Periodically we will be posting some casual interviews with the artists in the co-op discussing their techniques, styles, interests, and future projects. Feel free to drop us an email or comment if there is a question you would like answered. This week we begin with Scott Foxx.... A native of Savannah, Georgia Scott has been… Continue reading Interviews with the Artists…..
On Still Life and the object….
Known also by the fancier French name, "nature morte", still life painting was described as ‘the touchstone of painting’ by Manet. Alongside the Landscape and the Figure, Still Life represents one of the trinity of practices and subjects in art, and for good reason. Compared to its brethren, still life provides the artist with several… Continue reading On Still Life and the object….
On the Creepy in Art…
In our past discussions we have talked about how sculpture is like a roommate who never moves, and paintings don’t have to match the drapes, but today our topic is how art doesn’t necessarily have to make you feel ‘good’. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all, and for some, the tingling,… Continue reading On the Creepy in Art…
The Problem with Sculpture…
How do you live with your art? This may seem like an obvious question, but it bears consideration. For some, art is simply a decoration of the wall or an object on a table that demands little from us other than the occasional dusting or re-framing. The ‘aesthetic experience’ of viewing and appreciating art can… Continue reading The Problem with Sculpture…
Artful Jewelry, more than just ‘pretty’…
Throughout our fiction and world history, particular pieces of jewelry have held significant power in our collective imagination; The Pink Panther diamond, the horcrux locket of Salazar Slytherin from Harry Potter, the Crown Jewels of England, to name a few. Beyond their monetary value these adornments have been layered with deeply personal, spiritual and influential… Continue reading Artful Jewelry, more than just ‘pretty’…
On Seduction, the Artist and Inspiration…
I had a professor for Painting 2 when I was in college at the defunct Atlanta College of Art (now SCAD Atlanta) named Corrine Colarusso. She and I had a, well, ‘difficult’ relationship; she once yelled at me in the High Museum that I was 'unteachable'! It wasn't really her fault, not entirely anyway, the… Continue reading On Seduction, the Artist and Inspiration…
On plein air….
What do you think of when you hear an artist refer to their work as 'plein air', or in the French, 'En plein air'? If your eyes tend to glaze over as you hear this often used phrase presuming it to be pretentious and a hallmark of dull painting, you might be interested to know… Continue reading On plein air….
Artist’s Interviews…John Lebowitz
This week we interview member artist John Lebowitz our resident metal/wood sculptor. Beginning his professional life in public service, as a social worker, in well deserved retirement Lebowitz has intensified his life long interest in art through the media of wood and metal. Remarkably, he enjoys regressing commercial wood to a more natural, artistic state,… Continue reading Artist’s Interviews…John Lebowitz
