Month: December 2022

Abstract Expressionism, art, mixed-media, Molly Larson Cook paintings, painting, thoughts about art

Art, Poetry and Finding One’s Posse

Another Maine poem, another new painting. Whither this project? Well, the project has been on hold for the past few weeks thanks to the holidays and a frigid weather spell that kept me out of the studio. There were also a fair number of other distractions large and small about work, weather, and the future of art and creativity in the days of AI and … Continue reading Art, Poetry and Finding One’s Posse

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Abstract Expressionism, art, mixed-media, Molly Larson Cook paintings, painting, thoughts about art

From Point A to Point B or Someplace in that Neck of the Woods

People ask, “What’s your painting about? How did you do it?” Every artist, writer or other creative person knows these questions. Inquiring minds want to know. The answer is usually some kind of song and dance about the creative process, choosing the right paints (paper, tap shoes, guitar strings), the muse, inspiration, one thing and another. I was advised early on that it would not … Continue reading From Point A to Point B or Someplace in that Neck of the Woods

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