by Danny | Oct 19, 2007 | business of art, Inspiration, quotes
I had a really lovely Open Studio last weekend – lots of people, nice conversations, and some good sales too. One thing I have learned after doing these kinds of events for almost ten years is that each weekend I open my doors to the studio is a unique experience with...
by Danny | Aug 16, 2007 | books, quotes
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner, wind themselves around your limbs like spidersilk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you,...
by Danny | Aug 4, 2007 | books, quotes
“Is it possible to make a living by simply watching light? Monet did. Vermeer did. I believe Vincent did too. They painted light in order to witness the dance between revelation and concealment, exposure and darkness. Perhaps this is what I desire most, to sit and...
by Danny | Jul 31, 2007 | Creative Process, Evocations, quotes
“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” -Friedrich NietzscheThe studio is a mess these days. I have excavated my drawers, piles, and files, discovering maps, photographs, and other symbolic objects buried in my...
by Danny | Jul 10, 2007 | De Young Museum, history of photography, quotes, Sugimoto
Last week, I had the supreme pleasure and surprise of being invited to the press preview for the Hiroshi Sugimoto retrospective at the De Young Museum. I say pleasure because I have always loved Sugimoto’s photographs for their masterful beauty and powerful concepts....
by Danny | Jun 23, 2007 | Creative Process, quotes, Studio
I just refreshed my bulletin board – removing what no longer hums and leaving lots of blank space for new quotes and images to inspire me. Keeping a bulletin board in my creative space has been a practice of mine for many, many years. There is one quote that has made...
