by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 26, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
What is artistic talent II? In my previous post, I wrote that intelligence and awareness are also components of artistic talent. This because creativity implies awareness of the actual societal context in which we live in order to intelligently build new visions, new...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 22, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
What is talent? Getting ready for Studio Italia and I know that I will hear the following question: what is talent? Good question. I can only base my answer upon what I have seen in my long career as a painting professor. I would say that besides a bit of...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 9, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Our painting workshops in Tuscany Kangaroos, Beavers and Gorgonzola is certainly among icscis/Walk the Arts’ best publications. It is a small catalogue of an art exhibition that took place in Ottawa in 2011 featuring works by 42 former participants of Studio...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 28, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Studio Colombia 2013: Understanding Perspective held last February was a great success! We spent 10 memorable days in Pradomar, Cartagena and Santa Marta with a great group of artists and art lovers from Ottawa and Montreal. We are planning Studio Colombia again...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 12, 2013 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
A post in the memory of Aaron Schwartz In the 15th and 16th centuries, the great Florentine de Medici family ruled “successfully” by making sure that knowledge remained in the hands of a few chosen ones, hence making the Republic of Florence, at that time, a very...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 28, 2013 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Be aware! by Gerry Giuliani For me, art is an invitation to engage with the present moment. Whether I am an artist or the beholder/appreciator of art, I am being asked to connect with what I see, and to how that has impact on me. Over the past 10 days our perspective...
