Over the years I’ve assisted my wife in hanging her artwork in quite a few spaces—everywhere from galleries to coffeeshops to offices. Last week we …
Design + Fine
Netflix Art and Design Documentaries
Just Like Being There The gig poster is an intriguing subgenre in the world of design, in that the subject matter of the design or …
One in Christ
My wife and I like to talk about collaborating on artwork. Occasionally we actually start a project. But it’s rare that we actually complete a …
The Folklore of Fame
I have never followed basketball. But as a young boy, I knew who Michael Jordan was. He was king—king of basketball, king of sports, and …
The Bias of Background
A couple Christmases ago I was listening to the radio. We were well into the Christmas season and the station was in full holiday mode. …
The Farce of Familiarity
In 2011 my wife and I spent a week in New York City. We stayed with a friend of a friend in the Bronx and …
The Significance of Series
This is the first in a four-part series on critiquing art. Basic concepts will be presented in order to encourage the reader to evaluate an …
Exploring Louisville’s Art Scene
There were many exciting art events happening in our corner of Pennsylvania this past weekend. Makoto Fujimura (artist, writer, founder of the International Arts Movement) …
Blank Canvas
Ah, the anticipation of a blank canvas. With my love of wood-based art, my blank canvas is usually a chunk of wood or a collection …
Root of Jesse
In Romans 15:12 the apostle Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah saying, “There shall come the root of Jesse, and He who arises to rule over …