Monthly Archives: September 2013

Coming Out

Posted on September 30, 2013 by quo1

You can count the number of paintings I did during the first 49 years of my life on a doughnut. In the past two weeks, I’ve painted more than a dozen. I have always loved art, but never had the … Continue reading →

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Does Art Prove God?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by quo1

Contrary to what my friends might think, I am not an atheist. I sometimes mistake myself for an atheist when I’m in bad traffic, but I am not one. In fact, I think I’m one of the most spiritual people … Continue reading →

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The Courage Of Paint

Posted on September 24, 2013 by quo1

My personal views are no longer fueled by the exuberance of youth. They are not driven by recent discoveries of social injustice, nor motivated by new betrayals of reality against my ignorant understanding of the world. My views — political, … Continue reading →

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Dream A Little Dream

Posted on September 23, 2013 by quo1

Though I’m not claiming any special power that deserves my own reality TV show (for we all know you must have some special power to get on TV, especially if that power involves being an asshole), but sometimes the things … Continue reading →

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Honest Ape

Posted on September 22, 2013 by quo1

I may be new to painting, but I’m not new to art. Nor am I new to honesty. I haven’t always used them appropriately, but I have appreciated them my entire life and know there are merits supporting the expression … Continue reading →

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Hansa Nectarine

Posted on September 20, 2013 by quo1

I like orange so I started with orange. There was no plan, no vision of a completed work — just a fondness for orange. I muscled my way through the paint tubes in my father-in-law’s paint case and grappled out … Continue reading →

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It Begins

Posted on September 19, 2013 by quo1

I needed to try something without traditional rules, not just to let off steam, but mainly because I don’t have the talent or skill to follow traditional rules of anything. I had seen some paintings in a local gallery this … Continue reading →

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