Category: art thoughts

Take a look at the latest issue of the Valley Art Newsletter. There are some tremendously beautiful works of art on display right now!

Sometimes despite one’s best efforts, the spirit of art and creation must take a back seat to the business of life. That has been the theme of 2014

A small idea. A tiny concept. A few friends. A spark someone might notice. And a loving encouraging gift for someone who will be blessed, encouraged and helped

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Sometimes you don’t realize the layer of dust that builds up on the heart…the road grime of the daily plod. You don’t realize it until on a whim,

As if it were not hard enough to figure out an artist statement, I need to figure out a style too I think. Again, I’m torn. I have

Some of my art is pursued in whimsy. Another non-secret of my life is that I am a Christian. I may be a different sort of one though.

So I need to write an artist statement. My work is on display and I need to somehow capture the what and why of my art in a