Thanks to Escape into Life for the pointer to the essay. I’m new to digital manipulation, but I’m discovering that of course, others aren’t. The question is, does digital work make art too easy? In this essay, Eric William Carroll suggests that borrowed images mashed together quickly make for bad art. …just because the search…
Year: 2010
A Show? A Show!
I have been offered my own show at Sightline Institute, and I’m giddy with excitement! First up: getting my 2010 portfolio into display format, as it exists only as bits on my computer until I print it. See the Art and Sustainability blog for more information about the space. Details to follow, but will probably…
In Good Company
A great community for emerging artists: skinnyartist.com
Art in San Francisco
My recent trip to SF was ostensibly to meet up with my brother and sister-in-law, but I managed to make it into quite an art trip as well. My thanks to Sue’s patience and flexibility as we explored museums and galleries. Modern Art After an overview of the city’s architecture, wind, and fog via double-decker…
Artist as Label
At what point are creative folks comfortable describing themselves as artists? I know I’ve had a reluctance to do so, even though art is one of the constant themes in my life. I ran across this post by Seth Apter that describes the problem well: A is for Artist. The arguments for being an artist…
2010 Portfolio: Trees
I think the tree is an element of regeneration which in itself is a concept of time.
Joseph Beuys via Randel Plowman.
Misted
Layered texture and color applied to a stroll through the Arboretum in Seattle. Digital collage © 2010 Liz Ruest, 18 layers
Regal
A tree in the French countryside, with some added drama. Digital collage © 2010 Liz Ruest, 20 layers