Friday, July 1, 2016

excerpts from the day: The School of Life, Wayne Thiebaud

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The School of Life - wish I'd thought of this!  a secular life-coach, live wisely psychotherapeutic life lessons school of self help based in London.

Among its ideas:  personal strengths have a flip side - a negative dimension of "weakness" which results when the strength is   mis-applied, isn't appropriate to the circumstance.  Someone who is a detailed perfectionist may become a fine surgeon but drive others nuts because the kitchen isn't clean enough.   


Wayne Thiebaud, 95, still a favorite, in my view an under-appreciated painter.  The landscapes are subtle, intriguing, playful compositions, improvisations with formal perspective, the palette a distinctive, unique resolution of complementarity.



River - the delta area of the Sacramento, I think

I had the pleasure of meeting him at a California Arts Education Association conference in about 1990. He has just donated several artworks to UC Davis, where he taught for many years.  He has a good sense of humor - among the things he said was that he always taught beginning classes because those students didn't ever catch him up. 
Grey City
Rosemary Troeckel at Grant, Mauser

Love this weaving and its contradictions about the flag, irregularity, and correct placement.


Tejon Ranch - from LA Audobon Society website posting ab out a field trip
A gentle restrained introspective moment out in the California oak prairie


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