Received this post card in the mail the other day: So I had to check out her website at www.laurabrent.com. And it looks like Laura has been working hard. Her site has plenty of work to explore. I really like the stuff she has under her “current project” page. But the best part will be [...] Read more »
Orphan Works Bill: Is The Sky Really Falling?
The visual arts community is currently buzzing about the Orphan Works Bill that was brought before the House by Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA] and the Senate by Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]. If you have not heard you may be wondering what "Orphan Works" are. The U.S. Copyright office states that orphaned works are copyrighted works [...] Read more »
This American Life In A Theater Near You
I have to give a lot of credit to Ira Glass and This American Life for inspiring me to create ZAF622.com and ArtPalaver.com. I’ve been listening to the NPR radio show for years and I would jump at the chance to be an unpaid intern for the show. What I am trying to tell you [...] Read more »
Thanks Rocky Mountain Chronicle
Just a quick post to thank Josh Johnson and The Rocky Mountain Chronicle for his recent article on ZAF622.com and ArtPalaver.com. Josh did a great job and it is an honor to be featured in the Chronicle. You can read the article by clicking here. I am still on the road exploring parts of Northern [...] Read more »
Art Palaver On The Road: Taos New Mexico
I am writing this post in the solarium of the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos New Mexico. The solarium is a square glass walled room that sits atop this historic property. The stairs up to this room are steep, narrow, and have very little headroom. To get to the stairway we have to pass [...] Read more »
Tonight Is Casual Friday With Articulate City
Ever want to "kick the tires" of Articulate City? Casual Friday is your chance. This dispatch came from Articulate City’s HQ: Just a quick reminder that tonight is Articulate City’s “Casual Friday” (third Friday of each month). That’s where we get together to have cocktails and chit-chat, and generally have a good time together. No [...] Read more »
Lines Of Words For You To Click
1. New work for the always stunning Summit Studios. 2. Comic strips suck these days. Make your own. 3. For a well dressed knight on the town. 4. This is just one great find on a site filled with great art. 5. Sometimes staying in character means breaking the law. And now for the often [...] Read more »
ZAF622 Episode 002: Kirsten Savage
For Episode 002 I sat down for a brief chat with Fort Collins artist Kirsten Savage. She has a studio in The Gallery Underground and is offering oil painting classes. I tried some new things with this one and though I am not were I want to be it is an improvement over Episode 001. [...] Read more »
Taking Art Palaver On The Road
The recipe for my dream job. Part writing, part traveling, part photography, part meeting people, all mixed together with art and artists. Mornings this would be served with high quality, fresh, carefully handcrafted espresso. In the evening high quality, fresh, carefully handcrafted beer. And to make it the ultimate dream job my wife would [...] Read more »
The Shiny Squirrel
Ever heard of www.theshinysquirrel.com? Me either. Until this morning. Got an email from artist Chris Gregori telling of prints he has on the site. You remember Chris don’t you? He is the www.postdue.com guy. (Not to be confused with www.postsecret.com) This is what The Shiny Squirrel has to say about itself: The Shiny Squirrel is [...] Read more »
Amazing Awesome Internet Finds
Here we are again living in another Thursday. A snowing April Thursday. I am not too happy about it. But I know a week from today it will be just a memory. On to this weeks amazing awesome internet finds… 1. If you need a machine to play with your dog why do you have [...] Read more »