Winter is here! It is snowy but glowing, and I wanted to check in with people who read these posts and thank them for their attention! I got started writing about the visual arts many years ago because there was so little in the newspaper that kept up with all that is happening in our area, and I am afraid it has only gotten worse! The pandemic didn't help either, and now that we are in recovery we have to deal with a new administration that defies democracy!
Feline art lover at RoCo
I had a very nice walk into the Annual Member show at RoCo, and there is so much to take in...over 400 artworks to see. Every style you can think of is represented and I was very pleased to see new artworks from some of my old students! Also, it is great to see those Red Dots! That means someone takes a real liking to a piece and buys it and maybe shares the proceeds with RoCo, so that they can continue to feature the visual arts in our community!
Sales of art can help especially for artists trying to stay afloat!
I am sure that this new year will present some challenges, and I just read in the Democrat & Chronicle that my friend and graphic designer Kelly Cheatle is planning a run for City Council! Kelly is an RIT graduate and she also designed my website. You also may know her for her amazing work with Airigami - the great exhibitions of balloon sculptures she has created with Larry her husband at 510 State Street in Rochester.
I think Kelly will really make an effort to bring issues up about how the arts can lift people up here in this city, she has the experience and She Cares!
"Dispatch" by Alan Singer. This work is a painting using Acrylic gouache.
This new artwork is strong on geometry and color, and follows a series of experiments I have been making using the ideas about cellular automata expressed in the big book "A New Kind of Science" by Stephen Wolfram. This new painting is also now featured on an art collection website for Apricus. I did a little interview with the owner - Henry Clark. The interview is featured on his podcast so here is a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAaQznA2vm8
The publication also from Marquis Who's Who is something that I want to mention to you. I have the cover story and this is also a BIG book full of interesting profiles!
Marquis Who's Who recent publication with my cover story!
