“Mere Color,” Art, and the Soul

“Remembering the Rain” ©2019, Molly Larson Cook 18″ x 24″  Acrylic and Ink on Canvas Colors of Jazz series   “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. ” ― Oscar Wilde   I’m trying hard to imagine “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form…” as anything but abstract expressionism. And … Continue reading “Mere Color,” Art, and the Soul

If It Gets Messy…

“…in time of daffodils who know…” ©2019, Molly Larson Cook 18″ x 24″ Acrylic on canvas   One of my favorite quotations comes from author Tom Robbins regarding life in general (at least that’s the way I always read it): If it gets messy, eat it over the sink. Given the way quotations so often morph from the original, Tom may have put this a … Continue reading If It Gets Messy…