Art is history November 21, 2016art, culture, Home, travelFinland, history, Ilmarin Kynnös, Performance art, Reijo Kela, Silent People, Suomussalmi, Suomussalmi Youth Workshop By Carol Douglas The townspeople themselves have become the custodians of the art. What motivates them?
What am I grateful for? November 18, 2016creativity, culture, HomeCarol L. Douglas, Giles Wood, gratitude, Mary Killen, painting, The Spectator By Carol Douglas Most artists understand the problem of being broke in the company of wealthier people, but that isn’t what made me laugh aloud.
A question of identity November 16, 2016culture, Homecancer, Carol L. Douglas, colon cancer, health, Lynch syndrome, old age, Pastor Alvin Parris, uterine cancer By Carol Douglas I know too many people who are entering old age in prisons of health problems to want to build one for myself.
A neighbor tells me about Beech Hill November 15, 2016culture, Home, MaineBeech Hill, Beech Nut, Carol L. Douglas, Hans O. Heistad, landscape architecture, Maine, Rockport By Carol Douglas You never know what you’re going to learn at the grocery store.
Shouting into the well November 14, 2016art, culture, Homeaudience, Barb Whitten, communication, creating art, dialogue, reaction, response, The Usual Suspects By Carol Douglas If you see art that moves you, talk about it.
NEFA needs your input, artists November 10, 2016culture, Home, Mainearts, Carol L. Douglas, creatives, CreativesCount, economic impact, NEFA, New England Foundation for the Arts By Carol Douglas Artists are often overlooked by the bean-counters of this world. You can help change this, by answering NEFA’s CreativesCount survey.
How did that happen? November 9, 2016cultureconfirmation bias, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Leon Festinger, Presidential race By Carol Douglas I’m not saying you should ditch your computer but I am saying that you need to test its version of reality.
Son of violence November 8, 2016art history, culture, HomeBeaux Arts, Election Day, Franco-Prussian War, General Juan Prim, Henri Regnault, Napoleon III, Prix de Rome, Second French Empire By Carol Douglas As an artist, he was exempted from military service. As a child of war, he felt obliged.
The tax collector November 2, 2016art, culture, Homeaudits, Carol L. Douglas, income tax, IRS, politics, Susan Crile, tax court By Carol Douglas It was just an ordinary cock-up, but it was the third one this year. After a while, it starts to feel personal.
Marriage, learning, and dissatisfaction October 31, 2016art career, culture, Home, MaineAugusta, Barbra Whitten, Carol L. Douglas, installation, learning, marriage, Pop Up 265, sewing, The Usual Suspects, wallpapering By Carol Douglas It’s almost impossible for artists to see the work of our hands objectively, even if we don’t share our pessimism with the general public.