Plato’s Realm of the Intelligible
The heart of Plato’s framework in talking about abstract forms, which you could also say is about the real versus the ideal (or, perhaps more accurately, his construct of reality), is found in Books 6 and 7 of The Republic (507a-521b) through three metaphors: the sun, the divided line, and the cave.
Manifestation of Ancient Philosophy in my Artwork
In the last few months, I have also realized that my work, in its current style, is a meditation on ideas from two different strands of ancient Greek philosophy, Platonism and Stoicism.
At last…
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The arts are essential to any complete national life. The State owes it to itself to sustain and encourage them…. Ill fares the race which fails to salute the arts with the reverence and delight which are their due.
SPARK Photography Festival
The SPARK PHOTO FESTIVAL is a celebration of photography, and the artists, dreamers, innovators, storytellers, professionals and enthusiasts behind the camera lens. Every year, the month of April will mark the arrival of numerous photographic exhibits and artists, workshops, lectures and other related photographic events and activities in locations […]
I now have booths for all my upcoming shows
At long last, I have the booth numbers for all my upcoming shows this summer. At The New Art Festival in Ottawa this weekend (June 21 & 22), I’m in booth 23, right by the entrance at Bank and Patterson. If you on the path from Bank, take the […]
More upcoming shows
In addition to The New Art Festival in Ottawa (June 21-22), Artfest Kingston (June 28-July1), and the Muskoka Arts & Crafts Summer Show in Bracebridge, Ontario (July 18-20), I also have some pieces in the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival during the whole month of May (at the Norman Felix […]
Upcoming shows
I’ve just been confirmed for The New Art Festival in Ottawa on June 21-22. Given that I’ve also been accepted to Artfest Kingston the following weekend, June 28-July1, June is going to be a very busy month. I am also going to hope that June is going to be […]
Gitzo Explorer Tripod Review
Another part of my recent equipment upgrades has been the tripod. I wanted not just stability, but also flexibility. Since I don’t shoot with gargantuan lenses (e.g., the Canon 1200mm f/5.6), I don’t really need a super-heavy-duty tripod. I’m not extraordinarily tall, either, so no problems there. No, I […]
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