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Category Archives: Paintings
I’m back
Here I am again. It’s been a busy spring and I have not been able to sit down to write. But it’s my job so here goes… I haven’t left off Don Quixote as a subject, nor have I stopped … Continue reading
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Don Quixote as Hero?
How much of DQ’s timeless appeal has to do with his self-appointment as hero? I have recently been considering Don Quixote in his role as “Hero”. How much of his timeless appeal has to do with his self-appointment as hero? Nobody … Continue reading
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www.michaelbwilson.com
I don’t think I’ve ever said here that my website is: http://www.michaelbwilson.com. The difference between the website and this blog is that the blog is for current work and the website is for historical context. Be sure to check it … Continue reading
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Carrying On
I keep a file of good quotes I come across, and this is one I return to now and again, attributed to John F Kennedy when he was president: “The artist, however faithful to his personal vision of reality, becomes … Continue reading
Summer exhibit in Maine
For anyone who finds themselves on the coast of central Maine this summer, please stop by Sam Shaw Jewelry: http://www.shawjewelry.com/exhibitions/2014/exhibitions_8_14.html
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3 new cubist portraits
I have not given up Don Quixote as a subject I am expanding my cast of characters. A Queen and a Princess keep popping up, and another gentleman who I don’t think is Don but I can’t quite identify who … Continue reading
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Studio art classes
I am offering summer classes in drawing, acrylic and oil painting, and critique. Designed to fit the needs of all levels, from beginners to intermediate to advanced; classes will meet in my Waltham studio. * Lessons use narrative realism as the starting … Continue reading
Sculptures, redux
Hello again. I have posted clean new photos of the Don Quixote sculpture from summer to winter 2013. I fixed the wrinkled backdrop and the lighting, So here, now: A quick tour through the crew of Don Quixotes I have … Continue reading
MFA Tour
I want to announce that I am giving a tour of the Boston MFA exhibit Boston Loves Impressionism. on Wednesday, April 16. The tour is preceded by a brief lecture on Wednesday, April 9, 7-9pm, discussing some historical context, the … Continue reading
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