tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post6536881847727195103..comments2023-10-17T05:41:41.681-04:00Comments on Katharine A. Cartwright Studio: Making Sense of Art, Part IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-90990025398090392312010-10-14T04:49:20.693-04:002010-10-14T04:49:20.693-04:00Hi Pam - Thanks for reading along; I doubt that an...Hi Pam - Thanks for reading along; I doubt that anything is over your head, though :-)<br /><br />Hi Peggy - great descriptors!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-71667713774498994102010-10-13T22:52:14.643-04:002010-10-13T22:52:14.643-04:00I can identify with the problem of attempting to d...I can identify with the problem of attempting to define myself as I'm trying to find myself. I find it so odd that people need to know what kind of artist I/we are. As if they would know exactly what my work is all about as soon as I tell them I'm and neo-fluid-cubist-abstract-retro-realist. You can just hear the answer: "oh, uh-huh...". <br /><br />Really, I liked Hallie's answer which is a question :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-66224262693051563492010-10-13T20:22:08.762-04:002010-10-13T20:22:08.762-04:00Kathy- This discussion is a bit over my head, but ...Kathy- This discussion is a bit over my head, but I'm here.<br />I really liked Celeste's comment about her painting. Cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-7669806438378378932010-10-13T19:11:54.443-04:002010-10-13T19:11:54.443-04:00Hi L.W. - That's a good analogy, thank you. I ...Hi L.W. - That's a good analogy, thank you. I agree with you about the public schools, and also about people in general. There are far too many parents that don't encourage and nurture creativity in their children.<br /><br />Hi Don - thanks! I wish I did know what I'm talking about :-)<br /><br />Hi Celeste - wow, that's a great story and very relevant to this discussion. I love your conclusion: "the viewer completes the work." Thank you!<br /><br />Hi Mark - Great! Can't wait to learn about your thoughts.<br /><br />Hi Hallie - good question! I'll have to think about that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-40800215622225987782010-10-13T15:47:21.166-04:002010-10-13T15:47:21.166-04:00I'm following. I totally agree that sometimes...I'm following. I totally agree that sometimes we have to wait for our intellect to understand what we already know. My question is always "How did we already know?"hw (hallie) farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636182620056350811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-18418985679958813772010-10-13T13:42:58.256-04:002010-10-13T13:42:58.256-04:00I'm still thinking about these posts... (!)I'm still thinking about these posts... (!)Mark Sheekyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710485457283053795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-53025285984332889682010-10-13T12:07:51.052-04:002010-10-13T12:07:51.052-04:00Kathy, great post--!
I painted over a large graph...Kathy, great post--! <br />I painted over a large graphic painting recently. The painting I was going to cover up was predominately written words. I painted a big women's red coat (on a hanger) over the words but then I realized it was looking cool to allow some words to show through. It simply looked cool to me--that's it. Later, when I showed the work online one commenter said: "this reminds me how often I've had to adopt someone else's narrative and had to wear it as it if were mine.". Whoa! *I* said that with my red coat/showing through words?<br />I really liked that interpretation--especially because if I were to accept totally, I'd be "wearing it like a coat" (falsely) too. <br />It all is what you think it is...and that is the interesting thing! The viewer completes the work.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-48313806160355820972010-10-13T12:02:47.159-04:002010-10-13T12:02:47.159-04:00Your analogy about family, heritage and perspectiv...Your analogy about family, heritage and perspective and how it relates to art theory is excellent. I'll definitely keep that one in mind as I grapple with the seeming futility of talking about art.<br /><br />What a perfect chapter for you to be reading at the same time you're doing your interview. I'll bet you even sound like you know what you're talking about in your interview. I can't wait to read it.<br /><br />As for your questions, I'll treat them as rhetorical for now. But, I will use them as food for thought. Thanks.<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324184304367023797.post-72076640626299672772010-10-13T11:52:52.601-04:002010-10-13T11:52:52.601-04:00Art is whatever anybody want's it to be. The ...Art is whatever anybody want's it to be. The Impressionists breaking from the confines of the Salon made it so. From there on all hell broke loose with this movement and that following their rebellion.(And that's the white man's history). Now anything goes and however it goes, it's all good. The best part is it's being made. I do wish, however, there was more encouragement in the public schools, more understanding that art plays a part in many professions and offers broader career opportunities than what's offered in the fine art curriculums. This reads like I'd like the book you're reading.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.com