Dec 24, 2014 | News from the studio
Transitions, six 84 x 48 inch paintings that celebrates the state tree, the white birch. When I was asked, “what influences your art?” I knew the person asking the question really meant “what other artists influence your art?”, or “what subjects influence your...
Nov 10, 2014 | Upcoming events
Meg Black unveils newest commission Open Studio November 15-16, from 10-5 (Sat.) and 11-4 on Sunday 48 Prospect St. Topsfield, MA Celebrate the completion of six large-scale birch trees paintings, commissioned by the state of New Hampshire. Make a pulp painting of...
Oct 29, 2014 | Tabloid art history
This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” I will use my final entry into this series “How to visit an open studio”, to explain how I used the Greek concept of the golden ratio in deciding on the outside dimensions...
Oct 24, 2014 | Tabloid art history
When I was asked “what influences your art?” I knew the person asking the question really meant “what other artists influence you art?”, or “what subjects influence your art?”. While these variables have certainly influenced me, as I have progressed as an artist I...
Oct 17, 2014 | Tabloid art history
Kathe Kollwitz, Young Girl, charcoal (1920). 8 x 8 inches. This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” In my last entry, I discussed how the productivity of Vincent van Gogh influenced me as an artist. Another artist...
Oct 7, 2014 | Tabloid art history
This entry on artistic influence is part of an ongoing series of “How to visit an Open Studio.” In my last entry, I discussed the idea of artistic influence as pertaining to the idea of imitating or copying the work of other artists. I ended the entry by stating:...
