Edvard Munch, 1893, The Scream, oil, tempera and pastel on cardboard, 91 x 73 cm, National Gallery of Norway Aristotle is once said to have said, “No great genius has ever existed without a strain of madness." So with this quote in mind, we come to the question: Is there a mental cost to creativity? This question has been pondered for hundreds of years, so I won't be the first to entertain that thought; neither will you be. But just because this question has been asked so man

Photo by Zach Key on Unsplash A global pandemic. A war raging in Europe. Racial injustice. Gun violence. Rising inflation, gasoline, and food costs. With everything going on in the world right now, a seemingly logical question may be, "why would anyone bother with art right now?" Or we may hear, "Art is a luxury, not a necessity". But is that really so? In my last post I mentioned how art, specifically the philosophy of kintsugi, helped people deal with the stress caused by

Sometimes things just come to me. I mean, as an artist sometimes inspiration can come out of the blue. Other times, I may need some help....

'SunFlower' acrylic on canvas circa 2016 Yellow is my favorite color. When I was a kid, it was orange. I've always liked colors on the warmer end of the spectrum. Colors on this end of the spectrum-red, orange, yellow- are said to evoke feelings ranging from warmth, comfort, and mild hunger to anger and hostility. Sometimes, these colors are often said to stimulate our sexuality. For my part, I always preferred the warmth and comfort focus. After all, yellow, golden yellow,