March 2012 Blog Posts (16)

My vision of what I want to create with other artist-healers is so real to me that I know it already

exists on some other universe layer:

CREATIVE SANCTUARY

Artist healers  seeking sanctuary from worldly concerns  are welcome to…

im feeling totally uninspired i havent finished or started anything in months and it kills me to look into my studio and not feel anything i dont know what to do to find that spark but looking at my old works i discover i hate them all none of them express who and what i am now the factions and splits in my soul now make me feel almost regretful of time past by

YOUR EYES/VISION !!!

yesterday i had an eye exam and was diagnosed with FUCHS' DYSTROPHY!  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004550/

i'm still in somewhat a state of shock. all i was expecting was to have to get stronger glasses. this diagnosis has commanded my attention.  i will REALLY appreciate all that i can see. i will visualize and create more art than ever now while i…

can house paint (interior or exterior) be used on canvas??  i have several cans of left over house paint i'd like to use up.

For about a year now I've had a few of my assemblages in a couple of galleries in my area: Des Moines and Ames, Iowa. Eventually, I'd like to try and find a gallery or two in one or more of the "urban" areas in states bordering Iowa: Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Chicago for example.

My issue is: what's the best way for artists to find galleries that sell similar work? One simple answer is to drive to each of these cities and visit the hundreds of available galleries. This,…

Today I had a little trip down to Sussex, my favourite corner of the world... to see Mitsi Brown's solo show in the cutesy village of Alfriston. It was a perfect day and really warm for late March, clear blue sky and birds singing fit to bust - fantastic!

Here is a video of the day.

I painted…

http://nikkostudio.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-goodies-have-arrived.html

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

http://nikkostudio.blogspot.com/2012/03/mostly-removing-color.html

(Mostly) Removing Color.

Today I had a day out with Joan... we kicked off with a visit to the Mall Galleries to see the annual exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, including works by some of my favourites - Shirley Trevena, Lillias August, Bill Toop and many more. From there we took a Tube (how I loathe…

The   Creative  Spirit  leads me  into  many worlds.   I’ve  trekked   alone in the Himalayas  and lived  naked in virgin jungles of Hawaii.  I’ve  been   scientist,   monastic in a mystic order artist and  teacher.    I seem to  learn  the  same  lessons wherever I  am:   to have faith in the unknown; to ride the  wave of the moment;  to let go of  the illusion  of control;    to plumb the depths of mind and emotion  without fear  or  judgment.   And  best of  all --to…

"What is Constant in Art" is a question posed by my model drawing instructor.

So, what are some answers you could think of?

Hey everyone,

I'm very excited to say that I'm finally in the process of building a proper website, with all the cool stuff that artists put on their websites. Below is the temporary URL. When it goes live the address will be, www.nikkostudiospace.com

http://nmilad.otherpeoplespixels.com/home.html…

A few of my works out in the world. 

Perhaps they will inspire some new techniques for hair color.…

This is my current favorite quote.. 

so I have decided to take a leap of faith and audition for "The Voice" next week. Wish me luck.

Being part of this "art family" has motivate me to take some risks..try new things for the fun and for the joy of it.

wish me luck.. 

What are you doing or brewing that would thrill you?

Another favorite quote.."what would you do - if you knew you could not fail?"..

Today I took a trip to Chelmsford in Essex (east of London where I live) to go and see the new pop-up shop a group of Essex artists have started. My friend Joan who is also a member here had art displayed there, the really eye-catching pieces being the three mannequins she had in the window:…

I am heading over to start sorting my studio today, it looks like a bomb has hit it. I figure if I even spend half an hour a day picking up and sorting its a start!