Burning Bushes Everywhere, The Art of Makoto Fujimura
“There are burning bushes everywhere, burning yet not consumed, and our lives can be just as miraculous. Our Making can …
Tag Archives: abstract art
Hilma af Klint: A Spiritual Perspective
The abstract artwork of Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) predated that of Kandinsky, Klee, and Mondrian, and so some say that …
Solace in Solitude, Agnes Martin, “Mystic Minimalist”
For those seeking solace in solitude during these turbulent times and covid isolation, I offer these minimalist paintings for comfort …
Tapping into the Unconscious – The Art of Sohan Qadri
When I first encountered one of Sohan Qadri’s paintings, I was plunged like a pebble into a still pool, radiating ripples of …
More Feeling Than Memory: Flowing Leaves, A Swirl of Fish
Lately I’ve been leaning toward the abstract in my painting, but it’s hard to resist that representational pull. Especially when …
Immersed in One’s Art
There’s something immensely satisfying to see Helen Frankenthaler immersed in her art this way. I found this image on Facebook, …
Recognition for “Slow Swirl at the Edge of Time”
I entered a local art show for the first time this month and was surprised and pleased to get recognition …
Perfect Pairings – Klee and cummings
I’ve long been a huge fan of Paul Klee’s paintings and e.e. cummings’ poetry, and for similar reasons: their playfulness …
“Slow Swirl at the Edge of Time”
This naming of this painting did not come “like a conversation between two lovers,” as the name of my last …
Naming a Painting, “Like Two Lovers in Conversation”
“Warm and rich, rich and warm, which is which?” Like a mantra, these words echo through my mind as I …
