Making “Bad” Art: Catharsis in 2020

Aristotle, the coiner of “catharsis,” defines the term as the process that affects the audience of a work (or of a play – tragedies, specifically). The meaning of catharsis today has shifted from aesthetic enjoyment to well, therapy. From the highly...

March Meet the Maker: Story

While I’ve tried to participate in challenges like Inktober before, I’ve never really stuck to them for more than a few days at a time. So when I work up on March 1st to a post tagged #MarchMeetTheMaker, I was immediately intrigued: what do you mean I...

“Community Service” Group Exhibit at Visual Shop

Do you remember the first time you posted a picture of your art to your personal social media? For me, it was about a month before participating in this group exhibit in Visual Shop’s gallery. This was my first show ever. Yes, ever! The Community Service art show was...

“Perfect 10” Group Exhibit at La Bodega Gallery

One of the best things about themed shows is that they always spur inspiration. It can be pretty easy to get stuck in a creative block or feel uninspired when working on large collections of work…but with that being said, it can also be hard to create a piece in a...