by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 16, 2018 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
I love being an artist. It is a privilege. In recent years, however, it has also become a luxury. In fact it has become a vanity. It used to be that vanity galleries, founded by the super rich as tax shelters, were the rare. Nowadays, vanity galleries and coops seem...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 12, 2018 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
My goal when I approach a portrait, either commissioned or non-commissioned, is to exercise empathy. My job is to relate to my subject, to feel what they feel, as I am expressing it in paint. The way I practice empathy in a realistic rendering is to be honest, without...
by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 19, 2017 | Fine Art, Motivational, World View
We talk about having faith in ourselves, as in, “I have faith in myself.” But what is that? What is this thing we call our self? We think of it as something encased inside our body. Many of us believe it actually is our body. We refer to this thing as...
by netGALAXY Studios | Aug 9, 2017 | Fine Art, Motivational, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View
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...
by netGALAXY Studios | Aug 5, 2017 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View
Cover Story in Westof Magazine on August 2, 2017. more information about the event. more information about the Exhibit more information about The Quench Project see Courtroom sketches from the Dylann Roof Trial. ...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 29, 2017 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Uncategorized, World View
In recent years, Charleston has discovered the Avant Garde. It is very liberating when this freedom of expression comes to a city. Charleston is lucky to have great people and institutions leading the movement. City Gallery and Redux come to mind right away. More and...
