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Shirley Fox
Sep 16, 20221 min read
The Highest Form Of Flattery: Imitation
"Channel 45", 20"x20", Acrylic on Canvas Homage to a great. Nearly everyone knows of Jackson Pollock. The painter was made famous by his...
Shirley Fox
Sep 9, 20221 min read
"Egg Brain" Or How To Make Art With Egg On The Brain
"Egg Brain" 18"x24", Acrylic on Canvas I pride myself on generally being optimistic. Then there’s the overthinking side of me. It wasn’t...
Shirley Fox
Sep 2, 20221 min read
"Make Bad Art"
That’s the advice I got from one of the many books I’ve read on creativity. The author was, of course, referring to the idea that you...
Shirley Fox
Oct 15, 20212 min read
When Opportunity Knocks...
So Back Inside, 24"x18" One would think that after so much time in more or less isolation that we would welcome the opportunities to...
Shirley Fox
Sep 10, 20212 min read
It's no Day At The Beach
Waves Of Relief Come Over Me, 36"x24" I’m a nice person. I’m not writing this to inform you, I am writing it to remind myself. A friend...
Shirley Fox
Aug 20, 20212 min read
I Love It When That Happens
Put Some Color In It, 18"x24" Sometimes I surprise myself. As I’m pretty sure I mentioned before, I’ve been gardening. People think that...
Shirley Fox
Aug 6, 20212 min read
And Here We Are Again
Here's what is currently on the easel. I felt like just posting a photo of this piece and being done with it. I live in Florida and I’ve...
Shirley Fox
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Will She, Or Won't She?
Courage To Encourage, 18"x24" I’ve never considered myself to be the most prolific artist. I generally produce about one piece per week....
Shirley Fox
Jul 16, 20212 min read
Done. Or Not.
I haven’t titled this piece yet. I’m not sure it’s finished. Maybe I'll just leave it untitled. "Untitled #1". There are a lot of things...
Shirley Fox
Jul 9, 20212 min read
Navigating The (Post?) Pandemic
Some Nature Things, 16"x20" There’s no question that this has been one of the most unusual times in history. From all indications we are...
Shirley Fox
Jun 25, 20211 min read
An Original Blog Post About Being Original
Abstract With Green, 20"x16" As I was lining up my paintings the other day, someone in my household said that they all kind of look the...
Shirley Fox
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Read More, Learn More
Abstract #2102, 20"x16", mounted on canvas I mentioned last week that I was going to do a sort of book review. The book is titled “Make...
Shirley Fox
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Yes, Artists, You Have To Deal With Money...
I titled this piece "The Arrangement". One of the few paintings I've created recently that resembles something recognizable. 16"x20",...
Shirley Fox
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Making Lemonade
Orange Burst, 16"x20" One of the biggest complaints we hear about self-help books and lectures is that, once you get back to living, all...
Shirley Fox
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Moving Forward
Here’s what’s on the easel right now. Ah, 2020. How we all wished that you wouldn’t creep over into ‘21. You did. We all knew you would....
Shirley Fox
Dec 3, 20201 min read
A Moody Piece For A Moody Time
This is a piece I did in October. Its a bit different than my usual colorful work. I think it accurately reflects the mood of the times....
Shirley Fox
Sep 4, 20202 min read
My (Imaginary) Interview
I recently came across an art marketing website which appears to have sadly gone by the wayside. I did come across a page that looks like...
Shirley Fox
Aug 7, 20201 min read
Take Out Everything
I noticed two things that have happened for me during this pandemic. First, I have had more time to create and less energy to motivate...
Shirley Fox
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Really Missing Summer in 2020
As soon as I finished this piece, I knew what to call it. That’s actually something that is rare for me. Giving titles to my work is...
Shirley Fox
Jun 25, 20202 min read
Tear Them Down! But, Wait...
Update: Since writing this post, I have discovered that the sculptor Gutzon Borglum was a huge racists. I take back all the nice things I...
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