The Tale of Narcissus

Posted by Melinda Kiba in Blog, Literature, Painting on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 08:56 pm GMT +00:00

 

Narcissus so himself forsook, and died to kiss his shadow in the brook. – William Shakespeare

One of my favorite tales which originated from Greek mythology, “Narcissus” can be found in it’s classical form in Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” book 3, which was completed in 8 A.D. This particular story still holds a great impact on

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Random Acts of Flowers By Andrea LaHue

Posted by Melinda Kiba in Blog, Inspiration, Painting on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 02:31 am GMT +00:00

Titled, Cross Country Random Acts of Flowers , Andrea LaHue’s blog was a random find for me online but it quickly became an instant fixation. Andrea has left 150 magnificent and GIANT flowers in 48 states, painting on “for lease” buildings off of main streets wherever she wanders. Her use of color, light and

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Mason Milani – Printmaker, Papermaker, Bookmaker, Painter

Posted by Melinda Kiba in Blog, Inspiration, Printmaking on Monday, January 30th, 2012 02:21 am GMT +00:00

I first encountered the work of Mason Milani during one of my random evening google searches for local printmakers.

I was surprised to discover this particular artist since I hadn’t viewed a body of work quite as stunning and thought provoking as I found his work to be.

Though his drawings alone, have a skill that displays

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