Christmas Eve 2010

Art is a little bit of life given as a gift. Emotions poured out from the soul for all to behold. The gift of life, the gift of love, the gift of sanity from heaven above.
May each of you find the gift you need ... may you be empowered to receive.. to embrace.. to acknowledge... you are loved.

Clarification

Define who you are! Make every effort to educate others on what you and your art are all about. Do all you can to clarify your message. You and your art are unique on the entire planet! Act like it.. live like it.. speak like it! Let everyone know (in a kind respectful way) that YOU and YOUR ART are Special! Do not allow the words or actions of others to define you. No! Speak Out! Speak Up! Be Bold! Be Nice.. but Be Bold! Have courage to advance your Cause, your Dreams, your Name! Get it out there every way possible. It's Your Life, Your Destiny! Your Future! Press Forward in Power and Authority... for Your Good Name and the Glory of God! (Gal. 6:14)

Exercise

Our hearts continue to pump, hair and nails keep on growing, we blink, breathe and sweat all without our conscious input but we must choose to exercise, decide to stay healthy and fit. Inspiration seems to be the issue. That's where the stimulation art provides comes in like a flood! You've heard the term "Art Work" well, the operative word is Work! My approach to the creative process it extremely demanding, I work ten - twelve hours a day seven days a week, so being in strong physical condition is of utmost importance or i simply won't have the stamina to Make More Art! Not only do I need to be at the top of my game emotionally and psychologically but healthy in every way. soooo ... Excuse me ... but I have to go work out now! (wink)

Hip

Funny how some art seems 2 B "Hip" while other works get the "Wall Flower" designation. So what's it take to be hip? Andy Warhol would certainly be one to ask. But alas he's dead! soooo as I see it (see it... get it?) if you create art from your heart... from the passion brewing in the deepest parts you can't help but be cool & cutting edge.. ie. Hip! At least you can know it is honest and real... maybe even strong and inspiring.. maybe. But to be really HIP!?? Well, the only solution or answer I know is to simply Make More Art!! Then if it's in ya it will come out... eventually! And Yes, that's exactly what I'm gonna do right now! Make More Art!!!
ooooo I feel soooo HIP!!
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Shade

Summer.. Hot.. Long Days.. Shade? ? ?
All the way up till 5pm I can feel a cool breeze driftin thru my space as I stand on a west facing deck that has a five foot overhang providing protection. I stand with paint brush in hand, music blastin a variety of tunes, fragrance of Oil Paint wafting in and out, and the occasional passerby with an encouraging greeting. The shade is physical but can't help but think of an emotional type of shade. A way of saying if you stand out in the sun.. comparing it to the onslaught of spiritual and emotion attacks that come our way on a daily basis, you'll fry yer brain and heart too! sooo shade is good.. protection from the "elements" is good and needed. .. Yep.. just need a little shade sometimes.

respect

Respect is a lost art! Maybe not completely but certainly waining as a constant consideration in the general population. I may have become callous from dealing with the public as a small business owner but seems most parents no longer teach their kids to respect the property or personage of others. Aretha got it right... gimme gimme gimme some respect, just a little bit!!

Rainbow

Created a painting last nite... not quite finished (approx 6ft x 9ft Acrylic on Canvas) Started out with a few bands of bright primary color .. felt like a rainbow.. so after some thoughts and bit of time playing the Blues with my partner Heavy D decided to scrawl "Your Love is Like A Rainbow!" across the surface. Pretty cool thought... Art in general is certainly like a rainbow! Hope, Refreshing, New Beginnings, even a Light in the darkness all comes to mind and heart when i allow Art to speak to me. There will always be storms but ahhhh I believe there will always be Rainbows as well.