by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 2, 2014 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Becoming better artists according to Alberti 2014, a new year arrives with our usual list of personal and professional goals to be accomplished. On our side, we are getting ready for our annual art trip to New York City and our art workshops in Tuscany, and in...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 1, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts
The transformative power of art… At the end of September, a fantastic national forum entitled “Power of the Arts: Advancing Social Change” took place in Ottawa, Canada. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend because during those dates I was in Italy leading one...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 5, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Utopian Art If a utopian society is the representation of a free, peaceful, fair and happy world for everyone, what would be utopian art? Some might find the question redundant as art is in itself is a utopia because it allows to create new worlds apart from reality....
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 14, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Knowledge and relationships Today in our digital age, the sharing and the relationship to knowledge prevail. The acquisition of knowledge is at hand, and for all. We only have to get informed and to learn from the Web. I no longer teach art history as before,...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Aug 29, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Contingency Today in our digital world, in this time of migration, mashup, minorities, utopia, electronic surveillance, destroyed borders, global success, what will be the art of tomorrow? It is a question that many asked during our art workshops in Italy. In the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 29, 2013 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Osso bucco alla Borrani Gastronomic meals are an essential componant of our painting workshops in Tuscany. Creative cooking is art. This is why we enjoy so much experimenting with new ingredient combinations and arrive to our own original recipes. We enjoy very much...
