Dove of Peace
The original Dove of Peace was designed by Pablo Picasso in 1949. Picasso had become known for his passionate anti-war painting, Guernica, (shown on next page) depicting the 1937 bombing of the Basque town in Spain…
My heart you cannot take by force
UPDATE: A few days after I published my spring issue I heard from Oleksandra and she kindly gave me permission to use her art. So I compiled a full issue focused on the war in Ukraine.…
Life
www.amzieadamsfineart.com See his IDA painting in the Autumn issue.
One Silence Like a Clap of Thunder
Gocho is considered a master of Zen painting and calligraphy, although he was not a Zen monk. He was born the second son of a Shin-sect priest in Kyushu but trained as a monk of the…
A Perch of Birds
1880Hector Giacomelli (French, 1822-1904) Twenty-four finches perched in a row. Watercolor over graphite underdrawing heightened with white and gum on cream, thick, heavily textured wove paper. H: 7 x W: 19 1/16 in. (17.8 x 48.4…
The Lumberjack
THE LUMBERJACK started as a song written by Beau Gray and performed by his fiddle rock band, Lexington Field. They originally recorded the song for their 2018 album, Dreamers. Inspired by his two sons, Oliver and…
Bloom to Fly
Camille Tsai... is a girl who dreamsloves to cook, to paint, to make potterySearching verses in lifeFound dreams in creation sometimes i like to think everyone is a different plant, the more diverse, the better the…
Synesthesia
Synesthesia: A neurologically based phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. For example, seeing colours whilst listening to music. Climax When…
Amziecaster
I ran into kid red the other day and he was playing a very interesting guitar painted with some wild art. When I asked him about it he answered in guitarese: “It all started,” he explained,…
Pandora’s Box
She opened the box and evil flew out and Ravaged Mankind. All that remained was Hope, a beautiful dragonfly, touching the wounds Created by the evil creatures and healing them. www.susanrichardsartist.com
Marley Maeve Surfboard Mosaics
Octo Stained glass on a 6ft recycled surfboard. FirstBoardEver Shower mosaic is a functional piece of art. All the glass was hand cut and adhered with thin set mortar and grout. It’s 10 feet tall and…
IDA
Hurricane IDA hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day since Hurricane Katrina. Ida was no Katrina, but it still knocked out power, caused major flooding and wind damage, and brought the…
Dragonfly
A living flash of light Music to read by: Urban Driftwood by Yasmin Williams [caption id="attachment_832" align="aligncenter" width="662"] You can actually see his little legs folded up under him. Photo by Diana Thornton. www.photos.dianathornton.com[/caption] These Paleozoic-era…
Music is our Magic
Marco Bell and Monica Spain, www.bellaarte.biz Image of Doreen Ketchens, the “Clarinet Queen” of New Orleans
SAM PRICE & THE TRUE BELIEVERS
SAM PRICE & THE TRUE BELIEVERS is a funky roots band that is all Southern and all Louisiana in its beats and mellow soulful groove. Dragonfly is Sam’s first full-length release under his name after years…