Christine's Journal

Hooray for the undemocratic process - as I understand it it is filled with diverse artists and souls like Jerry's. And not filled with, as the undemocratic judge suggests, a well rounded exhibition with diversity but poor art.

He said, “art is not democratic, I chose works that I liked.” Whoa – I said to myself and many things rang through my head.

Does art really go beyond “men’s will?”

“Campfire” – 48×48 Acrylic on Canvas My daughter and I were recently in Miami during Miami Art Week and Art Basel. I know of no where else where so many fine artists, galleries and lovers of art so gather. South Beach/Miami exploded with the powers and juices of many creative people. The event is ...

There has never really been a need for art. Especially, as we understand the concept of art today. Visual images, including 3-dimensional images are used and talked of today as a visual language, an historical document, a political ideology, a psychological outlet, so if these visual images are how the concept of art is understood, known and used today there has been a definite shift away from a concept of art as an independent, unique form as the artists of the 60’s understood and knew the concept of art.

Self and art need a purpose to be. They cannot just be the “in the moment” of aesthetics there is no purpose of in the moment other than that moment, there needs to be more. The self and the artist need to give themselves a gift of genuine self-esteem. That means knowing your work and yourself. Ask yourself how is it that you know your “self?” Ask yourself how is it that you know your “art?”