nipples.” ...Curiously the observer of the art sees images that are different than what the artist sees. There was no intention to create eyes nor was there any intention to create nipples. After a while the artist gets up enough nerve and shows her work to many people. Each individual sees something different in this abstract piece of art. It appears that each viewer interprets the drawing differently. Perhaps that is another of the artist’s intent, a secondary intent to create mystery and the result was that she succeeded. Bottom line, there was no intention to create eyes, nipples or toes or whatever one might see. The intent was to create ambiguity. Each viewer was allowed to interpret the marks without being told what they should see. The drawing becomes a sort of mirror and reflects back more about the viewer than the artist. Abstract art is curious in this way and perhaps why it leaves many people baffled as to the artist’s intent. They want to see the artist’s intentions, they want to know what it means. Are they being put-on? They may feel that way but few artists apply their art just to make fools of people, maybe.” That’s a chain of events that I find plausible, although I find it disturbing. Not the part about the artist’s intention to “seek a particular state of being (mind) while in this process of mark making.” – that’s something that I’m intimately aware of, and it’s certainly one of a multiplicity of intentions that I ascribe to myself. What disturbs me about this hypothetical anecdote is that it seems to imply that important Art can somehow be made by accident, or, even more disturbingly, that the critic’s rationalization after the fact is somehow more important than the artist’s original act. This was precisely the initial point of contention, reflecting back to a seminal conversation that I had with David Cohen in the September, 2003 issue of Art Critical . Assigning meaning or value to such an object beyond the intentions of its maker seems to me a rather questionable idea. ”...”If a herd of pigs knocked over a table of paints and smeared a canvas, and you liked it, then you’d have to call it art…” We do often find beauty or significance in the chance arrangement of things, whether done by an artist or an accident; an historical accident, in the case of some museum pieces. And, as Carl Jung pointed out with his concept of Synchronicity, this is far from trivial – it tells us something important about ourselves (and nothing in particular about the object). ”...do you think people need to know what your intentions are to understand your paintings? Do you not think something is lost by explaining it? If they don’t get it without it being explained to them, have you failed?” I don’t think there’s anything to “understand”; I’m more interested in having the viewer experience a certain state of mind, of emotion, a profound and lucid calm. If they don’t experience that state when looking at my paintings , I don’t think there’s anything to be gained by “explaining” my intentions; insofar as that particular viewer is concerned, my work has failed utterly. To quote David Cohen, ”...I wouldn’t want to participate in a criticism the function of which would be to award brownie points for good intentions.” One’s paintings might work for some people and not for most people, regardless of any intentions. The fact that some viewers understand and appreciate and others do not has absolutely nothing to do with the question of intentionality. Intentionality is about one’s own purposes and goals, not about the reactions of others. An artist of a mystical/Symbolist bent had this to say: ”...consciousness reflects reality, thus if you alter consciousness, you alter reality… Intent is simply a concentrated, intense energy that we apply—to whatever. As bodies of energy ourselves, we certainly can manifest many things. It is the same with prayer, per se, or meditation. It’s all energy.” And a very pragmatic artist shared this point of view: ”...Intent has to do more with Preparation. Even Improvisation requires some sort of preparation. Spontaneity requires also preparation. The very ability to approach a blank page, a blank canvas or a computer screen is contingent on our inner preparations… contingent on the alignment of our heart, mind, and hands… in the direction of the task.” In conclusion, here is an interesting area of thought: i.e., the historical relationship between Art and ceremonial magick. Arguably this may have been the original (prehistorical) reason for the invention of representational Art. Perhaps Art is something that exists in a realm beyond intentionality, more akin to instinct. It seems to me that the impulse to make Art is both necessary and inevitable, an inextricable part of human nature. I refer again to P. D. Ouspensky: “Man is a machine, but a very peculiar machine which, in the right circumstances, and with the right treatment, can know that he is a machine, and, having fully realized this, he may find ways to cease to be a machine. First of all, what man must know is that he is not one; he is many. He has not one permanent and unchangeable “I” or Ego. He is always different. One moment he is one, another moment he is another, the third moment he is a third, and so on, almost without an end… In reality there is no oneness in man and there is no controlling center, no permanent “I” or Ego. Every thought, every feeling, every sensation, every desire, every like and dislike is an “I”. These “I’s” are not connected and are not co-ordinated in any way. Each of them depends on the change in external circumstances…” (from “The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution”, Chapter 1) Finally, it occurrs to me that Intent plays no role in “evolution” as defined by Charles Darwin; evolution is the result of environmental factors acting on random mutations. In other words, blind chance. Does Art “evolve” in an analogous manner? Or is it, more properly, the intentional product of work done by sentient beings? Heartfelt thanks to all of the thoughtful artists who have taken the time to participate in my ongoing investigation of the Question of Intentionality, and to David Cohen, art critic for the New York Sun, who started me down this path back in 2003. I sincerely hope that readers of this essay will contribute their thoughts to my investigation.
LIES PERCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS *BY RL HALL AND LINAJI...
LIES PERCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS BY RL HALL AND LINAJI A collaboration of loving work between rlhall & linaji – Webs & Layers Your Spiritual side is wise, intuitive, creative, loving, compassionate, peaceful, forgiving, always aspiring to truth and goodness – or – your life is lived in confusion, anger, and perhaps, even, layers of lies and deceit.” ~ Dr. John Sarno, The Divided Mind “If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” / ~ Dogen “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ~ Antoine Saint-Exupéry “If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” ~ William Blake _“Believe that your life is worth living, and your belief will create the fact.” ~ William James Acceptance ~ Robert Frost When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud / And goes down burning into the gulf below, / No voice in nature is heard to cry aloud / At what has happened. Birds, at least must know / It is the change to darkness in the sky. / Murmuring something quiet in her breast, / One bird begins to close a faded eye; / Or overtaken too far from his nest, / Hurrying low above the grove, some waif / Swoops just in time to his remembered tree. / At most he thinks or twitters softly, ‘Safe! / Now let the night be dark for all of me. / Let the night be too dark for me to see / Into the future. Let what will be, be.’_ _Layers of Beliefs I have unfurled my wisdom / And before me / I only know / Truths / That have been born and branded / By my hand / How can it be any other way? I have heard and have been told / Of / About / Yours… / But My core is the listener / The one who knew before the knowing / Or of the Telling We are parted now.. / maybe for 4 years or 10 / Maybe it is not again But the knowing you / Was like a root plant / Better left in the shade of its’ own calling Than to open to the sun of my smile / Or yours. Past Lives are just that, / Past.. The Now that pulsates and thrives Has been dropped from view.. It is no longer about you Time for a new lesson Time for a new view._ Thank You Everyone, espically RL Hall for linking into my heart and for setting up most of this show.. her finding the amazing quotes from our favorite poets and leaders made the core of our work shine!! What a pleasure this collaboration was between us!
I finally took some of my fractal work and put them into a picture book. The book contains work that is old, new and some that has never…
I finally took some of my fractal work and put them into a picture book. The book contains work that is old, new and some that has never been published. If anyone has an interest in taking a look, you can take a peek here: Fractal Me Baby – Scenes From The Fractaled Mind
Somehow the good people who voted in the Abstracts from Nature, Trees in Abstract...
Somehow the good people who voted in the Abstracts from Nature, Trees in Abstract group challenge voted my pic the winner. Totally unexpected so thanks so much to everyone. Really blown away. Trav
What a delightful morning.. I posted a piece I had been working on and a written piece to go with it that is deep within my heart as it h…
What a delightful morning.. I posted a piece I had been working on and a written piece to go with it that is deep within my heart as it has to do with eternal love… / And I sold two pieces too! Silvia Tax who’s work actually inspired this piece.. her soft tones and flower shots are so soothing and brilliant.. As to her lovely nature she purchased.. / HER LITTLE FLOWER And I am thrilled that Jotham aka Navy Bratt has bought my recent piece / BEHIND HER BROKEN HEART / Such a softy you.. and so full of talent it makes my head spin!! Much Love and Appreciation to you both.. I am completely Honored.
They’re here!!
They’re here!!
2009 Queenscliff Hot Rod Show – plenty of smoke, rubber, leather, chrome and wrap around sunnies. I decided to take a do something a lit…
2009 Queenscliff Hot Rod Show – plenty of smoke, rubber, leather, chrome and wrap around sunnies. I decided to take a do something a little different from my usual festival candid feel, and got up close and personal with some of the beautiful cars on display. 1. / / / 2. / / / 3. / / / 4. / / / 5. / / / 6. / / / 7. / / / 8. / / / 9. / / / 10. / / / 11. / / / 12. / / / 13. / / / 14. / / / 15. / / / 16. / / / 17. / / / 18. / / / 19. / / / 20. / / / 21. / / / 22. / / / 23. / / / 24. / / / 25. / / / 26. / / / 27. / / / 28. / / / 29. / / / 30. / / / 31.
my fingers that relay the messages from my head to my keyboard are dancing this morning!!! I think Judi Taylor....
my fingers that relay the messages from my head to my keyboard are dancing this morning!!! I think Judi Taylor said it this week when she had her written work featured.. / There is something so special when this happens.. Thank you to / for allowing me in .. Ushna Sardar / and my sweet fury of all flurrys.. / theyellowfury FEATURING / MIND READING / AND MY ART PIECE / VIBRATION SERIES… The Vibration of US also to the WONDEROUS … / MASTERPIECES:LITERARY WORKSHOP / HOSTS GRACIOUS AS EVER… / THE BEAUTIFUL AMBER ELIZABETH FROMM AND MY DEAREST … / KUMAR BELLANI / FOR FEATURING WRITTEN WORK Menage a Trois YEP FINGERS ARE STILL DANCING!
WOW ..I WOKE UP FEELING PRETTY BLUE.. THEN I WROTE ABOUT IT.. THEN… YOU GUYS RESPONDED WITH SUCH GLORIOUS LOVE THEN… ONE OF MY…
WOW ..I WOKE UP FEELING PRETTY BLUE.. THEN I WROTE ABOUT IT.. THEN… YOU GUYS RESPONDED WITH SUCH GLORIOUS LOVE THEN… ONE OF MY FAV POEMS FEATURED IN MY FAV GROUP…CORE THEN.. MY FAVE SOUL SEEKER/ARTIST KUMARJI . JUST WROTE A JOURNAL REMINDED ME…..........ONE YEAR TODAY.. I LEFT THE DEPTHS OF WHAT I ‘THOUGHT’ A FAILED LIFE AND DID NOT KNOW WHO I WAS…..AGAIN... AND THAT MORNING I WENT TO MY COMPUTER AND OPENED UP TO A SITE CALLED RED BUBBLE AND THE REST AS THEY SAY IS HISTORY!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU RED BUBBLE!! / THANK YOU TO MY LOVERS OF LIFE HERE ALL!!!!!!! I TOTALLY LOVE YOU!! PS HERE IS MY FIRST JOURNAL ENTRY BACK IN ‘THE DAY’ THIS WAS A FEW DAYS AFTER I LOGGED ON HERE.. BOY.. ONE YEAR LATER..GEESZZ I GOTA JOB THAT GIVES ME ALL THE TIME I NEED FOR MY ART / AND WRITING AND I HAVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! linaji FEB 12TH 2008 I am yet to be bubbled out Last night I just had to stop. For some of these practiced veterans on this site who have honed the holiness of their craft will attest to I am sure; it is a prize when one finally lets go and pays attention to that which is really the peg that fits into the round hole, the round jpeg…hehe. I have scattered my writing, my photo’s and my passion all over my bedroom for years. Recently I have used this beautiful arena here at Red Bubble, as a catharsis for my fledgling momentum towards the me I have discovered in the last few days. I have made some pretty bold decisions. I am going back to basics and pursuing the dreams I have let go of over the years. Wait, I have to be honest, there were no dreams, I never dreamed that I would pursue art, or any craft thereof, it was my brothers domain as his work was well in the making since I was a child. I remember his ability to watch TV and draw at the same time. Still to this day, he does exactly that, watch some media piece, perhaps a movie of his choice while he works. I am having a hard time today deciding what to do but I have promised a friend I would help her out by selling a product or several that have to do with a branch of business I have been interested in and actually had a business in over the last few years.. Interior Design (emphasis on Green Design). I just don’t feel it. I am trying to decide; no I think I have decided that I need to take up my calling. The trick is the money thang.. Anyway with the unlimited supply of money and ideas available perhaps after I go through the motions of showing up for life today the answers will come, that is what I am betting on. So off I go leaving my dearest RB pals for a bit and sift through the day. I leave this journal entry with hope, happiness and a bit more clarity than I have enjoyed in a while. / LindaR / reply I can so relate to your writing and feelings and perspective – thanks for saving me some “ink” :) / / Nancy Fischer / reply same here. i decided – in november as a matter of fact that my creative energy deserved attention and have found in my writing and with color and design and abstrackts and landscape phototos, etc. that i can breathe again. i will not compromise my art or writing to a journalist or someone who suggests that i should this or i should that. right now having it be my lifeline is good enough. the money thing, yes that’s something we all have to manage, at least to pay our bills – i was a six figure girl for a long time but couldn’t put two sentences of a poem together. i’m happier now. stay basic and love what you do. you never know where that can lead…. life is so much more than money. there’s art and beauty and love and friendships and the sea and …. and… and… and…..on and on and on…….. / Add your comment as a reply to Nancy Fischer / ) * / adgray / reply / / Yes Linaji we must pay dues in this world. / [You just encouraged me to put up my latest poem – “Paying Dues”] / Once there was a time shamans and bards were honoured guests the households privileged to have them visit, wealth was to have your own live with you. / But now artists are seen as “Bludgers” as the Australian slang would describe it / Yet history is recorded from the cross references of culture – created by artists / And mankind seek art in all it’s forms to express themselves or escape their woes / You think they’d like us a bit more and give us a hand to let us get on with it huh? ~ adg xox / PS I decided I was a writer when an ankle injury forced me to be house bound and on crutches for the best part of 8 months and in all that time I saw no one but my mother and my children. I could not return to uni and finish my arts/education degree but more frustratingly I could not go to the book store or library to satisfy my thirst for reading. So I wrote my own book – a saga too large for here! And finally I showed my family what I was “wasting my time doing” and found the support from one brother – one out of 20 family members but one was enough I declared myself a writer! ~ adg xox / / MAN O MAN.. WHAT A TRIP.. THANK YOU SO MUCH KUMARJI.. YOU HAVE TRULY MADE MY DAY AS RED BUBBLE HAS HELPED TO MAKE MY LIFE… BITCHEN!!!!!* (Serioius.. I never used that word when it was in vogue.. but it came to me today.. my one year here…. and well.. today it totally fits!!!)*
Wow my A Rip In Logic IS FEATURED- *!! THANK YOU EVERYONE.. YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION,, THU MY…
Wow my A Rip In Logic IS FEATURED- !! THANK YOU EVERYONE.. YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION,, THU MY TEARS AND MY FEARS… YOU ARE MY SWEET COMPANIONS AND CO-CREATORS.!_
How exciting is it to get your images delivered to the house…all printed up? VERY!! I’ve been plodding along for some years now, gettin…
How exciting is it to get your images delivered to the house…all printed up? VERY!! I’ve been plodding along for some years now, getting my designs photo copied, then cutting them up and sticking them onto cards. Labour intensive, but it’s always given me a kick that people want to buy them. But to see them printed up professionally has given me a new insight into my work. I’ve been thinking about biting the bullet re having them printed up for some time now….having ordered a few for myself, has helped me see them in a new light, and has made my mind up once and for all. Look out world…here I come. Thank you so much to Red Bubble for helping me out of the creative ‘doldrums’....I’ve been treading water for some time now…and with all the encouragement and these really well printed up images, I feel as though I’ve a new lease on life. / Thanks a heap to you all…people who’ve taken time to check me out and the team at Red Bubble. I can’t thank you enough.
One of my favourite artists, both on and off the bubble, is Barry King. His incredible drive…
One of my favourite artists, both on and off the bubble, is Barry King. His incredible drive and determination to overcome obstacles others would balk at makes him a person of note in my eyes – a wonderful artist, yes, but there’s a lot more to him than just that. When I first noticed his work, it was mosly drawings, done on a tablet, but resembling very smooth pencil work. I was amazed by these drawings. But one of my all time favourites of his is oil, Zebras (oh to be able to purchase this full size instead of a card…maybe someday). Somewhere along the line he took a sidetrip into digital creation that resulted in a style of work that has immediate appeal – it’s use of colour and form is dramatic; often dark, always mysterious, and eminently viewable. More recently, Barry picked up a camera for the first time, and from the looks of his portfolio, he’s hooked :) From his firs tentative photos, his progression to sellable work has been swift and astonishing. Please, spend a few minutes here with Bear (Barry King) What drew you here to the Redbubble community? Hi Gracey, Well I was searching for a website for artists to display their art first and foremost, it was completely by accident that I discovered RB, I really just stumbled upon it and thank God I did / It had everything I was looking for, fantastic artists/photographers/ and writers…plus a very high quality of print reproduction ( in my opinion ) not to mention the inspiration I constanly receive from everyone here…and one last thing exposure. / Since then I have been inspired beyond words, and the friendships alone that I’ve made along the way I can’t even begin to describe how fortunate I am…truly blessed. How does my creativity affect other aspects of your life? Creativity has always played a most significant part in affecting other aspects of my life. / It bleeds into all other areas of my life is what I mean. / It’s much more than a passion, having been doing this (creating ) almost my entire life. It’s an obsession as well….Often I call it my drug. Because when I’m creating, I’m taken away to a different place, a place where there is no physical pain. I get so absorbed in my work, to the point where I lose track of time itself. Photography on the other hand isn’t quite the same and I find subject matters hard to come by, but this temporary I think…I hope :) But I can get inspired just by taking a walk, hearing a song, reading a story….there’s really no limit, or no shortages or sources for ideas and inspiration. / The only thing against me is time and how to find the time I need to complete everything I want to. and believe me…theres so much more I want to accomplish How many mediums do you work in? Which is your favourite, and why? I’m very well versed in most traditional methods, with a few exception, pastels, print making to name a couple. / Oils,watercolours, pen and ink, acrylics, and pencil, and now the wacom tablet and pen. At this stage in my life, mostly due to necessity, my physical limitations, the wacom tablet is my medium of choice. / I’d be lost without it. I view the wacom as a natural progression. It’s a sketch pad, a canvas, and so much more. There’s no limit with this amazing tool. I like to think that if the masters were alive today they themselves might be using this as well. Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. When I first read this I thought;’ no way I can recall a person or moment, but that’s not true now. Last month when Michael and his wife can over to visit we got into some pretty deep discussions…all sorts of topics really. / The interesting thing I discovered was just how much we’re all the same rather than different. / It’s amazing when you think about it. Two people, different countries, backgrounds, cultures, and yet still, so much the same in a lot of ways. One thing we talked about was what we leave behind…our own legacies. And aside from the obvious- our children, and our children’s children what have we that we can leave behind? Long after we’re gone, our images, our words will still be around. ( hopefully ) And not having the slightest idea of how many people we touch now with our art, but in the future when we’re no longer here…how many people we will have touched or inspired, and to me that’s fascinating to think about. / Which is why I love being a member at RB. / There can be ‘no way’ that a person can’t be inspired. My God, look what we’re surrounded by. / And if I may take this one step further, this has prompted me to expand and explore new things, to try and experiment with new ideas. / Instead of being stagnant and relying on what I know and have done I like to see what else is out there for me to try…always looking over that next hill, to see what else I can create, something that may have never been done before, to always keep an open mind. Show & tell: What three works or people on redbubble have moved or inspired you? There are many more than three works and/or people that have inspired me. This was the hardest question to answer, and it changes day to day week to week Three people that have inspired me as of this writing are: Coolart blamo Sean Farragher Thanks Gracey I really enjoyed this, Bear
_My studio was in an uproar as I was redecorating…everything was in boxes packed away…I had to paint, I had to do something to take m…
My studio was in an uproar as I was redecorating…everything was in boxes packed away…I had to paint, I had to do something to take my mind of the horrors that were being shown day and night and yet I could not turn the television off. / Then I found my large journal with some blank pages in it…o.k. I thought I’ll do some flowers….I could find only some tubes of paint but no brushes…I was desperate…looking around I found something and started to paint with it…I could not really see what I was doing…the images just flowed out of my brain on to the paper…several weeks later I looked at them more closely and then I realized what they were…these are the images that I painted and I gave them titles that I thought expressed the emotion that was felt in the city at the time... / / September City.. still with no idea of what was in store…colours are bright, but on an even keel.. / / September City 2...the days before the horror..no one could imagine how things can change in a day…colours begin to darken… / / September City 3..Chaos...when the horrors started..no where to turn…no where to run…the city is covered in clouds of white dust…colours are dark and obscured…. / / September City..Disbelief...this could not be happening…we should be safe…why is this happening to us? shades of darkness hover over everything now… / / September City..Fear...where next..what is to happen to us…all around us are the shadows of fear…no place to go… / / September City..Lost...we’ll never recover from this…there is no going back…this is the end…. / / September City..Missing...where are they…our loved ones…have you seen this man? / / September City..Redemption...it will take time, but we will recover….we are proud to be Americans… I used acrylic paint and an old plastic membership card, to do these paintings…nothing else...they are dated the week of September 11 2001….
hey to all of my sydney bubblers please join the new sydney exhibition group u’ll find it in my groups or just read the title of this jo…
hey to all of my sydney bubblers please join the new sydney exhibition group u’ll find it in my groups or just read the title of this journal, it is also for the people in the blue mountains ,newcastle,wollongong and the central coast, it will inform you about what is going on art wise in all types of artistic media get you word out about what’s happening with you or someone you know. / wouldn’t it be great to have a tonne of bubblers just rock up at your show- it happens and it is a fantastic feeling. / as one person doing a show it is hard when you can’t get your word out to other artists but as a group the word can just spread with unlimited possibilities. / steve
I AM HONORING MY FRIEND N KUMAR BELLANI Who was the first one so long ago to support my joy …
I AM HONORING MY FRIEND N KUMAR BELLANI Who was the first one so long ago to support my joy in the Abstract world of Art ...I am deeply indebted to him for this kindness.. i was such a crazy back then.. hey wait.. I still am!! But here is the news…. I am so honored to be part of his unveiling and expansion…... Kumarji’s first poem!! inspired by my piece AFTERNOON AGING NOW FOR THE UNVEILING OF THIS MOST WONDEROUS PIECE….. I SALUTE YOU KUMARJI!!! BY N KUMAR BELLANI / ETERNAL YOUTH Sip, some of, this potion / Leave, behind, this notion Eternal, Youth Awaits, / Thou, shalt, remain always Beautiful… / amazing art by blamo of our dear Kumarji!!
Digital Abstracts and Patterns has featured Understanding!http://images-0.redbubble…
Digital Abstracts and Patterns has featured Understanding / on their Home Page! thank you.
I have just been informed kindly that I have been featured on SKYSCAPES!! Thank you “Cathleen Taraw…
I have just been informed kindly that I have been featured on SKYSCAPES!! Thank you Cathleen Tarawhiti I am honored to be part of such a diverse and beautiful Feature Page!! I owe it all to my sweet little Planet Sageous ALREADY… many are buying tickets for a seat cause.. .. this planet ROCKS!!
My Mom just opened her own gallery here at Red Bubble and I know it would make her really happy if you would all welcome her. Thanks ever…
My Mom just opened her own gallery here at Red Bubble and I know it would make her really happy if you would all welcome her. Thanks everyone! Mary Horne
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