Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So after a short summer hiatus I'm back on track with my blog giving you links to art stuff around the web that you might not have seen or cared about that is, until now. I was in Chattanooga (stayed at the Cho Cho Hotel, the old train station.) spent time looking at art, talking to artists and all sorts of folk. There are two things I want to mention to you about things you should definitely put on your agenda if you're in that area

First up is The Passage. This permanent art work is a pedestrian link between downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River. It marks the beginning of the Trail of Tears. If you don't know, the Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee tribes from Chattanooga to Oklahoma which took the lives of 4000 Cherokees before the reached their destination.
The visitors guide says about the Passage"...The Passage is a permanent outdoor exhibit, with symbolism of the seven clans of the Cherokee Nation. There is a 'weeping wall' representing the tears shed as the Cherokee were driven from their homes and removed on the Trail of Tears. Seven, six-foot ceramic disks tell the story of the Cherokee Nation from hundreds of years of Native American habitation in the southeast. Seven, 14-foot tall stainless steel sculptures of stickball players will grace the wall facing the river, educating visitors about the game and its importance to Cherokee culture."

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Being originally from the north, we are always on the search for a good Diner. And Chattanooga did not disappoint. This little out of the way place The City Cafe, was on the route of the free electric trolley that ran across downtown. Forgive me for sounding like a food critic but the menu was extensive and was served on vintage, Fiesta ware. The portions, well we ordered one dinner and split it, and the dessert, remember those giant cakes you used to see, I mean the really big ones, well they had them, probably about 40 of them.

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I know you're probably saying "Hey where are those great links you always have?" Okay so here are a few;

Here is a listing of exhibitions from MOMA covering from 1929 to the present

http://moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/history 

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And while we're on the subject of museums Thepoke.co.uk  a totally irreverent website, has put together an off beat group of photos showing you how to enjoy your next museum trip. But don't let the kids see it

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/09/18/15-ways-to-enhance-a-cultural-trip-to-a-museum/http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/09/18/15-ways-to-enhance-a-cultural-trip-to-a-museum/

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That's it for now  but remember, as always

Imagination is never still. The marks we make are verbs.

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

Cork Printmakers and Center for Contemporary Printmaking

It was exciting to find an incredible printmaking exhibition while touring through Connecticut. We met with a member of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Debbie Gioelle who was gracious enough to take time from her own work to explain the show and give us insight into the center itself. I’ve listed the artists and the catalog site but it is worth going to the Cork website to see all other artists involved at Cork Printmaking.

Curator Sarah Kelleher

PRESENT is an exhibition featuring thirty prints by fifteen artist members of Cork Printmakers, which will be displayed at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A, from 5th June until the 28 August 2016. Selected Artists include: Johnny Bugler, Debbie Godsell, Séan Hanrahan, Catherine Hehir, Marianne Keating, Jo Kelley, Eileen Kennedy, Deirdre McKenna, Peter McMorris, Noelle Noonan, Shane O’ Driscoll, Killian O’ Dwyer, Kate O’ Shea, The Project Twins, and Laura Wade. This exhibition was curated by Sarah Kelleher, who is a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Art Department at University College Cork and a Government of Ireland Scholar.

The catalog for the event can be viewed at; https://issuu.com/corkprintmakers/docs/present_exhibition_catalog

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

So here we are at he end of the month and coincidentally the end of my 4 word title. Nice how that worked out. But lets move on to Blogs. A general topic that I will use to introduce a few quirky site that I believe you will enjoy. And by the by that's one of my cartoons on top.

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Doodle!!!

We founded Doodlers Anonymous in 2008 to celebrate the addiction—our incessant need to draw, sketch, and doodle, be it with a pencil in a sketchbook, a marker on a napkin, a pen on a torn receipt, a Sharpie on concrete.

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                            AncientArtists

There is a quote from Alice Neel

“You should keep on painting no matter how difficult it is, because this is all part of the experience, and the more experience you have, the better it is…unless it kills you, and then you know you have gone too far.” I like that!!

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Lines and Colors

Lines and Colors is a blog about painting, drawing, sketching, illustration, comics, cartoons, webcomics, art history, concept art, gallery art, digital art, artist tools and techniques, motion graphics, animation, sci-fi and fantasy illustration, paleo art, storyboards, matte painting, 3d graphics and anything else I find visually interesting. If it has lines and/or colors, it's fair game.

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Quirky

Geek by day and lifestyle writer by night. An eye for designer bargains, travel addict counting 50+ countries, DIY + foodie! Bringing you stories of travel, fashion and lifestyle from Edinburgh/London and other lovely places, both within the UK and overseas.

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The sites are random so don't blame me if you're disappointed. Or better yet let me know what you want to see. So there.

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as always

Imagination is never still. The Marks we make are Verb

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

After coming across this first link from the Google Cultural Institute, I thought I'd take a look at some interesting art this time.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-camera

The ultra definition in these works is incredible. Working with museums around the world, Google has used its Art Camera system to capture the finest details of artworks from their collection.

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Next up is a unique way to work with color. And if you have the money, yeah I know I'm talking to artists, go here. If not enjoy the link

– James Turrell Allowing Limited Visitors to Roden Crater for $6,500 a Person

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This past month I was sidelined from working for awhile so I had the time to explore and download a new library of art catalogs. Create your own library from this extensive list.

http://www.openculture.com/2015/03/download-422-free-art-books-from-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art.html

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This article is a bit older but the voices in it are more than worth listening to. so enjoy what women artists have to say across a number of generations.

Women in the Art World

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okay so I hope you have a pleasant rest of the month and of course remember

Imagination Is Never Still. The Marks We Make Are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

If you're still looking for ways to procrastinate about filing your taxes, I'm supplying some fodder for your foolery. And of course a wonderful poster about...Coffee. So here you go.

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First, I can’t help but give a nod to my mentor and friend artist Harold Garde who in his mid 90’s is still creating insightful significant art. This is a wonderful video

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Next is an incredible retelling of Plato's allegory of the cave

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And finally a little piece of software you may find useful when you don't want to give out your email on the multitude of web forms floating around

http://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/index.html

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That's it for now and while you may be tired of hearing, no one I know has seems to complain

Imagination is Never Still. The Marks We Make Are Verbs

Art, Coffee, Tea and Blogs

Hey it's April. Why are you still just thinking about the stuff you want to get done? The first 25% of the year is done. And it flew by. So take a breath, look around and do something new! Here are some links to charge your batteries. They'll go well with coffee or tea

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First up is a list from Art Web about abstract artist. These 6 artist are considered people who are bringing new life into abstract art. Tell me what you think.
http://blog.artweb.com/art-and-culture/6-great-abstract-painters-you-shouldnt-ignore/

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Looking for some greedy, sex-obsessed, power-mad despots. The Public Domain has the answer so look no further, Lucian of Samosata took the popular images of the Greek gods and re-drew them. Thank you

http://publicdomainreview.org/2016/03/23/divine-comedy-lucian-versus-the-gods/

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Artsy.net is offering up a list of 50, yeah 50 exhibitions you should see this spring. Even if you only see a hand full it would be great!
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-the-50-gallery-shows-you-need-to-see-this-spring

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Well that's about it for now so remember

Imagination is Never Still. The Marks We Make Are Verbs