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early at the field / 24″ x 30″
Early at the Field / 24″ x 30″ / acrylic on canvas / Janet Bright / Canadian Art This piece is a satisfying culmination of much of the seemingly unrelated work I’ve done in the past few years; painting, research, experiment, reading, writing, gallery viewing- and I’m surprised …
bending trees
bending trees / acrylic on canvas board / janet bright / canadian art
talent
Does the ability to paint come from talent, education, awareness? Is creativity an ‘in-born’ talent. Is it a state of mind? So many times I’ve heard someone say (about a piece of art), “I could never do that. I don’t know how to paint. I’m not …
oui, en fait / a small painting
oui, en fait / acrylic on canvas paper / 8″ x 6″ / landscape painting / janet bright
the creative machine
The Creative Machine Despite an ongoing societal love affair with creativity and ‘creative inspiration’, much of the act (the process) of making art in our consumer world has become comparable to snowmaking in the arctic. By which I mean, isn’t there enough genuine, unique, thoughtfully created art …
everyday art
In his satirical essay, “The Agony of the Artist (with a capital A)“, E.E. Cummings said, “Most people …accept [the] agony of the Artist, as they accept evolution. The rest move their minds to the extent of supposing that anybody with Art school training, plus …
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Antidisestablishmentarianism. Do you know this word? Do you know what it means? (for real-?). Do you know where it comes from? This is a word from my childhood. A tongue- twisting, ridiculous, scholarly(ish), arduous word that sounds (very possibly) made-up but bears nonetheless a significant and …
je vous attends-
ink, photo & digital
how do you feel
From the moment we are born, every human feels. Whether it’s cold, hunger, warmth, joy- feelings are there, unlearned & basic; emotions that drive our every action. The purpose of ‘feelings’ (physical senses), as evolved over millions of years, is to alert us (all humans) …
sample standard [three women] / paint & photography digital edit / print / 16″ x 20″
sample standard (three women), digital photo print, 16″ x 20″
i know nothing
Last month I went to an art show that knocked my socks off. What I saw was the work of Jean Michel Basquiat (at the AGO), where close to 85 large-scale paintings and drawings from private collections and public museums were exhibited. Every piece in the exhibit expressed a …