Art and Fear III

Finished Art and Fear:

" Artists come together in the clear knowledge that when all is said and done, they will return to their studios and practice their art alone. Period. That simple truth may be the deepest bond we share. The message across time from the painted bison and the carved ivory seal speaks not of the differences between the makers of that art and ourselves, but the similarities. Today those similarities lay hidden beneath urban complexity -- audience, critics, economics, trivia -- in a self-conscious world. Only in those moments when we are truly working on our own work do we recover the fundamental connection we share with all makers of art. The rest may be necessary, but it's not art. Your job is to draw a line from your life to your art that is straight and clear."

Excerpt from Art and Fear - page 115

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I've been playing piano again this week after a period of focus on guitar. Some inspiration came after a music session a few weeks ago with Derek and Travis where I sat down at the piano -- and I realized, in the moment, how much of my early life was spent with the piano, not a guitar. For the past few days, it's been like speaking a language I had forgotten.

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Comments

[Derek DiFilippo]

Well, since you mentioned it... your brief piano playing caught my attention that night and I was considering suggesting you do more of it the next time we got together.