Sunrise, Monhegan Island, August 2017, Courtesy of mother nature and iPhone 6
Earth, Wind and Fire . . . and Water
"Tradition is not to preserve the ashes but to pass on the flame." ~ Gustav Mahler
Matches of change are being struck by the elements - changes that destroy, transform, and ultimately renew. The flame ignited by change can take life and give life, generating the infinite cycle of destruction and rebirth.
Destruction and rebirth is at the heart of creativity and moving from one to the other lies in the act of problem solving. The problem strikes the match, the match lights the flame, the flame generates the solution.
The flame is creativity. The act of creation produces new life, be it planetary systems, flora and fauna, humans, ideas, art, and on and on. The flame is elusive, mesmerizing, destructive, life-giving, gorgeous.
Innovative methods for catching light
Abstract expressionist Richard Diebenkorn explained that his paintings were born out of a process of construction and destruction, construction and destruction - using his creative flame to work the changes with every added and subtracted mark in a painting. For him it was about experiencing the mystery in the process as opposed to the finality of the product.
Sparking the creative flame builds resilience - the key to survival and transformation. There is a reason Resilience is a current "buzz" concept because the faster things change, the greater the destruction, the more we need resilience to give life to the new and keep on going.
Making art builds resilience. Keep the flame alive . . .
Flames of artistry, ingenuity, innovation:
The Heavens in Tumult
Camille Seaman is a "storm chaser," capturing great beauty within danger through photography
Dump Possessions and Hit the Road
Baby boomers are selling all and traveling the world, free of material entanglements
Global Resilience Partnership
Rockefeller Foundation is building resilience in vulnerable global communities
Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats It's Own Leg
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist who blurs the boundaries between high and low culture, ancient and modern, East and West
Stoke Your Creative Flame this Fall in one of Marianne's Workshops!
Scottsdale Artists School, Spring 2016, Vero Beach Art museum, Winter 2017
The Flame in the Studio
These days Paint Time in the studio is consumed by residential and corporate commissions. Current projects include a 52" x 52" oil on panel and a 24" x 24" oil on panel for private homes. Stayed tuned to see the finished paintings!
When on the road inspiration comes out through "demos" created during workshops . . .
Oil Pastels: Landscape into Abstraction workshop
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester VT, August 2017
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