QUARTERLY QUOTE “The memories of influenza, it seems, are surreal, and to write them is seemingly to write nonsense or dreams or poetry. Perhaps this meant that even those who might vividly describe injuries to the body (like those caused … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE Why not spend time on art: painting, sculpting, charcoal, pastel, oils? Are words or numbers more important than images? Who decides this? Does algebra move you to tears? Can plural possessives express the feelings in your heart? If … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE “I cringe when someone refers to pastels as chalk but it really grates when people call them crayons, as in ‘I just can’t believe you can do that with crayons!’ Are they referring to those waxy things children … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE “I enjoy painting, but the most fun for me is thinking about what I want to do. Mostly it’s fiddling with an array of objects until they form a pleasing composition. I usually let out an audible ‘wow’ … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE Even in certain kinds of impressionism, one can more or less imply perspective, but when you paint realistically, perspective has to be perfect. Daniel E. Greene Spring is here and the VPS has, and not so quietly, been … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do. Edgar Degas Our new year has just begun; We have two workshops scheduled and two exhibitions in the works; Regional hubs now have some VPS … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE “I have touched with a sense of art some people—they felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?” Mary Cassatt We’ve had our two workshops and … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. Thomas Merton SPRING CAN MEAN MANY THINGS FOR US VPS ARTISTS, ONE OF WHICH IS WELCOMING THE BUDDING SEASON AND TELLING THE WORLD ABOUT IT … Continue reading →
QUARTERLY QUOTE A white lace curtain on the window was for me as important as a great work of art. This gossamer quality, the reflection, the form, the movement. I learned more about art from that than I did in … Continue reading →