Category: art
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Clarity
I strive to see myself as clearly as possible- in a mirror untainted by either vanity or self-loathing. I will never achieve perfect clarity, but I try to keep in that direction.
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Media fast/Fast media
July is a time of reflection for me. We’re halfway through the year, both kids have birthdays, and we have our wedding anniversary. Aside from the conspicuous marking of time from these occasions, things are slow in July. It’s extremely hot in the Texas summer, the kids are out of school, and we’ve settled into…
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The impossible/intuition
When is something impossible? Once standard options fail, creativity begins. A path can feel instinctively right, without evidence to “prove” it. But how long to continue without external affirmation? When the heart resigns, has it become impossible? Or is acceptance the start of a new perspective? Impossibility is more opinion than fact. Just because it’s…
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The one thing that makes you successful as a musician
Success in music = artistic collaboration. You must be a good… no, outstanding artistic collaborator. Investing in your artistic relationships isn’t a quick fix for anything. Building and maintaining relationships in general isn’t quick, and won’t result in immediate cash or status. But- it will make you feel successful. There is nothing more rewarding than…
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On being an artist (in a bikini)
The work of an artist is an internal reckoning. What they produce is a mere artifact of the process. An artist is always curious, experimenting. Like a scientist, but with unstable variables that produce inconsistent results. And the results we are after are thoughts and feelings.
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[books] Life as art
I borrow a lot of books from the public library. I scan titles, and peruse whatever seems interesting. This often reveals to me what’s really on my mind. If I want to read a book that’s not in the library, I purchase a used copy. Geisha, A Life, by Mineko Iwasaki I have been interested…