Hello! If you’re stopping by for the first time you may want to subscribe to Art Palaver’s RSS feed. Or subscribe by Email. This way you will not miss another post. Thanks for visiting!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 [...]
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 [...]
Palette Show& Silent Auction
A benefit show for the Alzheimer’s Association
Roundhouse Gallery will have on display 30 original art palettes created and donated for the silent auction by local professional artists. 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction will go to the Alzheimer’s Association. This show is in conjunction with Memories in the Making® Art [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 RSVP [...]
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 overlooked number six…
6.
Wildly Popular ‘Iron [...]
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.
You [...]
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 be [...]
