Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. The near spiritual excitement of his swirling brushwork, contoured forms and intense colour has had a powerful influence on the development of modern painting.
Van...
"Don’t ever limit yourself. With art, as in life, the possibilities are endless!"
"In her book On Writing, Annie Dillard tells of being asked by a reader “Who will teach me to write?” Her answer? The page, the page."
"Most beautiful things come from the heart."
In our modern society, not many true mysteries remain. Thanks to scientific advances we are now able to understand most of what's going on in not only our world, but the universe beyond, as well. Even Jack the Ripper...
Even though I spend much time working on the internet my passions are very much old-world! I'm fascinated with the Victorian and Edwardian eras and collect antique photographs.
"I was born in East-Berlin and 8 years old when the wall came down. Stepping into a new world I had only heard of, it was a truly overwhelming experience which signified for me freedom of creation, of beauty and the unexpected."
"I grew up surrounded by books, music and paintings. During my childhood, Saturday was “Museum Day” and Sunday the “Cinema or Trip Day.” Night was time for Grimm’s fairy tales and Don Quixote, along with Chopin, Bach, Mozart and Beethoven."
Name: Daniel Rolnik
Age: 25
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA
Country: USA
Places, Travelled & Lived: Every state in the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, Poland, Japan, Australia and Israel
Loves: Art, underground culture, folktales and Los Angeles hamburgers
Teachers/Education: Ex’pression College for...
Today, we’re chatting with Craig Bullock, a multi-talented and incredibly driven artist, teacher and social justice activist. Building on his own life experiences and vision for a better future, Craig has created Civil Liberty Publishing, a publishing house focused on...