Themes
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A young woman in a vast castle peers out of an open doorway
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A figure flits from room to room.
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One of the quintessential tools for the visual artist is the easel. It is the structure that holds up the canvas while it morphs from stark and blank to refulgent with symbolism, meaning, technique, content, emotion, and — sometimes — healing. The light of inspiration floods the studio. The colors interact and “speak” to one…
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This is what Henri Matisse might say.
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What better way to tell you about Richard Diebenkorn than telling you a story through a painting? Diebenkorn’s “Ocean Park” series was completed during the 60s, 70s and 80s by this most illustrious artist. Composition is (arguably) everything in a two dimensional work of art and he demonstrated his mastery of it by arranging shapes,…
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A red paneled door is shown slightly ajar in a blue and green casing with a decorative rounded header. The floor is impossibly vertical, but leads to the threshold. Enter if you want, but you may want to pause and consider. Or reconsider, as the case may be.
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An open door can represent a new opportunity, a choice, a chance for a new beginning, or a passage to something different. When we “open the door” to new possibilities, we make a conscious decision to move from where we are to a different place. Sometimes we weigh the risk and decide not to go…
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A doorway opens into a room at odds with its own perspective. This is either A) a mystic portal to a magical new reality, B) a symbolic reference to the one of the first films ever made, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari or C) one of those times where the Laws of Nature are suspended…
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Which do you choose today — Door Number One or Door Number Two? What would Zuzu do?
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Two French doors are side by side in a mysterious room. One set of doors open into a room with a mysterious light. The other set of doors is closed. Through the windows of the closed doors the checkerboard pattern on the tiled floor continues into the background. PURCHASE ON REDBUBBLE
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The Gull House in Poplar Branch sits facing the highway waiting for the arrival of the guests. The guests are typically outdoorsmen and anyone who just wants to take a break in the quiet countryside. The Albemarle Sound is just 2 miles away — a good walk for the kids or a leisurely stroll for…
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Boise Blue was a downtown landmark that sold art supplies. It was for me what a candy store must have been to a child.
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The real entrance to Venice is, as you might have guessed, under water in the Adriatic Sea. Somehow you can see it clearly in spite of the murky ocean that surrounds the city. You just have to open your eyes. It’s one of those things where you just need to be in the right place…
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Two sets of French doors face you in the room. Which door will you choose? Take your time. There’s no rush.
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After crossing the river Styx, you’ll pay Charon, the ferryman, with the coin you hid under your tongue. You’ll pass the gates of the underworld, pat Cerberus on his massive head (you always had a way with dogs), and now you face the choice between Tartarus on the left and the Elysian Fields on the…
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An artist’s studio is rarely tidy. Usually it’s filled with paintings (and paint!) all over the walls, discarded sketches and paint brushes on the floor, color swatches, inspiration in the form of images ripped from magazines, anatomy books opened to the pages of those hard to draw body parts (like ears), cigarette butts, candy wrappers,…
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This room where Valentine lived in the French Quarter was decadent with color. Having pinks, purples, and blues as your favorites, it was perhaps easier to just say, “My favorite color is stripes.” The doorway to the balcony offers a momentary respite from the sensory overload. But, to the room you will inevitably return. Also,…
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You might think that a solitary chair in a corner of an otherwise empty room would be a symbol of loneliness. But it ain’t necessarily so! We can learn to treasure those quiet moments, enjoy solitude, dwell on a joyful thought, or just find a moment to draw a deep breath and release it slowly.…
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A blue light bathes a quiet street scene. A bicycle is parked on the pavement outside of an apartment facing out on a cobblestone street. An empty chair is seen nearby. The apartment door is ajar, revealing a vacant room filled with a warm, welcoming light. An open window lets the fresh air in.
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When we close our eyes and imagine the doors of Paradise, what do we see? Are they locked? Do they freely open for us? May we enter without delay or do we need to answer questions or pass some kind of test? As we’re standing there with mixed feelings about leaving everything we knew and…
Angels on Bikes 