Monday Morning Art School: setting up a still life
Setting up a still life is good training. There was a period in my life where I painted one every morning. It’s how I learned to paint with assurance.
Two paintings heading west
Sometimes we take risky decisions, and inevitably someone will tell us how to correct our ‘mistake’. Monet never took the safe path; why should I?
Time to ramble, time to party
Immediately after this opening on Oct. 11, I’ll winterize the gallery, pack my SUV and point it into the setting sun.
Monday Morning Art School: what is fine art?
Since the 18th century, critics and gallerists have tried to rebrand fine art as an intellectual discipline, Because of this, fine craft, illustration and commercial art have been perceived as lower art forms. This is an absurd distinction.
How to start collecting art
You might be shocked to realize that you can build a decent art collection for the same amount you currently spend on shoes or avocado toast.