This article appears in the Portland Phoenix. The Portland Museum of Art is a postmodernist landmark on the city’s Congress Square. The museum is now planning an even more dramatic architectural landmark that may upstage the handsome brick façade with its signature quartet of arches. Back in 1983, the Portland […]
Month: January 2023
Loving Work | Jeremy Randall | Episode 889
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Jeremy Randall | Episode 172 The Potters Class: Hand Built Tea Pot with Jeremy Randall Click HERE to join the class. Jeremy Randall Ceramics was officially started in 2009, with energy placed on making, showing, and selling work nationally and internationally. Retail […]
Outdoor Workout: The Best Places
If you know anything about Dubai, you already know that it has stunning outdoor workout places. Why work out indoors if you can work out outdoors on a stunning beach? Working out on the beach is a great way to take advantage of the amazing natural scenery while burning off […]
What is Beauty in Art? And Does it Still Matter?
What is beauty in art? It’s an eternal question which tests our ideas of history, culture, geography, politics, race, religion, time and place. But the question remains: should art be beautiful? And if it should, what does beauty in art mean? For those who gaze on artwork, “beautiful” is often […]
For Women Artists, Studio Visits Can Be Risky Business
The studio visit is a vital place of exchange between the private creative life of an artist and the wider commercial and institutional worlds of the market and museum. But when an element of the art world is both commonplace and essential to its functioning, it deserves to be scrutinized, […]
Spoke Art’s 2021 Year in Review
Goodbye, 2021:A Look Back Exhibitions, Events, Print Releases and everything in-between Congratulations everyone, we did it! Another year gone or a second run at 2020, we’re not sure but we are happy we made it. This year was a rough time for a lot of us no doubt, but the support and […]
How Do We Help Student Artists With Cognitive Learning Barriers?
Note: This article will use People First Language since we do not know the reader’s preference. You spent time planning an amazing art lesson, taught it passionately, and now you are excited for your students to start making. You look over your classroom and see blank stares and students scrolling […]
20 artworks of the ING Discerning Eye exhibition 2021 that caught my eye
The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2021 edition celebrates its 30th year in one of the longest-running commercial sponsorships of the arts in the UK making it a perfect example of how the private sector can support the arts. Silver lining from the pandemic: after a fully virtual exhibition in 2020, […]
All About Burgher of Delft and his Daughter by Jan Steen
Title of Artwork: “Burgher of Delft and his Daughter” Artwork by Jan Steen Year Created 1655 Summary of Burgher of Delft and his Daughter The oil on canvas painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen, commonly titled A Mayor of Delft and his Daughter (1655), depicts the mayor of Delft and […]
How You Want to Be Perceived as an Artist
Not too long ago, artists didn’t have to worry about things like their brands. But in an increasingly competitive market, and the noisy online space, we will do better when we know where we fit. A brand is not a logo. Let’s be clear. A brand is not a logo. […]