An artistic culture is a breeding ground for creativity. It allows the growth of thoughts and promotes the exchange of ideas. Coffee shops chatter with developments as minds overflow with projects. A once shy village drops its inhibitions and becomes comfortable with the expression of emotions. Closets spill once hid ideas. A creative outburst of […]
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An open mind invites observations. Your eyes frolic like giddy children and scamper like irritated insects. Your vision works as a liaison, connecting sites with your mind. Your eyes are the middleman that direct the visual towards a conceptual analysis. How often are your eyes on the clock? A lush landscape provides sites and stimulates […]
A stagnant lagoon separates Carlsbad from Oceanside under the low gloom of a sleepy late Spring day. An artist, with supplies in hand, sets out for her subject. She wanders the streets of Carlsbad while scanning for her hidden muse. Like a hound in pursuit of a sly fox or a hobo in search of […]
Once upon a time there was a wall who begged for attention. He desired the obscure conversation and jumped on any chance to entertain. His passions belonged on the stage and his heart in the eyes of the public. His thoughts, educated through world wanderings and long reads, belonged in the ears of cool cats […]
A corner property on a frequently traveled street screams for the chance to announce a message. It stands naked, bored and fading as unprovoked motorists pass. Give a stranger the gift of curiosity. Fill your yard with thought provoking ideas and see how passing motorists react. Your yard is a stage and your idea is […]
The fee is a sunburn and the wait is the relaxing drifts between sets. A spotlight shines overhead while energetic hoots play in the wind. A concession-stand becomes the local 7-11 and a glass of wine is a deceitful Big Gulp. A Vegas jackpot is a hollow wave and a debt is the momentary sting […]
As technology increases and space decreases, creative minds search for new ways to transfer ideas. Unlike the unthinkable years before the internet, today’s audiences are encouraged to seek information via the internet. When was the last time you saw an ad without a website address? An advertisement once relied on clever slogans and catchy icons […]
Your home extends beyond the walls you sleep within. It meanders down the streets of your neighborhood and sits in your favorite cafe. It shuffles its toes along the moist shore and hikes through dusty Eucalyptus groves. It sloshes through marshes and hiccups in pubs. It cools you during the summer and protects you during […]
A path traveled offers multiple opportunities for involvement and interaction. The sky changes colors as the sun yawns and flowers bloom like a thickening canvas. How often do you notice your surroundings and how much thought do you invest in your findings? Some rarely observe the everyday sites other than directional signs, stoplights and other […]
Once upon a time there was a bored dumpster who had few friends. He faked cheerful smiles at passing motorists but only lured the undesired. He was alone besides a weekly visit by one whom stopped only to pick his brain and empty his thoughts. The local gardener seldom communicated more than a lashing wack […]
A mind is like a front lawn on a brisk Fall afternoon and thoughts are the leaves that clutter it. Worries sway through delayed moments of contemplation and tumble through the numbing air when ripe or wasted. As the the grass becomes hidden and a path forgotten, a lawn no longer serves as a soft […]
Remember when a jar of change lasted weeks and splurging was adding cheese to a Famous Star. Whimsical laughs translated silly jokes and young minds told stories of ghosts and toilet-papering adventures. A long sidewalk was your highway and a sticker laden bike was your hotrod. Summer days invited hours of sandy toes and peeling […]
The opportunity to express ideas and beliefs is all around us. The walls we live within beg for decorations. The clothes we wear cry for accessories. Our bodies get inked with elaborate doodles and our bumpers become scattered with vinyl stickers. Your vehicle of expression depends on importance and the size of the desired audience. […]
The blue sky hints warmth as feeble clouds blow form the sea. Spring greets with hearty handshakes and charismatic smiles arouse conversation. Flowers invite hugs as bees buzz like an unleashed dog frolics after finding a loose panel. The fireplace stays cold and the television sleeps as toes acquaint themselves with the salty tides of […]
An individual develops an idea within a protective layer of the mind. When ready, it slowly cracks the service like a curious chick and presents itself to the outside. It instantly drops into a new world where it is no longer the sole inhabitant, but one in many; a part of a well organized and […]
The early sun stares at me as I crawl along the 78. Motorist swerve and brows dip. A timecard awaits as a boss stands stiff in a window overlooking an empty parking lot. My eyes wander as my mind organizes the day’s tasks. Projects nag as greater ideas brew. My mind steeps in a stew […]
Once upon a time there was a car. His hubcaps shined like the stars above an empty desert and his paint was as smooth as an undiscovered dune. His interior was the color of a thundercloud and was as healthy as a puppy’s young coat. Short wanders through village streets occupied his time when not […]
Ideas run wild during times of political elections. Whether local or national, dramatic commercials pulsate in our living rooms and brightly painted signs clutter our sidewalks. Coffee shops chatter with ill-read accusations and the internet streams media driven parodies. Our streets become a political battlefield where a persuasion is an kill and a lost vote […]
To observe, analyze and ponder, one must first learn to slow down. The act of changing location at a slower pace allows sites, which normally missed, to be observed. Ideas fluid our neighborhoods with creative expressions; all unique to the artist’s mind, but often overlooked. A dramatic development takes place during an infants first 2 […]
Artistic Observations – SF
Published February 27th, 2008 in art, Artistic Observations, events, photography and rambles. 3 CommentsA handful of days in the heart of San Francisco flooded our senses with interesting and thought-provoking observations, all unique, inspiring and foreign. Click HERE for the full story and photos! Let me know what you think!
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