All artists are self-taught today. It doesn’t matter if you have a masters degree or never set foot in an art school–everyone is on their own. The most important piece of painting gear my last professor had was a pair of fishing boots. His technique was to cover the studio floor with huge canvases, and pour…
Art Museums, Reviews
Cleveland Museum of Art Staff Exhibition
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Ever since a significant part of the museum’s renovations was opened (as discussed in this post), it’s a hop, skip, and jump to the main galleries from the parking garage. Before the atrium was opened, visitors had to meander past a small snack counter (primarily a break area for museum staff) then navigate a bewildering maze of…
Artists, Galleries, Reviews
Stephen Pentak at Bonfoey
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The Bonfoey Gallery (1700 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH) is the kind of establishment I adore: it’s an art gallery in the business of showing real, contemporary artists. Places like it are rare outside New York City, and I tip my hat to them. I make a point of visiting every new show as well as…
Studio Corner, Uncategorized, Vermilion, OH
In the Studio Oct. 14 2012
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Another lifelong habit I have is working on several–sometimes very many–painting simultaneously. I will put a painting aside to be taken up later any number of times. I might work on a painting a dozen times or more. The net effect, alas, is that it sometimes takes a long time to finish a painting. This…
Art Museums, Paintings
Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations
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If you’re like me, art is food–it’s one of life’s essentials. I’ve a lifelong habit of haunting art museums. My excitement is always high at the prospect of a visit, and no matter how often I visit a particular museum my enthusiasm never flags, nor is my sense of adventure and discovery ever satiated. I am in one of…