Last night, walking the dogs again, the moon was nearly full but behind a cloudy-almost-overcast sky. There was enough light to discern rudimentary shapes but it was diffused and projected no shadows. I began to feel a familiar sensation.
I’m often struck by how a painting, that first seemed foreign to me, slaps back into my [...]
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a walk in difused light
more thoughts on “Blink”
Last night as I walked the dogs in the dark I thought about the book “Blink” again. Yes now that the time has changed again, it is dark by the time I get home and change into my grubby dog /woods walking cloths. I don’t mind too much, things appear different in the dark. [...]
Driving & reading
I just finished reading, or rather listening to, “Blink: the power of thinking without thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell. I’ve been driving 45 minutes each way to and from work for about ten years but I just now discovered audio books. They are great, but I do find that my mind wanders , on occasion, and [...]
Interview with Bill Elmore
Bill and I discussed his ongoing Terre Haute Heroes Project on July 3rd, 2008. The work discussed in the interview will be featured in the Swope’s fall exhibit: Terre Haute Heroes Project: photographs by Bill Elmore, (education gallery) October 17, 2008- January 3, 2009.
LP. Bill, I know you have done combat photography. How did that [...]
Interview with Al Pounders
Al and I conducted this interview in early July 2008, by e-mail because cross time zone telephone just seemed too cumbersome. The work discussed in the interview will be featured in the Swope’s fall exhibit: Umbria from the eye of Al Pounders, October 17, 2008– January 03, 2009.
LP: Al, I understand you have been visiting [...]
64th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition
I really like a spatial puzzle. The nature of The Wabash Valley Exhibition is inherently eclectic, being a showcase of regional artists; it’s always an enjoyable yet challenging puzzle to organize. That being said, several strong themes coalesce in this year’s show. Margaret Hawkins, the juror, explained that there is a fine contingent of [...]
