Fellini and Truthfulness

Fellini is seen as a puppeteer, a  sort of Jim Henson, who demanded complete control over his actors and anything else that had to do with his movies was truly an artist with a canvas that was in motion. What I take away from watching his movies was his honesty. Although movies like “8 &1/2″...

Another Picasso Exhibit

The importance of Picasso’s contribution to modern art can’t be overstated but I feel that some of the larger Museums fail in their effort to create mega exhibits when they fall back on the big names, much like how some movie producers will only green light a production if there is a star. This...

“Cruz’n- Scenes of Santa Cruz” – Water Colors

2 artists, Carol Mead and Terri Hill, created the water colors for the show, “Cruz’n- Scenes of Santa Cruz” at the bay area Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos, CA. Beautiful, saturated colors enhance their images of summer – beaches, amusement parks, and boardwalks. Lovely and...

DVD Corner: “Dirty, Pretty Things”

Don’t let the title fool you. This is not a Z list reality TV show. “Dirty Pretty Things”, 2004 DVD, is a movie that explores how “invisibles” get over/get by in a hostile environment. Illegal immigrants often perform work that nobody else wants to do, but are not really seen. Jobs are done...

Quilts of Gees Bend * Nevada Museum

There is a great exhibit that has been traveling around the country, museums, churches, community houses, for the past several years – “The Quilts of Gee’s Bend”. In 2010 it will visit the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. The quilts were sewn by the women of a small Alabama community. Beginning more...