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found objects | CjH
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April 22, 2014. December 8, 2015. It really is true that the best things in life are free, and they can. Be found everywhere in the course of daily living. A simple act. Like walking the dog can be as rewarding as a big sale at a favorite. Shopping haunt: One may find old photos, notes, antique buttons. Or broken ceramics. Local shorelines are an excellent source of. Weathered treasures, especially after storms. A churned sea gives. The very best to those who leave the choice to her. Keeper of the Fossils.
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mixed media | CjH
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April 22, 2014. December 8, 2015. The fine line between mixed media and found objects may lie. Somewhere between wonder and worship. While mixed media. Includes the “found objects genre” under its vast umbrella, I. Often find that the emotional demands of each are different. During the creative process itself. A traditional mixed media. Piece allows for a wider sweep, a more cavalier experience. It is more open to interpretation along the way, and its end. As opposed to building little shrines with.
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tribute 4 criscuolo | CjH
http://www.carolhansencreative.com/criscuolo-tribute
April 22, 2014. December 15, 2014. April 5, 1955 September 22, 1996). Was a fine artist, writer, musician, linguist, playwright,. Prankster, performer, and collector of oddities. He was. Known for hosting recording sessions of his plays in. Which he cast friends and family at Studio 202, his. Longtime creative space in N. Massapequa, NY. At these. Sessions, elaborate food and beverages were served. While scripts were distributed. There were no rehearsals,. And of course, charged with creativity. To his a...
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devotional art | CjH
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November 16, 2015. December 8, 2015. Devotional art is most often defined as holy imagery that promotes. Spiritual contemplation and prayer. My experience has been that. These gifts are also found in the creating of it. Discovering this type. Of art by the age of four, I was enchanted with Leonardo da Vinci’s. The Last Supper and Raphael’s Transfiguration. The former,. A wedding gift to my parents, adorned our kitchen wall. The latter. Hung as a large, vivid reprint behind the altar of our parish Church.
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scenics | CjH
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April 23, 2014. December 8, 2015. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, cloudscapes, spacescapes. Speak the language of. To places real or. Imagined, past or present. Scenics can depict lands emerging. Or dying, vistas of galactic magnificence or even Heaven itself. The ability to stir emotions or memories is their calling card. A stunning panorama can make breath catch in the throat; the. Desolation of ravaged countryside can shake personal security. Of scenic painting, the joy is in the journey! I Could L...
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portraiture | CjH
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November 16, 2015. December 8, 2015. In the winter of 1963, Leonardo da Vinci’s. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art from February 4th March 4th. One blustery, gray Sunday, my father gathered us all up to go see it. That day resides on a pedestal in the hall of my childhood memories. It was my first visit to the Met, so I didn’t realize how unusual it was. That thick long lines of visitors waited outside to enter the museum. The morning was overcast and very cold, and that endless line went. We got a good ...
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scenics | CjH
http://www.carolhansencreative.com/outsider-art-2
April 23, 2014. December 8, 2015. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, cloudscapes, spacescapes. Speak the language of. To places real or. Imagined, past or present. Scenics can depict lands emerging. Or dying, vistas of galactic magnificence or even Heaven itself. The ability to stir emotions or memories is their calling card. A stunning panorama can make breath catch in the throat; the. Desolation of ravaged countryside can shake personal security. Of scenic painting, the joy is in the journey! I Could L...
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architecture | CjH
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April 23, 2014. December 8, 2015. Being a climber, I was curious about architecture at a very young age. How it was built and why. So too, its visual appeal was immediate and. Intrigues me to this day. Particularly inspiring are historic structures,. With sublime auras that contain the energies of previous occupants. Sometimes a building assumes a personality of its own. Whenever I. Stumble upon such a place, either on location or in a book, I am moved. An artistic interpretation of architecture.
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yonder | CjH
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April 23, 2014. December 8, 2015. We all have a place we regard as our. Delaware County, NY. I call it Yonder. After Carole King’s song,. 8220;Way Over Yonder.” Her lyrics perfectly define the grace and pure. Majesty that make Yonder the inspiring place it is. Why don’t I have. More work to show for all this inspiration? Is constantly calling: birds sing in the cool of the woods, and the. Luscious air smells like fresh-cut timothy, and the tall grass needs. Who can stay put and paint? Stone Wall in Rain.
