Tag Archives: Peace of Mind

Does Art Work?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by tropicaltheartist

Does art cause meaningful social change or stifle it? People will tell you that one of the many purposes of art is to effect social change. They will tell you that it is the role of the artist to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Artists, Authenticity, Courage, Fear, Frustration, Humanity, Ideas, Innovation, meaningful social change, Money, Music, Musician, Musicians, Paint, Painters, Painting, Peace of Mind, Social Change, social changes, society, technical innovation | Leave a comment

Darkness, Silence, Peace of Mind

Posted on July 3, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

I was in a forest clearing in the Surrey Hills yesterday, surrounded by llamas, as it happens, when I noticed something. For the first time in a long time I couldn’t hear the distant, constant roar of tyres on asphalt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aesthetics, Artists, Fatigue, Frenzy, Peace, Peace of Mind, Recreation, Renewal, Rest, Revival, Senses | 3 Comments

Static, Noise and Interference

Posted on June 2, 2011 by tropicaltheartist

Do you ever have those moments where you have a stack of artistic projects planned, have the time to do something toward them, but feel utterly incapable of making progress, despite that desire? I find that when my life equilibrium … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Artists, Courage, Creating, Creativity, Determination, Discipline, Distractions, Interference, Interruptions, Noise, Peace of Mind, Will Power | Leave a comment

The Pros and Cons of Bauhaus

Posted on December 1, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

Bauhaus design and the aesthetic it embodies are problematic for me. I both love and hate Bauhaus at the same time. On the one hand, I like the idea of the built environment, the furnishings and the art within being … Continue reading →

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Audacious Pruning

Posted on November 27, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

My mentor and friend, Janet, posted this on her facebook page: “Good time of year to audaciously cross things OFF the way too long ‘to do’ lists!” What a great idea! You weren’t going to do them anyway (you have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Freedom, Guilt, Obligations, Peace of Mind, Priorities, Relief | Leave a comment

Thinking Time

Posted on July 20, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

So much is done in a mad frenzy these days. We are expected to juggle incoming emails (on multiple accounts), instant messages (Skype messages and other concurrent text chat systems), face-to-face interruptions to our train of thought and phone calls … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Peace of Mind

Darkness, Silence, Peace of Mind

Static, Noise and Interference

The Pros and Cons of Bauhaus

Audacious Pruning

Thinking Time

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