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DISCOVERIES: Olympia Stone, “The Cardboard Bernini” (2/6)

I always marvel at the way this film grew totally organically out of the sudden death of my father and the way that one of his artists confronted his death. And at the same time…

DISCOVERIES: Olympia Stone, “The Collector” (1/6)

Olympia Stone grew up in a house where the artworks […]

DISCOVERIES: Julie Flanders, “The Book of Rounds” (6/6)

Musical rounds create hypnotic effects that are good for the brain. The lyrical phrases in the rounds create a mantra-effect or positive fugue of messages. I wrote these 21 Rounds…

DISCOVERIES: Julie Flanders, “Bury My Lovely” (5/6)

Today, I offer the song “Bury My Lovely,” for which I wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the video treatment with director Josh Taft. Emil Adler composed the music.

DISCOVERIES: Julie Flanders, “On Writing Lyrics” (4/6)

When I talk about writing, I do so to inspire other writers to create their own work. The one thing I wish I could offer to others would be to remember the thrill of writing, the…

DISCOVERIES: Julie Flanders, “Surprise of Angels” (3/6)

This poem was written from a photo by William DiCecca (whose FB name is Bill DiCamera), which inspired me with its quiet mystic beauty. I seem to remember it as…

DISCOVERIES: Julie Flanders, “Joyride” (The Poem) (2/6)

Proof positive that time flies, I had to wear reading glasses to read Joyride in public. I then had to overcome my own vanity about this in order to post it. This was my great…

DISCOVERIES: Julie Flanders, “Joyride (The Book)” (1/6)

Julie Flanders is a master lyrical shape-shifter. Over the years, her award-winning songwriting skills (honed since her teens) have morphed into related manifestations…

CREATRICKS: Tackling Overwhelm (Stress-Busting Summer Series #2)

Hey, are your shoulders tensed up to your ears? […]

DOG & PONY SHOWS: Robert Lucy on Painting His Old Dog Ruby (6/6)

People were always asking me: “When are you going to paint Ruby?” Ruby was a bearded collie, and my soulful companion since she was a puppy.

DOG & PONY SHOWS: Robert Lucy on the Importance of Eyes (5/6)

People often tell me they feel I’ve captured the soul of their animal in my paintings. It’s true that I feel a great connection to animals—and one of the great joys of my work is that…

DOG & PONY SHOWS: Robert Lucy on Painting People with Pets (4/6)

I’ve been making paintings my entire adult life and have made all kinds of work: Still Lifes, Landscapes, Portraits, Fantastic Fantasies and more.

DOG & PONY SHOWS: Robert Lucy on Working with Particularly Large Commission (3/6)

This was a fantastic assignment and a great gig: a friend, who’s a successful screenwriter and owns a really great…

DOG & PONY SHOWS: Robert Lucy on Backgrounds (2/6)

For my animal portraits, I’ve created a signature of bright colorful, graphic backgrounds that are fresh, contemporary and timeless. But I love to be challenged…