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Take a look at these young Matisse artists. Lookin Good!
The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion is the most comprehensive self-promotion advice out there for artists. And not only is it packed with information, she also shows artists of all kinds how to implement each action step. For example, I love the section where [she shows me how I can do this or that—mention a specific benefit]. I can also attest that the book is well designed, easy to follow, and a pleasure to look at (graphically). I have attended Alyson’s seminars and also have been on her email list for three years. I can’t emphasize how much she has helped me gain confidence in my self-promotion.
Anne Robinson met her match in Martin
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ANNE Robinson was no match for mosaic artist Martin Cheek who not only won her quiz show The Weakest Link but managed to laugh off her scathing attacks.
However, the 49-year-old admits that the BBC2 presenter’s jibes did rattle him, especially when the sharp-tongued redhead referred to him as a tiler.
The father-of-two is, in fact, a bit of an authority on mosaics and has written several books about the art form and is a former Daily Express art critic.
He said: “I was riled but tried not to show it. She is actually a very sweet person.”
Martin, of Harbour Street, Broadstairs, came away with £1,970 out of a maximum prize fund of £10,000.
He says the prize was so low because his competitors refused to bank the money after answering the questions.
He said: “I seemed to be the only contestant who was willing, or remembered, to bank!
“The man next to me was an 81-year-old retired engineer and although a very nice person he would not have shouted bank even if he had a gun to his head.”
Martin was told off by the show’s producers for drawing caricatures of the other contestants.
He got his own back by refusing to answer their questions in the final interview unless they let him show one of his mosaics.
He said: “I admit that I went on there for the publicity but the fact that I won is a bonus.”
Martin plans to spend his winnings on a new kiln.
Thanet Extra, 21 March 2008
This is Cheek’s latest book. By the way I will be taking his class in Miami at the Mosaic Conference—I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS! I have waited for years to take his class. YIPPPPPEEEE!
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Venice, Italy………………Since 1888 Orsoni has been producing glass smalti and 24 k gold mosaic at their foundry in the Cannaregio district of Venice. This historical oasis now offers a 3 day mosaic workshop, teaching the same traditional Byzantine techniques that were used for the Basilica di San Marco. The private mosaic class, with a maximum of 6 students, is an authentic experience into the heart of Venetian artistry and culture. Students participating in the workshop have access to over 2,000 hues of Orsoni mosaic glass. They are taught to use the traditional hammer and hardie for cutting and shaping the individual tessera. On the first day students tour the foundry and color library before beginning their mosaics. Read more on this wonderful mosaic workshop
These are some new ARTCABS I will be offering at our mosaic conference this year. These are so fun to make.
Ever wonder what a glass studio may look like…or at least mine?
This article is from Polymer Clay Daily–
California mosaic artist Susan Crocenzi mixes tempered glass and polymer clay in unusual ways, an example of a hybrid use of polymer to get your week off to a fresh start. more on this story
Observations of a cross-disciplinary artist—A CRAYON ARTIST
Stacy Alexander has produced a wonderful informative blog on artists, art and what have you. I love her latest article on the crayon artist, Don Marco. If you have time please watch the video. You will never look at crayons the same way!
Be bold, be wild, and be better
By Duda(Duda)
Since the Fauvist artist Henri Matisse was a man of anxious temperament and fears, he might have dealt with these disturbances through the use of color. Whether consciously or not, he may have experienced the healing power of color …
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I enjoyed this blog post. He has great articles, not to mention this one of Matisse.
This is a commissioned mural I did for a client in Spartanburg, SC. I enjoyed using unglazed ceramic tile, but it sure was hard to cut. Each piece is cut and placed by hand.
Photography by Accent Photography, Greenville, SC
Me hard at work, in my studio #3…..my diningroom! Picture sure is yellow….I must have dropped the camera.
Cary, N.C. — Artworks by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse will call an art and history center in Cary home for the next two months. More than 40 works by artists, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Diane Arbus and Edvard Munch, will be on display at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary until April 23, 2008.story continured…
Henri Matisse, my hero
This article was written Dec. 2007 but I found it interesting. I love Matisse and I am always reading about him.
The sculptures at the Baltimore Museum of Art illuminate how, through an emphasis on process, distortion and distillation, Matisse created a new immediacy in sculpture. December 21, 2007
The 7th Annual SAMA Conference returns to Miami, Florida with a new name and several benefits for SAMA Members as well as anyone passionate about Mosaic Fine Art. Attend the most comprehensive event of its kind! more on this story
I love Matisse so when ever I hear his name I listen up… Hello to all my Australian friends..especially Russell Crowe! :)
Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) will be the first venue outside Europe to show Pablo Picasso’s personal art collection.
The exhibition, ‘Picasso and His Collection’, will be shown at the gallery from June 9 to September 14.
It features 150 works from the artist’s own collection, including pieces by Cezanne, Renoir and Matisse. more of the story
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