Art in Reality

 In 2009 I had the pleasure of backpacking across Europe, and ending up in Vienna, Austria. 

When I arrived I had no idea I was in the birth city of my favorite artist of all time, Gustav Klimt has He has shaped my artistic views since I realized there was such a thing.

His unconventional approach to color, texture, use of gold leaf and the image of women is what I see as modern and timeless. So misunderstood and hated by his generation, Gustav challenged the art world to see political, religious and sexual revolutions long before the 60's.

His Beethoven Frieze exhibit contains some of my favorite works.

 The Leopold Museum was an all day haven for me, and forced me to see Gustav as not only an artist but an inspiration to draw from for Fashion. 

                                         
                                        Interpretation from the "Tree of Life"

I bought this scarf for $3.00 from Ashby, a consignment shop in Carytown Richmond VA.

In honor of his 150th birthday, here are some other lovely works of art from my hero Gustav Klimt.

                              This picture is another great use of art guiding fashion from 1965.
The painting is "The Waiting". Photo Norman Parkinson, Pierre Cardin, Vogue UK, September 1965

                             Photo Norman Parkinson, Lanvin, Vogue UK, September 1965

"Whoever wants to know something about me – as an artist which alone is significant – they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want."
~ Klimt

Desert Rose

Excited to share my review of a recent STING concert, I attended. The review is at BlueSkyCampfires.This blog is dedicated to music and art for the souls, and I am so proud to be apart of the content! I hope you read and enjoy the review. Please feel free to share your thoughts on blueskycampfires blog with me as well.

Standing in the Shadow of Greatness.....

As a musician, I sometimes wonder the genuine quality and raw talent of artists today. You don't have many people writing lyrics like Jim Morrison, that cut you to the core and you recite standing on tables in hotels in Amsterdam. You don't have tone like Billy Holiday- where that twinge of awkward throatyness sounds almost too good to be true. We don't have La Vie En Rose, Piaf's interpretation of perfection and Dinah Washington's perfect use of a language. SO SUBLIME, yet so far away from most music today. Again raw talent.

I am not a HUGE Beyonce fan. I know that she has a true passion for her performances, and it truly looks like she puts her whole heart and soul into her shows and her fans. I had to post this video of her rehearsing for an American Idol performance in the Spring. I was blown away by her sheer understanding for her instrument.

She has the most incredible control of her voice. And the soul and feeling that you get from her when she sings each note.... that is not something that you can teach. That is like dancing a contemporary number with your voice. Perfection. The fact that she is also singing without a mic, and without the use of auto tune furthers my now undying respect for her and her craft. Everyone should be so lucky to witness art in it's finest interpretation. How it was supposed to be used, how it was supposed to be defined.

Thank you my beautiful sister for making my heart skip a beat....