Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category

Graffiti: Artwork That Sits Alone with a Cold, Dark Shadow

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

Perhaps above any other art medium, graffiti art receives the most substantial and controversial backlash. Everyone from local politicians to your neighborhood crossing guard will likely tell you that graffiti is nothing more than sheer ignorance and vandalism, but me, I could not disagree more. If in my humble opinion, graffiti is a beautiful expression of emotion, and not entirely unlike any other form of art. Does graffiti belong everywhere? No, absolutely not. Is it nice to look at when done creatively and expertly? Absolutely. True, nobody wants to look at illegible gang signs spray-painted on the side of a brand new nursing home, but in the right place at the right time, graffiti can be a very beautiful thing, and I for one welcome it in the community. Would I ever take to the streets and tag a building or landmark myself? No, absolutely not. However, that isn’t to say when I’m on my way to work, or walking my dog, that I don’t appreciate a nice piece of art when I see one, and quite frankly, it’s a shame that such talented artists have received such critical backlash.

Ring Around the Roses

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

I have determined that I am a very clumsy person. I seem to have fallen twice in the last two months. Last month I fell and sprained my ankle. I learned then that when I sprained that ankle it was never fixed properly and I would have broken it again last month. I was thankful last time that I didn’t have anything breakable in my hand.

Yesterday I fell again and broke a bone in my foot. This time I was not so lucky with the breakables. I had my new digital camera in my hand and it cushioned my fall. I guess that was pretty unlucky. I have started to think that I am becoming a liability. I am thankful that it wasn’t something bigger that I broke, like a leg or something. The funny thing about both falls is that they both occurred at my daughter’s school. Makes me think that I shouldn’t go there anymore.

El Greco And The Burial Of The Count Of Orgaz

Friday, July 9th, 2010

During my high school trip to Spain we visited many art locations including Toledo, Spain the home of the painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by the famous artist El Greco – a piece I have as one of my canvas art prints I have all over my house! The painting was much larger in scale than I originally though it was. It took up the whole wall on the inside of the old church. It was a truly beautiful masterpiece. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz depicts the burial of Gonzalo Ruiz who paid for the reconstruction of the church that the painting resides in. In the painting El Greco placed the two saints that supposedly descended from heaven to assist the funeral, and also included his son and himself inside the masterpiece as bystanders. Other bystanders include important figures in Spain at the time. The painting includes two sections one being the depiction of heaven and the other the earth where the burial is occurring. During his lifetime El Greco was never appreciated as an artist, but now a days he is held in very high regard. I really loved witnessing this artwork firsthand, and I would recommend seeing it to anyone who plans to be in Spain, it is something not to be missed.