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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.
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| 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.
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| Grey City |
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| Rosemary Troeckel at Grant, Mauser
Love this weaving and its contradictions about the flag, irregularity, and correct placement.
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| Tejon Ranch - from LA Audobon Society website posting ab out a field trip |
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