Hello World!…Again

Time for a total remodel…or several. It’s been many years since I’ve given this site a new look, or played around with the latest and greatest plugins. So, while I’m learning the new version of Elegant Themes Divi, this place could change a lot and often! Don’t be put off – it could be fun. I’ll try to get the rss feeds back in place asap, too, so you have something interesting to read while I hammer away.

By the way – the current theme is Tempera v. 1.83 by Cryout Creations

UPDATE: I’ve added rss feeds for Creative Bloq (the absolute best all around art/tech/design resource around, imho!), James Gurney’s blog, “Gurney’s Journey”, Metalsmith Society, The Artists Network & Jewelry Making Journal. Lots to read – so get to it! 😉

I’ll be looking for a couple more feeds.

Glenn Hernandez: Reflective Mark Making

Glenn Hernandez won a Jackson’s Choice Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with his work Aberration. In this interview, he discusses feeling divided between two versions of his life, the importance of spontaneity in his work, and how the political climate in the US impacts his creativity. Above image: The artist in his studio     Josephine: Could you tell us about your artistic background? Glenn: I’ve been drawing and painting since I was five years old. My parents always encouraged it. I also love music and singing, in particular I love choral music and opera. I started out as a vocal performance major in college but I couldn’t get beyond my music theory courses so I fell back on studio art as my major. My earliest interests in art were more centered on illustration, especially the work of Golden Age illustrator Arthur Rackham. It wasn’t until I took my first art course in high school that I was exposed to fine art and the work of painters like Lucian Freud and Frank Auerbach. Nonetheless, my career as an artist has often been commercial. I’ve been an art director at game and animation studios, I’ve worked as an illustrator …

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