"The Painting of Light,#MG 4196”
by HoryMa This aggregate photo-based image conveys an urgency and sense of ascendancy, suffering and sin.

“Does Art Have To Have Meaning?”

I ask you, does art have to have meaning in order to be significant or have appeal? And if so, is it important to know the artist’s intent? Did the artist accomplish what he/she set out to portray? How much credence should we give to the subjective/reactive point of view of the spectator ?
Hmmm.

Simply and practically put, art is form, content and materials, influenced by human experience, emotion and thought. The word influence is key here. I would argue that it doesn’t have to make sense or have meaning. It is the ultimate form of free expression.

Furthermore, what about the artist's personal experience? Does he/she always infer relevance to objects, colors, and their placement in a body of work?

You tell me.

QUOTE: What Does a Pigeon See in a Picasso? ::: John Vokey :::

:::This Week's Recommended Reading:::

The Art of Digital Photography: Step Guide to Creating and Manipulating Great Images (Paperback) by Tom Ang $9.94 US

What is the artist Des Kilfeather up to these days? Some really inventive stuff!

Graduating this year with a University of Sussex Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts, from the Edward James Trust's West Dean College, Des Kilfeather has two MA offers to consider. However, at the age of 60 he’s deciding whether obtaining his masters is on his “priority list.” He states, “Maybe the time would be better spent focusing just on making art.”

Although Des specialized in painting and drawing (non-digitally) for his graduate program he still finds technology of great interest. For example, he purchased an ipod Touch and has been experimenting with that using the “Layers” software to create art. “I like the immediacy of drawing freehand with the ipod, it is a fast and intuitive way of drawing.”
Kilfeather‘s, ipod Touch renderings

Also, visit Des’ website to see his newest art and his inventive Powerpoint presentation: “Maquettes Have Feelings Too.“ His wire maquettes were created using a life model pose, photographed on Canon 1DS Mark II, processed in Photoshop CS 2 then converted to a Powerpoint presentation all on Apple OSX. He states, “This piece is about greed, power and subjugation and the way those weaknesses manifest themselves in every aspect of our society and personal lives.” You can also see this presentation on "You Tube" at: You Tube

Des Kilfeather

Are you looking for more information about creating on an ipod Touch? See this informative article at: Rhzome

What's Happening

Interested in joining an Art Blogging Community? The "Art Club Caucasus" seems to be one of the most up-to-date. Art Club

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"Gondola at the Military Quarter"
by Des Kilfeather
The fluidity of this cityscape knows no bounds. It casts a visually sympathetic tone.

In-BOX:

[Referencing last week's "Mary's Page," 10 August, 2009]

Thanks to all of you who haved shared your thoughts...

“Very good, I like the pictures of Claudio Braier”
From, Jaime Bastias, jhbs1946@hotmail.com

“Well I am really wondering about these pieces of work and not sure what to say. My first impression was that a small child whipped them up. I like abstract and I am the first to compliment any type of art as I know what it is to put things together knowing you will never please everyone. So I must just say they are not my taste. "
From, Walt Nestell, nestelldesign@yahoo.com

“I think the web is a big opportunity for talented artists to have some justice done to their work. This site is an example of what I mean. Thanks very much to Moca Virtual Museum for that space and congratulations to Claudio Braier.”
From, Beatriz Ramírez from Argentina, info@proyectocruzdelsur.com.ar

“Dear Mary, I’m not sure if I should take a position... In the past I’ve written one to three comment lines. However I felt too pressed… my thoughts on, Process vs. Product, seem daunting. For the most part I believe creativity is part of values. We have so called beakers filled with various amounts of signature capabilities. We tend to do best when use the greater amounts in our so called beakers. If we try to use the least of what we have, conflict and pressure lead to anxiety or worse. Values are embedded in humans and animals as well. However values are not fixed they can change. Society evolves by change. Animals such as a male lion will kill cubs that are not his. Later the female will sear his cubs and the male will be affectionate to them. I believe creativity is the art of processing values. The end result is the depiction of values. The difference between humans and animals are that humans are ingrained with unlimited values and animals are very (small amount of beakers) limited. That is the beauty of the double helix.”
From, Tom Crayns, tom@evokedtempest.com

Quote:

“It is what it is.”
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