An artistic career demands many decisions that enable one to create before you can even get to the decisions in the creative process. Compelling stuff like, where am I going… Read More
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Genre: Grantee Blog
The Right Place and Time
A New York Tale In 1979 I graduated with a BFA from The Cooper Union in New York City and was thrust into an unwelcoming world with a diploma of… Read More
Life Imitates Art
Good fiction starts as late in its protagonist’s life as it could and still do the story justice. I think I’m approaching that time – the essential challenge, the seminal… Read More
Mythical Notions and Alligators
Mythical Notions and Alligators I recently returned from a vacation in the mountains of western North Carolina. My in-laws have a house in Swannanoa which is just east… Read More
A Colorful Summer
So far, this summer has been full of new challenges, new places to visit and three successful public art installations. Our journey began the first week of June, when we… Read More
A Petrified Forest
A Petrified Forest The trunks and branches bare no leaves The trees still made sound The wicked wind from the West huffed and puffed The roots held tight to… Read More
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon or My Misadventures in Social Connecting And the Installation Blog #26
We were done with Blog #25, so I thought. But some things have happened since then that will complete Part 1 of my Emerging Artist journey. My story, my work… Read More
Art Travels
One of the things I love the most about being a public artist is traveling all across the country. You never know what a new project will bring. New places… Read More
MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME; LOSING TRACK OF TIME; MOVING STUDIOS BLOG #25
I missed last week’s blog deadline. Honestly, I lost track of time as I found myself weaving for hours at the Fair. Don’t know how many days I was there…. Read More
Memoir: Justin Taylor’s RIDING WITH THE GHOST
I want to shout out my friend Justin Taylor’s memoir Riding With the Ghost, which takes place partially in Florida (Justin grew up in Miami), and is coming out in paperback… Read More
