What does it mean to be an artist in Chicago? Those of us who have decided to stay here in the Midwest, as opposed to moving our operations to New York or Los Angeles or Berlin or wherever else is touted as being “better than Chicago”, have made a conscious choice to go against the grain. […]
What makes any individual an “authority” on what or whom to collect? Well, we can take this question apart and evaluate it any number of ways, but the answer comes out pretty simply. Nothing. Yes, yes…of course, having a proven track record of having one’s finger on the pulse of the up-and-coming this or that […]
Clearly this comes from my perspective as a collector, but perhaps more importantly as an artist. Over the years, I’ve had a lot of different opinions about photography as an art form. Specifically, I thought it was kind of lame. I know…that’s weak…I get that now. A pivotal moment for me came in 2007, when […]
Now that I am working as a Sculptor, as well as a Painter, I’ve been getting asked quite often, “How do you transition from one to the other?. And, “How do they relate to one another?”. This gets me to thinking: How many artists out there do work in a variety of mediums? And how […]
Quick answer…. NO!!! If there is one thing that someone can say that can grate on the nerves of any artist or art dealer, it is that. Now, if we are talking about decorating your second home or your condo in the city or your kid’s dorm room, then perhaps those could be exceptions. […]
I’ve always referred to my art as “therapy on canvas” , in a half-joking sort of way…but not really. When I don’t paint…when I am not creating, I am dying. Not that I am a depressed kind of person, really, but I truly begin to feel like I head in that general direction if I […]