Tag Archives: Art in the world

What is it you do again?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Mary Beth Frezon

“Whatever the many failings of my work,” he concluded, “let it stand as a manifesto of my love for the time in which I was born.” The above quote grabbed me from a NYTimes article about John Updike. Someone recently … Continue reading →

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Bon Voyage and Best Wishes

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Mary Beth Frezon

to Keri Smith, who I found out lived somewhere nearby but I only found this out after she moved! Ain’t that the way? And thanks Keri for all your wonderful blogs and takes on making art in the world. here’s … Continue reading →

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Hold that thought

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Mary Beth Frezon

The next time someone sniffs and snootily implies that it’s not “art” unless it’s painted, hand-dyed, printed or messed with somehow, I’m going to remember these 2592 pieces and their related seams and think something pretty unprintable in their direction. … Continue reading →

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Size matters

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Mary Beth Frezon

“I want to be very intimate and human. To paint a small picture is to place yourself outside your experience, to look upon an experience as with a reducing glass. However, when you paint the larger picture, you are in … Continue reading →

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Art

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

When i can’t deal anymore with the amount of money spent daily for war (instead of education and food and showing care for our fellows), I take comfort and inspiration in tales about people doing their work on a daily … Continue reading →

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