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Written by Michelle Buysse
After living in different cities and states for the past 15 years to pursue my education, I finally returned to my hometown of Oceanside, California in December to find exactly what I was hoping for: a city tired of its old ways, ready to embrace the times [...]
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When you take anything out of context you almost immediately misinterpret it. ~ Alizon Kiel
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In case you’ve been on pins and needles about the trivia question I asked in my previous post, I have the answer for you. The question was “where did the term ‘paparazzi’ originate?” The source of this term is from Federico Fellini’s 1960 film La Dolce Vita. A character in the [...]
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“….great art evokes emotion because it is built from emotion. It speaks this evocative language solely through its medium and in a way that no other creative outlet can present.”
HELLO LITTLE UNIVERSE. I have spent a good bit of time deliberating on what I could say that would be a [...]
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Time:
Saturday, January 15 · 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Location:
ERS Gallery
3210 Preston
Houston, TX 77003
Created By:
Jordan Sills, Wesley Gantt
More Info:
Abstracts and More is excited to host our second event. Due to the weather we will [...]
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It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Laurie McClave. I featured her on the Alcove back in July. Laurie is of course an incredibly talented, skillful painter, but even more importantly, she is a painter with vision and spirit.
Right now you have an opportunity to support this [...]
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Please take a look at this invitation by one of the Alcove’s feature artists, Jackie Zucker!
What a great Way to Start the New Year, You are invited,
January 15th, Saturday, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM
You are invited to an extraordinary event
A feast for [...]
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I want to thank all the artists for their unique, whimsical, and thought provoking contributions to the Artist Alcove in 2010. It has been an honor and a pleasure to feature each and every one of you. Every artist has graced the alcove with their original perspectives, their brilliant [...]
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“Being an artist can be a lonely existence at times. I worry sometimes that I might turn strange or that someone will find me one day, hunched in my studio, pop eyed and stinking of turpentine, clutching a tube of paint with the walls covered in monster paintings.”–Mandy Ceyhun
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I have yet to make it over to the Seattle Art Museum to check out the Picasso exhibit. I’ve already missed Frida and Darger in the last few years, I would hate to miss this, too.
I found this article to be some very interesting commentary. What do you think?
But this site did it for me!
What can I say? These are some fun, great ideas. But I’m still going to dazzle you all with some ideas of my own. Well, maybe not dazzle, but…something. For sure.
Gifts for artists:
painting.about.com/od/artsupplies/tp/artist-gifts-budget.htm
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“Writers’ block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.” ~ Steve Martin
Well folks, I did it.
I met the 50,000 word challenge on November 29th, a day before the contest ended.What a journey, I tell you what!
I [...]
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This month I have embarked on the messiest creative endeavor in all my life, that is, a 50,000 word novel written in 30 days.
NanoWrimo may not seem like a relevant topic for a visual arts blog, but the process of writing this first time novel is a [...]
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Jackie’s End Of The 2010 Year Art Events
Escondido Municipal Gallery
Reception Saturday November 13, 5:30-8PM
142 West Grand Street, Escondido, 760 480-4101
Family Inspired Art
October – December Riford Center, La [...]
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I had the pleasure of discovering Jennifer’s work through another artist/photographer friend of mine. I was so intrigued by her work I contacted her right away.
Each piece you see here is for sale. If you are interested in purchasing one of these paintings, please email me [...]
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Sometimes, waiting in line for twenty minutes for a double tall skinny hazelnut latte can be a good thing, a great thing even.
Yesterday morning I realized I still didn’t have a feature for Halloween. I could have pulled here and there from different sites and hope artists wouldn’t mind that [...]
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It might be too early to think about Christmas, but these art books would make the perfect gift for lovers of pop-surrealist, low brow and outsider art.
Below you will find titles by Camille Rose Garcia and Mark Ryden, Tara Mcpherson, Wayne White, and many [...]
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I found this thanks to my friend Michael Draper, who is both a writer and a painter. I had to share, and I would love for you to share your thoughts:
www.besthealthsecret.com/body-art-against-breast-cancer/
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I’m absolutely delighted and ecstatic to present the following artwork, biography and interview with artist David de Lara.
I discovered David when I saw an ad for his artbook on blurb.com entitled: In Pieces which you can view here: www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1518692
To [...]
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“I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.“– Frida Kahlo.
For years I have been captivated by Frida’s life and art. Obviously, I’m not alone. I see her image everywhere. I’ve seen it on t-shirts, bookmarks, magnets, notebooks [...]
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