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Showing posts with label artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artists. Show all posts
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Healing, Freedom, Love
Majority of my pieces have been profile facing women. This is the first piece that is frontal facing. I think it means that I am now starting to finally face myself. Or, I have actually started while ago. It is now just finally showing through. The Amharic writing above the hair (Ethiopian langauge) says "Healing, Freedom, Love.
Art is beautiful because it is such a transparent practice. You can see the essence of a person through their paintings, or hear their essence in their music, feel it through their movements, or imagine it through their poetry in a painting formed by their words. In this piece I included the two chakras that I first started working on when I started back into spirituality and meditation again, the throat and heart chakra. I am soon going to be opening up a spirituality tab on my blog, where I will be sharing knowledge on multiple things such as meditation, chakras, energy, relationships, rituals, etc.
Stay divine.
G
Monday, August 25, 2014
M K E -----> N Y C
Currently away loving life and being loved by New York City ....
Im looking forward to seeing what the first piece I work on when I get back looks like. There is inspiration everywhere in this city, from 102nd floor of the Empire State Building, to the magic at a Shabazz Palaces concert in Brooklyn, to the fruit markets on the streets of El Barrio, down to the screaming of the subway underground. There is so much to look at and I've absorbed it all, but still haven't seen it all. I think that may be my favorite thing about this city, there will always be an unknown, there will always be people you haven't met yet and places you've never been to.
With so many people in one place it really gives me a different perspective on human life. A place like this is where you realize you are more than just yourself, you are apart of everything, walking in the big crowds you are not just walking by yourself but in a huge crowd of people, going with the movements of the people, the movements of the people going with you. But that is not to say you are not important, you are so important, without you we would have one less, so always ask yourself- "What am I contributing to the world?" And there's nothing too fear besides the idea you've created thats only blocking yourself. Divinity is hiding everywhere and is waiting for you to vibe with it.
Some shots from the trip so far
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| A day to be remembered |
Im looking forward to seeing what the first piece I work on when I get back looks like. There is inspiration everywhere in this city, from 102nd floor of the Empire State Building, to the magic at a Shabazz Palaces concert in Brooklyn, to the fruit markets on the streets of El Barrio, down to the screaming of the subway underground. There is so much to look at and I've absorbed it all, but still haven't seen it all. I think that may be my favorite thing about this city, there will always be an unknown, there will always be people you haven't met yet and places you've never been to.
With so many people in one place it really gives me a different perspective on human life. A place like this is where you realize you are more than just yourself, you are apart of everything, walking in the big crowds you are not just walking by yourself but in a huge crowd of people, going with the movements of the people, the movements of the people going with you. But that is not to say you are not important, you are so important, without you we would have one less, so always ask yourself- "What am I contributing to the world?" And there's nothing too fear besides the idea you've created thats only blocking yourself. Divinity is hiding everywhere and is waiting for you to vibe with it.
Some shots from the trip so far
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| Lauren's perfectly torn book |
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| Swoon installation at Brooklyn Museum |
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| Swoon Installation |
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| Piece of live painting at AP |
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| SZA performance |
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| AfroPunk Fest 2014 |
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| You know what it is |
Thursday, July 31, 2014
"I wasn't me anymore, I was us"
"I wasn't me anymore, I was us"
sometimes i wish you knew
i am the craziest person you will ever meet and never know
sometimes i wish you knew
i am the craziest person you will ever meet and never know
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Real Artists Struggle: "I feel uncomfortable with selling away my art for money"
// The Starving Artist vs. Your Inner G //
A young artist approached me this morning about her feeling of discomfort from the idea of giving her art away for money. She, like myself, looks at her paintings as her babies. She's expressed to me in the past that if she sold one of her paintings, she would want to get the know the person who is buying it from her, find a connection with that person, make sure her baby will be in safe hands and steer away from it feeling like an ordinary business deal.
I use to feel this way too, I still have many pieces that I would probably never sell, but it is still hard to give away any piece that is evidently apart of my soul. She did express she does want art to be her way of living, and here was my response to her.
Look at selling your art as living independently. No corporations giving you a pay check, you giving you a paycheck. Only us artists can do that. Thats why the system tries to make it hard for us. Thats why they paint over graffiti on the streets, a way of writing that was born from our ancestors writing on walls- hiding anything they can that represents expression without permission. Since when did expression need permission? In this city 'art jobs' are slim, that is the reality, so you have to be your own boss. It really is a beautiful thing, and we should embrace it more and see it in that light. Fuck the 'starving artist' title, sure it has its dark romantic appeal, but its keeping us in one place. Travel, see the world. Network, make friendships in and outside of the country. Eat amazing food from every different culture, treat yourself to a new fit. Or even open up a gallery. (:
Is it easy? No, but don't restrict yourself from your inner G. However keep in mind there is definitely a difference between the position I've illustrated here, from being a SELL OUT.
It's time for artists to take over, to get this real revolution that we all want to have happen, happen.
ps------ I never mentioned grants in this post. Think about why. Until next time....
GT
A young artist approached me this morning about her feeling of discomfort from the idea of giving her art away for money. She, like myself, looks at her paintings as her babies. She's expressed to me in the past that if she sold one of her paintings, she would want to get the know the person who is buying it from her, find a connection with that person, make sure her baby will be in safe hands and steer away from it feeling like an ordinary business deal.
I use to feel this way too, I still have many pieces that I would probably never sell, but it is still hard to give away any piece that is evidently apart of my soul. She did express she does want art to be her way of living, and here was my response to her.
Look at selling your art as living independently. No corporations giving you a pay check, you giving you a paycheck. Only us artists can do that. Thats why the system tries to make it hard for us. Thats why they paint over graffiti on the streets, a way of writing that was born from our ancestors writing on walls- hiding anything they can that represents expression without permission. Since when did expression need permission? In this city 'art jobs' are slim, that is the reality, so you have to be your own boss. It really is a beautiful thing, and we should embrace it more and see it in that light. Fuck the 'starving artist' title, sure it has its dark romantic appeal, but its keeping us in one place. Travel, see the world. Network, make friendships in and outside of the country. Eat amazing food from every different culture, treat yourself to a new fit. Or even open up a gallery. (:
Is it easy? No, but don't restrict yourself from your inner G. However keep in mind there is definitely a difference between the position I've illustrated here, from being a SELL OUT.
It's time for artists to take over, to get this real revolution that we all want to have happen, happen.
ps------ I never mentioned grants in this post. Think about why. Until next time....
GT
Friday, July 4, 2014
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
ELEPHANT TRUNK SHOW
ART TRADE & SELL
(paintings, sculptures, posters, drawings, photography, clothing, jewelry, pottery, poetry) anything & everything.
Completely free & open to the public
JUNE 15TH at Coffee Makes You Black
Order of Events
4-7pm: artist trade & sell to public
8-10pm: open mic
put good out into the universe and good will come back to you.
*not only designers can bring clothes, if you have personal clothes you would like to trade, feel free
*poets can print their poems and bring them to had out
*If you are interested in being an artist in the show, e-mail elephanttrunk@yahoo.com for a registration form. i just need to know how much table space you need & what you plan on bringing. TABLE SPACE IS LIMITED. not necessary for poets, just show up. peace :)
(paintings, sculptures, posters, drawings, photography, clothing, jewelry, pottery, poetry) anything & everything.
Completely free & open to the public
JUNE 15TH at Coffee Makes You Black
Order of Events
4-7pm: artist trade & sell to public
8-10pm: open mic
put good out into the universe and good will come back to you.
*not only designers can bring clothes, if you have personal clothes you would like to trade, feel free
*poets can print their poems and bring them to had out
*If you are interested in being an artist in the show, e-mail elephanttrunk@yahoo.com for a registration form. i just need to know how much table space you need & what you plan on bringing. TABLE SPACE IS LIMITED. not necessary for poets, just show up. peace :)
Monday, May 27, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Painting 4/19/13
live painting with Domo during Gallery Night in Ayzha Fine Arts Gallery
inspiring people, inspiring night
so much great works there, karl couldn't shoot all of them
located in the Grand Ave mall, definitely make a visit
Thursday, April 18, 2013
GALLERY NIGHT
I've never been a fan of live painting at events unless it was spraying a wall outdoors but this will be a cool event with great friends. Check me and Domo out tomorrow night for gallery night
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