delta, Author at Maniscalco Gallery

Lost in Place – the Polarization of the Art Biz

by delta | Jun 24, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

I’ve been in the art business for over 35 years. And to say it has had its ups and downs might be a bit of an understatement. But nothing could have prepared me for the last ten years. As the middle class has been shrinking dramatically, so have opportunities...

Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Charleston and Racism

by delta | Jun 18, 2015 | Motivational, World View

What Haiti and the Events of Last Night in Charleston have Taught Me About Racism Following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, called “Quench.” This is from a conversation I had with the children at the Bread of Life Orphanage in Haiti. The little ones...

Drawing from Memory

by delta | Jun 13, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

“I think it is all a matter of love; the more you love a memory the stronger and stranger it becomes” ― Vladimir Nabokov I’ve always thought there were basically two approaches to making art. There are those of us who derive inspiration from direct observation...

Ownership and Copyright of Art

by delta | May 29, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View

Image ownership has become more and more blurred with Instagram and other social media “re-purposing” original images. I recently read a great article with an update on this fascinating and important subject, especially for artists. I wrote extensively...

Practice

by delta | May 9, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. People who know, who have achieved anything close to mastery in any discipline will repeat the practice mantra until they’re blue in the face. “Practice, not talent, is the key to...

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