tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post2984615566330170244..comments2024-03-24T14:17:48.000+02:00Comments on Judy Croome: Art and the Transformative VisionJudy Croome | @judy_croomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-24364456152699200072013-09-17T18:56:18.162+02:002013-09-17T18:56:18.162+02:00Thanks for your comment Misha. The more I learn ab...Thanks for your comment Misha. The more I learn about cymatics, the more I believe that we, as creative artists with the power to influence (not control or censor) the world on which we release our art, should approach our creativity with an awareness - a deep consciousness - of our responsibility towards the growth and evolution of humanity.Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-79210081090990910982013-09-17T16:40:02.887+02:002013-09-17T16:40:02.887+02:00I still think it's "everything goes"...I still think it's "everything goes". <br /><br />Whatever someone's opinion about art at the moment and the effect of modern society on our approach to art, one fact remains. <br /><br />It's the artist's prerogative to create what he/she wants. And it's a consumer's prerogative to decide whether or not the artist's creation is good. <br /><br />And the consumer's choice will determine what's remembered and what will be forgotten. <br /><br />Not what one person or group of people decide should be produced as art. <br /><br />And the fact is, if all artists only produced what some groups wanted to see, true creativity would be gone and civilization (as I see it) would be shot to bits. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-11572532281740712372013-08-27T18:50:11.517+02:002013-08-27T18:50:11.517+02:00Sorry that was supposed to be the French movie Sér...Sorry that was supposed to be the French movie Séraphine Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-35026967108501817792013-08-27T18:49:03.326+02:002013-08-27T18:49:03.326+02:00ANNE: What an insightful and interesting answer! Y...ANNE: What an insightful and interesting answer! Yes, I think the hype that surrounds living "great" artists (whatever their medium) does come with a huge huge price attached. I've just rushed off to Amazon to order Pollock - I love Ed Harris, he is a superb actor! The movie blurb reminds me of the 2008 French movie (also true life about a scullery maid who painted amazing images she said came from God) called Sera Here is the link to IMDB page with more info on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1048171/<br /><br />The acting was also superb and the downward spiral very sad.<br /><br />Also, as you say, in today's world I think technology and the internet is a double edged sword - while it does makes us as artists (especially writers) more technically proficient (we learn quicker because of the overload of info) but you are so right when you say life is just so fast we've lost the ability to see the beauty and grandeur that the universe offers us, even in the tiniest things - sometimes it feels as if we've lost our souls, and that loss is reflected in all the art around us (with a few notable exceptions - have you read THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS by ML Stedman - that's transcendent writing indeed, and it's a debut novel!)Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-88183919391002096612013-08-27T15:50:04.520+02:002013-08-27T15:50:04.520+02:00if one is blessed with artistic talent, should our...if one is blessed with artistic talent, should our art (by that I mean writing, movies, paintings, anything creative) offer a vision of something greater than ourselves, or - under the name of creative freedom - does "anything go"?<br /><br />I think in the broader sense of offering something up, if you have a talent, that indeed does come from God. Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, etc. were mere mortals, however, had such "talent" as to be godlike. or rather touched by God. For them not to use their creativity would be a sin. <br /><br />In today's world of "creativity" I do believe that some artists are just in it for the money and don't care what they write or paint as long as it's worth a zillion dollars. However, I think with those people, their talents and/or "genius" dies a little each day.<br /><br />I watched the movie "Pollock" recently (Ed Harris starred, wrote, directed) about the artist and it was so nerve wracking watching it. <br /><br />He was such a great artist -- okay, he wasn't really, not by my standards, just little blotches of paint any 4 year old could do -- but the hype that surrounded him MADE him a "great" artist and as he got more famous, his work suffered, his inner psyche suffered and everything around him suffered.<br /><br />(However, Ed Harris did a fantastic job with this movie, and his "art" of making this movie was definitely a love. you could tell.)<br /><br />Anyway, I don't believe we as artists can achieve greatness. Or find that which God has bestowed upon us. Unless we're living on a small island somewhere. In this Twitter filled, fast paced lifestyle we live there is too much outside influence. No one stops to see the beauty and grandeur of the universe anymore. Life is too fast. From birth to death is only a moment away now, whereas you used to be able to "live" for 75 or 80 years. How can we offer something of greatness if we're not living in the "real" world.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299643638346680038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-31876896939997914272013-08-27T09:17:22.362+02:002013-08-27T09:17:22.362+02:00BISH: that seems to be a worldwide problem and, as...BISH: that seems to be a worldwide problem and, as you say, a symptom of the imbalance in the world today.Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522118719275646511.post-19188619567656428302013-08-26T16:39:51.322+02:002013-08-26T16:39:51.322+02:00When we pay coaches more than we pay teachers, the...When we pay coaches more than we pay teachers, there is an imbalance about what is truly important.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com