Tag Archives: Research

Changing the World through the Emotional Influence of Art

Posted on August 23, 2015 by

I read something massively depressing, recently, so I thought I would share it with you (you’ll thank me later).  http://www.alternet.org/media/most-depressing-discovery-about-brain-ever?sc=fb What the article says is that decisions are not made on the basis of facts, but on emotions.  Decisions are … Continue reading →

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An Abundance of Truth and Beauty

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Something big is happening.  Things have been changing for quite a while.  Are you aware of what’s happening?  Have you been trying to ignore it or deny it?  If you are an artist, you cannot have missed this.  But do … Continue reading →

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Is Art a Waste of Time?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Many artists have been dissuaded from pursuing their art because of what people think about art and artists.  There has been, for many decades, a common perception that artists are wastrels and that making art is not a real job.  … Continue reading →

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Imagine That

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

In a recent news story, a painting by Pablo Picasso was donated to an Australian university and sold at auction, on the condition that the money raised by the sale goes toward research.  This is the news story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13860940 Next … Continue reading →

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