Posts Tagged ‘music’
Happy Birthday, David Bowie
Happy Birthday, David Bowie It’s David Bowie’s Birthday today. He would have been 76. He died on January 10, 2016. I have never been as grieved at a celebrity death as I was when David Bowie went to be with the stars. Here is what I wrote the day after he died. David Bowie died…
Read MoreWhy I Love Making Sacred Art
This is why I love making sacred art. Art is always a spiritual act, but with sacred art, people approach it seeking God. And there is that hope that the piece you made, carefully, painstakingly, lovingly with your own hands, somehow connects the viewer to something, Someone Higher.
Read MoreMy Sweet Spot
I had a model out to the studio today for the first time in what feels like forever. It was, and usually is, challenging to position him in just the right way so that his figure had balance, tension, and was not too uncomfortable for. Once we identified the perfect pose, I moved the armature…
Read MoreAn Aesthetic Experience
I was watching 60 Minutes last night and they reported on a most remarkable orchestra in the Congo. The Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra is the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa and the only all-black orchestra in the world. The musicians are all volunteers, some walking 90 minutes each way to get to rehearsal. I don’t know much…
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