This is the first in a three-part series of stories in ISSUE magazine that focus on notable artists who died in 1918 as a result of the Spanish flu pandemic. Sure, I admit that the flu is just a reason to do a couple of pieces about interesting artists (and three constitutes a seres, so … Continue reading Klimt and the Spanish Flu
My latest artist profile for ISSUE magazine featured artists Anna Myers and Scarlett Blanchard who were hard at work on their show "Morphogenesis" which opened Oct.6 at The Art Studio, Inc. The show is on display through Oct. 26. I met them at the beginning of September in the printmaking lab at Lamar University where … Continue reading ‘Morphogenesis’
When Christopher John Francis Boone discovers Wellington’s body, he is immediately the prime suspect. But he is innocent and sets out to find the real killer. However, this is not a typical noir detective story. Christopher is a 15-year-old boy, clearly on the Autism spectrum although that is never defined, for whom the truth is … Continue reading Review: No lie — ‘Curious Incident’ honestly excels
The following was originally published on the University Press staff blog "From the Newsroom" The look of a newsroom varies according to the organization. Some are bright, open rooms, some are dingy cubicles and some are a mixture of the two. The computers may be PCs or Macs, the layouts may be created in QuarkXpress … Continue reading The AP Stylebook: every reporter’s friend
An interesting new technology shift that is creeping into journalism is the use of drone photography. On Oct. 3, the new Lamar University student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted Guiseppe Barranco, Beaumont Enterprise photo editor, to demonstrate the process. Barranco has been using the drones for around six months after getting licensed. … Continue reading Droning on
When I was in Paris last year, I visited the Museé D'Orsay. Among my favorite artists is Gustave Courbet, and the D'Orsay has two epic paintings "The Artist's Studio" and "A Burial at Ornas." However, one of the most stunning pieces of 18th-century French art, in fact it is stunning in any era, is "L'Origine … Continue reading Discovering the ‘Origin of the World’
Here is a blog I wrote for the University Press staff blog. I am the adviser and contribute occasionally with thoughts about journalism. The University Press staff is obviously committed to print news, but we are constantly faced with the question, “I get all I need from the internet so why should I read the … Continue reading Why read newspapers
As an artist, I like to play. Literally. If I am not having fun making a piece, then what is the point? Don’t get me wrong, I take the act of creation very seriously, but if I can play with different techniques or materials, to give the work a new texture or look, I will … Continue reading Digging out inspiration
NEW ORLEANS — It had been a while since I had popped down I-10 for a visit to “The Crescent City,” so when my sister Barbara and her husband Andy said they wanted to celebrate her birthday in NOLA during their visit from England I was totally on board. Andy and Barb had not been … Continue reading Jazz Outside the Box
For the want of a National Insurance Card, a political career is lost. In a real-life tale that features high English political figures and bumbling assassins worthy of a Coen Brothers movie, “A Very British Scandal” tells the story of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe’s fall from grace after being accused of trying to kill … Continue reading Review: ‘A Very English Scandal’ combines pathos, humor in tale of politics and class
