Some exhibits are so big I can barely walk through without a lunch break. Will Wilson's Photo/Synthesis was not that huge physically. I didn't need a sandwich. Photo/Synthesis was mammoth on my mind. It invigorated my curiosity, dismantled my preconceptions and surprised me with controversy--yeah, we'll get to that. I came to see powerful portraits and… Continue reading For Art Focus: Photo/Synthesis
(Above: Artist Denise Duong takes a break from her mural) 1) If you say, "Degas," most people think "ballet paintings," but the Houston Museum of Fine Arts exhibit exposes a different, unexpected body of work. I never anticipated his full range of styles and visions. Samples are included in the video below but I recommend… Continue reading Art Crawl: the unexpected
Ice storm outside. I need a distraction and enjoy the way art offers fresh insights or flips my viewpoint. Here's some I enjoyed this month. I'll let the work speak for itself. Over at PLAZM, I immediately connected with the ragamuffin distortions of Portland artist, Storm Tharp. The online gallery features twenty brilliant works online. … Continue reading Art Crawl: Insights
Let me enchant you with the art and love of Sara and Shane Scribner in my latest for Art Focus Oklahoma Magazine on newsstands and online (cover and pp. 8-9): And I'll creep you out with a tale I read for radio in 2013, "Dolls" by Drake Vaughan on the UK's Tales to Terrify. It's about… Continue reading Art to Enchant and Tales to Terrify
My latest Book Buzz column is all about different types of love: siblings, communities and mentors. Not enough page space is given to these themes so I wanted to focus on three books with plots that turn on the loves we all share. Take a look at the whole magazine. Great times yesterday at the… Continue reading The Power of Love, Not Love Stories
