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Spiritual Warfare
Today, on the way to the WCBD News 2 for an interview (below) to plug the closing night conversation around my exhibit, "The Quench Project and the Mire of Desire," my son asked me if I'd rather be famous or have a lot of money. My answer surprised me....
Beauty and the Beast
Our family rented the movie, Beauty and the Beast, last night. Cate and I find it very moving, in all its incarnations. I've never fully understood why this particular story has such power for me. Here's one attempt at an answer. The beauty represents our longing for...
Start with the Idea
"Find the art in yourself, not yourself in the art." Constantin Stanislavski People often tell me they really want to be an artist and ask me what they should do to become successful. Most of them have stars in their eyes and are looking at me to feed their ego. "Do...
All Our Yesterdays
Something got a hold of me and I decided to convert some of the old films I acted in back in my NYC days into DVDs. I made these in the late 80s and they look a bit dusty. They were mostly shot on 16 m and shown at student film festivals. They were the final projects...
Prayer of Redemption
Today was a juxtaposition of shocking evidence that Roof had written another manifesto in prison, drawing Nazi symbols on his shoes, shoes he was wearing in court as recently as this week. This was interspersed between more beautiful and moving testimony about the...
My Higher Self
Today I am grateful for the gift of recognition. I have worked hard over my 38 year career and been richly rewarded in what may seem to the outside world a very storied career. While the stories have not always been pretty or pleasant, I am no less grateful to those...
Why We’re Here
A letter to fellow creatives I get that I'm just a regular fella; nothing I do entitles me to any more favor than anyone else. God loves me the same as he loves everyone. His love is unconditional and absolute. I also get that we live in a society that celebrates the...
The Pollyanna Principle
I've been singing, acting, writing and painting for many years, thinking I was bringing something to these disciplines, something valuable, something of beauty. It is humbling, to say the least, when we inevitably encounter those moments which awaken us from the...
Practice
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 success," they will...
Leaves Through the Trees
When an artist paints a tree or a flower, we are not painting individual leaves or pedals, floating aimlessly in the universe of our painting. They are attached; they are connected to something larger. They are dependent on the tree or the flower, that is planted in...
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Here's a little #nude #painting I reworked a little. Come see more at the #psoae in Marian Square in #beautiful #Charleston #SC #artist #figurepainting ... See MoreSee Less
Seated Nude Abstract - Maniscalco Gallery
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From a live model session back at the Maniscalco Gallery. How I enjoyed the many wonderful figure sessions. This one was simple and quick.Here's the Maniscalco version of the iconic Reggae master. See this and a ton of new work at this year's Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Come see me and about 75 artists at the PSOAE in Marion Square. My encampment is on the corner of Meeting and Calhoun. ... See MoreSee Less
Bob Marely - Maniscalco Gallery
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A bounty hunter is hot on the trail of his prey. He is part of a dark recesses of our history, when slaves who led rebellions were hunted like animals.Another new #artwork. A nice big, #friendly #mushrooms #painting. Here in #beautiful #charleston. Come meet him (and me) in person at the #psoae in Marian Square, opening May 24, running through June 11.
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Shrooms - Maniscalco Gallery
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Part of a continuing Micro series, here we have a fairly large canvas with an extreme close up view of a pair of beautiful, fleeting mushrooms.Yet another #painting from the set of "Emanuel," depicting the history around the #MotherEmanuel AME #church in #Charleston. ... See MoreSee Less
Bounty Hunter - Maniscalco Gallery
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A bounty hunter is hot on the trail of his prey. He is part of a dark recesses of our history, when slaves who led rebellions were hunted like animals.Another new painting to be unveiled at the PSOAE from May 24- June 10. Getting ready. ... See MoreSee Less
Little Boy Blue - Maniscalco Gallery
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A beautiful little boy with long blonde hair, so cute you could cry. A dear friend's grandchild, captures the innocence of childhood.This little painting depicts a Gullah dancer looking on as her creative family creates magic. Can you see what she is seeing?
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Gullah Dancer - Maniscalco Gallery
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A Gullah Geechee woman looks on as her fellow performers express their culture. She is admiring them, the product of her teaching and years of experience.