The Pillars of the Earth

Tonight on Starz is the beginning of a 8 part mini-series based on Ken Follett’s novel, The Pillars of the Earth. This epic story deals with conflicting elements: building and destruction, love and war, good and evil, religion and royalty, family and foe, feast and famine, joy and misery, and so on. Although the fight […]

July 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Arborglyphs, Books, Exhibits, Inspiration, Movies, Travel | Leave a comment

Inspiration – Antonio Tapies

Artists are often asked what other artists inspire them. Yesterday I was interviewed on www.blogtalkradio.com/annette-coleman in the Artist name names, what artists inspire their work episode. I thought I’d share my thoughts about inspiration in my blog also.

One of my favorite art books is The Language of Antonio Tapies: Surface and Symbol. Both surface […]

March 19th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Arborglyphs, Artists, Books, Inspiration, Nature | One comment

Arbor Day, Arborglyphs…

Arbor Day was celebrated recently and it makes me think of my father! He was always planting trees and bushes, and I remember neighbors saying that if he planted a broom, it would also grow. Arbor Day, which is usually celebrated on the last Friday in April, encourages the planting of trees.

I too have […]

May 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Arborglyphs, Inspiration, Nature | One comment