Hello art world! My name is George Retkes and I welcome you to the first post of my 2019 Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant Blog! Firstly I’d like to thank… Read More
Genre: Archive
Climate fiction on the rise
I first learned about climate fiction in the summer of 2017, before my current project was even an idea. Climate fiction, often referred to as cli-fi, has been defined as… Read More
Studio work day!
Creative time at my studio. Letting art juices flow and experimenting with new chemistry and materials. I was surprised to elicit new strong colors and textures. Also some balancing… Read More
CRUNCH TIME
I am in CRUNCH MODE to finish a piece for the upcoming show – ICONS – LGBTQ+ PORTRAITS [Opens this Friday – June 14th – MIZE Gallery // Chad Mize ]… Read More
Desireé Moore
Arts In: Desireé Moore Desiree Moore is a multidisciplinary artist working in video and film, art installations and a unique take on interactive public art. She shares her creative… Read More
Designing For Contrast
Designing For Contrast Over the years, one thing has remained consistent among ceramic artists who specialize in crystalline glaze – simple, smooth, clean forms make the best backdrops for glazing…. Read More
Chemistry, textures and colors!
Hola my art people: Today is ArtWalk and I had created 10 new pieces, 12 inches by 12 inches. All chemistry, metals, textures and colors. These small profile pieces have… Read More
Ceci n’est pas une pipe
Hi everybody, “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” or otherwise known as “The Treachery of Images” is a painting by the Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte. The title of “this is… Read More
The Sparkle of Inspiration
The Sparkle of Inspiration I was in my kitchen cutting a mango the other day, not thinking about anything in particular, when suddenly I saw a beautiful sculpture within the… Read More
Two books by Mary Gabriel
Hello and Welcome Back! Reading is a huge part of of process, here are two books I highly recommend by Mary Gabriel:… Read More