Placemaking is a buzzword in cities all around the world as a political, socio-economic movement guided by philosophies from multi-science disciplines. Making a place is not simply giving a plaza a name or putting a
Category: Globetrotting
Today I am sitting in my gallery looking at the work of artist Joel Van Patten and thinking about the title of his show, “Calm in the Chaos”. This pandemic is like nothing we have
It has been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. And if that is true then artist Paola Rava breathes life into the connection of animal and human simply by looking in
Music and Art is a universal language that is understood by all and have long been a combination that gratifies the senses. Artist Shannon MacDonald, whose artist name is simply “Shannon” combines these two mediums
Besides elaborate temples, music and dancing, what typifies the ‘Asian’ art look? Asia is a huge land mass and contains 48 diverse countries. The oriental brush painting tradition is a recognizable form that strives to
The art of placing or arranging spaces auspiciously. A system for arranging your surroundings in harmony and balance with the natural world. Divination from configurations of natural earth objects. Connecting the modern world with the
21-year-old artist Michel Sajonas Berton-Proix has Down syndrome but that it not the most interesting thing about him. His intelligence and diverse world view has come from his many travels, a loving and nurturing environment along with
With strokes of light and shadows that race off the canvas, Alex Wakefield is able take the audience on a fantastic journey of sight, sound and even smell. It is as if you can feel
I Could Have Done That But you didn’t. Art is tricky like that. It makes you think it’s cool and laid-back –that it’s only a matter of executing thought forms onto paper, canvas, screen, skin.
Discovery Through Preservation, Mesa Historical Museum 
Looking Glass, A Reflection of Time – Norman Broomhall 
Art & Expectations – Jennifer S. Levine 
As Within, So Without