Tag Archives: Chris

 Languages of Land: Poems of Immigration and Exile

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

Unaccompanied, you ventured into The Flayed City to find what? More Nomadologies, more Notes on the Assemblage and 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can’t Cross the Border. Before the Afterland, there was that City of Rivers flowing beneath a Night Sky with … Continue reading →

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Here’s Looking at You!: Documentary Films about Artists

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

An artist’s life can be as compelling as the work they produce. A documentary, at best, strives to render a portrait of the artist as honestly as possible. This, of course, is as close as any of us will get … Continue reading →

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#BookBingoNW2017: Poetry

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Bingo is a game of chance. Take a chance on poetry. Reading a poem, for some, is akin to entering a country where everybody speaks a language, except the one you know. Poetry can be daunting.  It can, also, be … Continue reading →

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Interview with an Artist: Ways of Working

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

Have you ever wondered why the end product of an artistic endeavor is called a work of art or an artwork and not art play? Has anyone asked, “When are you going to get a real job?” Are you working … Continue reading →

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 Getting Down to Business: The Working Artist

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

It counts! Effort given to artistic endeavors count. Long term benefits are derived from sustained focus, investment of time and the development of one’s craft. Allowing yourself time to grow and broaden your reach into work that no one else, … Continue reading →

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Handling the Material: Art Techniques, Guides and Processes

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

In the blink of an eye rubber hits a road, a hand hits the mat, grabs hold of brush or pen as the wrist turns into a twist. Arms do the heavy lifting, the torso pivots. If this were the … Continue reading →

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Working the Room: Making Space to Create

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

A place to think, to spread out, to collect one’s thoughts and work through ideas.  An environment where inspirations are realized, this is necessary to the creative process.  It can be a dining table doing double duty, the corner of … Continue reading →

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