At times, art can be transactional: a family pays a photographer for portraits, a muse is paid to allow a class to paint her, a singer pays an engineer for studio and mixing time, a potter sells a couple of bowels at a trade show, … Continue readingRelational Art II
With age, art and life become one Georges Braque It is well documented that, at some point, every artist will go through a creative struggle. The poet can’t find the right words, the writer runs out of plot ideas, the painter can’t find the inspiration, … Continue readingRelational Art
I recently made a trip to Washington D.C. and during this trip, I made my customary visits to the various Smithsonian Museums. There is something about sitting in the shadows of those massive paintings and sculptures from the past. Some of these paintings and sculptures … Continue readingVanity of Vanities
The birthday problem/paradox asks what would be the probability of two people having the same birthday from a randomly selected group. Surprisingly the results state that with a group of 23 randomly selected people, there would be a 50% chance that two of them share … Continue readingJuly Babies