Every now and then, I like to repeat a blog from the past when I think it's relevant. Reading a blog with a catchy title like "Stop Doing Art" made me think of it.
The creators are burned by the glut of artists and wanna-be-artists who "clutter" the airways with too much art and most of it bad. I don't know what they've been sniffing, but their arrogance is off-putting to say the least. What I'm seeing is the replacement of good art with photography and digital art. Yes, they are art, too. And I agree that they require skill, but there's just something about the smell of paint and canvas that that can't be duplicated through any other media. So here goes:
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| "Namesake" acryllic on canvas |
We’re all eager to start them. We want our own public space in the sun to share
our personal trivia or our hopes and dreams. Millions of blogs attest to that
fact. But what happens when the enthusiasm fades, a blogger moves to another
space, or just leaves his or her audience hanging as weeks turn into months and
months into years?
You end up with clogged search engines
and the skeletal remains of countless blogs hanging in the pathways of
cyberspace. I was amazed as I searched for viable art blogs how many of them
have not been updated in months; some for more than three to five years!
Amongst the casualties were new mother blogs, created by first time mothers who wanted to share the miracle of birth and their amazing adventure into motherhood. Others wanted to share a wonderful vacation with humorous stories and full-color photos. But when the vacation excitement fizzled, and the dazzle of motherhood wore off, so did the blog.
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| "Tickles from God" acrylic on canvas |
Many blogs are started with good intentions, but they fail miserably when the blogger realizes there is no substance. There are no long-term goals. There was a beginning, but no ending. The blogger had no vision for the purpose of his or her blog or the discipline to finish it.
Clanking around in this wasteland,
I still found some good information, an interesting fact or two; but it
required an investment of time to find that juicy fruit, that bright star among
the scattered bones of defeat. Some bloggers move frequently from space to
space, leaving their old blogs behind like bread crumbs to lead their followers
back home. Some links failed, leading me on a wild goose chase.
With all the apps and gizmos out there, I sometimes have difficulty uploading my own updates, especially in the evening hours. The large sites like Facebook and Twitter become unpredictable and double tweets or failed tweets happen on occasion.
Abandoned bytes and cyber
debris join other waste materials in the heavens. Our Satellite Station over
the years has dropped scraps and junk that still circle the globe endlessly polluting
the atmosphere. Our oceans are filled with garbage and the ghostly remains of
plastic bags. Japan’s Tsunami debris floats around the globe, butting up
against foreign shores and introducing them to alien species.
Our “throw away” society
continues to add to our mountain of debt and our growing landfill piles.
Wouldn’t it be great if someone would find a way to clean up this wasted space
or manufacture things that would last? If our economy is so bad, why do so many
people throw thousands of pounds of food in the trash each year? Solutions not
rhetoric is what we need. Suggestions anyone?
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| "Beach Buddies" mixed media on canvas |
All Carol's artwork can be found at Anfinsen Arts Alive
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