Footprints and Shadows

A sunny day in early spring has a way of making everything seem better. Daylight hours are finally gaining their advantage over the darkness.

Dream Images

Extraordinary images appear in dreams from unknown sources. Faces of strangers we've never met before. Interior rooms and hallways we explore. Are they another reality or simply symbolic of unused parts of our personalities, as some psychologists theorize? Who can know for sure. Many artists have used dream imagery for centuries. Some of the more popular examples are the masterful works of Dali or Goya.

Dream images and situations can be quite pleasant or unbearably frightening, depending on many uncontrolled factors. To anyone who hasn't mastered the art of lucid dreaming, the dreams themselves are in control until you wake yourself up. Sleep may be the natural portal to dreamland, which I generally welcome and hope will be a nice little trip every night, but on a rare occasion the odd nightmare will creep in and cause me to think, "where did that come from?"

To family, workmates and friends, who generally find the description of each others dreams boring and tedious to listen to, put your images on paper canvas or film. They could be worth a fortune someday.

Sweet dreams this weekend.

Digital "Art" Debate

The debate goes on as to whether digital art should be considered a legitimate form of art worthy of consideration or collection by individuals or institutions. The main arguments seem to be "The computer processed it, therefore the artist has not fully created the piece." or "It was created in just seconds, so it can't be of any true value." Both arguements can easily be debated for or against.

None-the-less over time as today's computer savvy generation matures, acceptance and appreciation of digital art will become more commonplace. Traditionalists will still want oils on canvas but times are changing and the world of art is no exception. The line between digital and non-digital is already blurred and will eventually disappear altogether.