Working on writing song for the last intersection
Sunset & Hyperion. Great Ancient Greek mythology inspiration. Our son Liam is working on a beat and gave us great background into our characters of Medusa, Perseus, Andromeda and the Titan Hyperion. Mike is giving our dog physical therapy for her bad leg and it is pretty much art geek central over here. Happy Mother’s Day!
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He said “I feel all musical instruments are female.”. If you have ever dated a musician this will have a special resonance as they are never more passionate then with their beloved instruments and the sweet music they make with them. In the beginning I tried to compete, then realized our happiness as a couple was dependent on us becoming a threesome. I have never regretted that decision even though I always know, his passion always lies first with her.
Plato on music….fascinating how nothing ever changes.
Plato complained about the new music:
Our music was once divided into its proper forms…It was not permitted to exchange the melodic styles of these established forms and others. Knowledge and informed judgment penalized disobedience. There were no whistles, unmusical mob-noises, or clapping for applause. The rule was to listen silently and learn; boys, teachers, and the crowd were kept in order by threat of the stick… . But later, an unmusical anarchy was led by poets who had natural talent, but were ignorant of the laws of music…Through foolishness they deceived themselves into thinking that there was no right or wrong way in music, that it was to be judged good or bad by the pleasure it gave. By their works and their theories they infected the masses with the presumption to think themselves adequate judges. So our theatres, once silent, grew vocal, and aristocracy of music gave way to a pernicious theatrocracy…the criterion was not music, but a reputation for promiscuous cleverness and a spirit of law-breaking.[
This is the last photo/painting for which we have to write a song. Today I was inspired to research more into Medusa, because of the image painted on the building behind the main character of the photo. Crazy thing: this is what I have discovered about the photo I took. Medusa was killed by the Greek hero Perseus, who looks a lot like the “main character” of the photo. He also happened to marry Andromeda…who was placed by Athena amongst the constellations in the northern sky, near Perseus and Cassiopeia. Note the Griffith Observatory in the back ground of the photo…it was a very clear day and it’s unusual to be able to see the Observatory so clearly from this location. Also, Hyperion was a Greek Titan! WTW! Kinda crazy all that greek mythology exploding in my picture of modern Silverlake!
Officially celebrating the completion of the paintings at Church & State with some amazing people without whom I would be lost.
DTLA Library looking for the perfectap for i(LA)s website. Of course they are under lock and key!
Art in its new home at Nadine Studios. Waiting patiently for it’s big night. It will be safe here and serve as great inspiration as we edit the video and finish the music.
Me and Vincent. King of Bay Street. Nicest guy. Made my stay wonderful. I will miss him most.
I think I posted a photo just like this a year and a half ago. Just moved out the final canvas and turned in the keys. Had lunch with Vincent and said “see you soon.” phase two complete with joy and tears as any great life experience should end. I am getting excited to write down the stories.
The chalk board at the studio. Signed by all who attended our preview show last spring.
