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Ever heard of an insider artist? Me neither. So why is it that the work of so many outsider artists is more interesting than lots of insider artists? Is it because they just come straight out with what moves them? We've got inspiring examples. And read our interview with Betsy Damon, the water woman. Unattached to GOs, NGOs or anybody, she ends up redesigning (for free) a multi-million dollar water project for Chengdu, a city of over 10 million. Plus Paul Van Slambrouck talks with Jonathan Parker who made the artworld spoof "Untitled."
A Conversation with Betsy Damon: Living water
The Tree of The Art of the Mind, Tom Weidlinger
The Story of the Brick
Art/Environment, Sam Bower
A Few Water Mysteries
An interview with Jonathan Parker:
Untitled
A Conversation with Rick Hawes:
A Hidden Song of Service
Enrique MartÃz Celaya: Guide, part 4
Treasures from the Archives:
Dickson Schneider,
An Interview with Freddy of Donut Hell
Rue Harrison: Indigo Animal
Letters
Archived Magazine Issues
"To be an artist is not a matter of making paintings or objects at all. What we are really dealing with is our state of consciousness and the shape of our perception... The act of art is a tool for extended consciousness." --Robert Irwin
Why are the arts so often considered frills when it comes to what is needed in schools, in politics, in so many parts of life? The capacity for creative response is needed in all walks of life. In this issue we explore art as a tool for social engagement. Read More
It's been my good fortune to have more than my share of remarkable friends, and several of them appear in this issue of the newsletter. One of the joys of having a venue like this newsletter is that its a vehicle for expanding my own circle. Read More
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