Monday, September 29, 2014

Cryptic: The Use of Allegory in Contemporary Art with a Master Class from Goya | Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

In my quest for getting outside myself and experiencing other points of view I came across how the device allegory is used in contemporary visual art. Curator Laura Steward discusses and shares an exhibit, "Cryptic" she curated which combines the work of Goya with contemporary paintings and sculpture. She asserts that the question needed to be asked about art is not "What does this mean?" but instead "How does this work create meaning?"

Cryptic: The Use of Allegory in Contemporary Art with a Master Class from Goya | Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

Implement a Postcard Strategy

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Fort Collective

Happy to announce that I am a member of the Fort Collective. My  my portfolio should be up on their web site soon. I'll keep you posted.

My first activity as a member is to participate in the annual Blue Plate Special fundraiser. I finished two new paintings for it.

Reflections 1, oil & wax, cradled board, 18" x 11" x 2"
© Elizabeth B Anderson 2014

Reflections 2, oil & wax, cradled board, 18" x 11" x 2"
© Elizabeth B Anderson 2014