Posts Tagged ‘creative process’
The Only Art Worth Doing Is the Art That Makes Things Better: An Interview with Maura McGurk
February 7, 2011
In an interview with fellow artist Gina Marie Dunn, Maura McGurk discusses her creative process and inspirations for creating political art. She also considers some practical issues about being a fine artist, and, true to form, even finds a way to reference the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry. Please access the full interview here. [...]
2011 | News | Tags: abstract art, artistic practice, baseball, contemporary art, creative process, gay art, interviews, political art, publicityComments (0)
The Dream of the Woodshop
February 1, 2011
I’ve been having lots and lots of dreams lately…I usually never remember my dreams so this is notable. The other night, I dreamed that I was cutting wood panels in a wood shop. I was cutting panel after panel, then taking them over to the drill press and drilling four shallow holes in the back, [...]
2011 | Blog | Media: panel painting | Tags: creative process, PaintingComments (0)
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
December 24, 2010
Yesterday I overheard Mia on the phone, talking with one of her friends when she didn’t know I could hear. I heard her say that I had been offered a couple of jobs recently, and that although I’d been really interested in them, and they would have been great opportunities for me, I decided not [...]
2010 | Blog | Tags: artistic practice, creative process, MiaComments (2)
Vermont Studio Center: The Fleeting Image
November 22, 2010
In Which We Laugh at a Technical Difficulty While Discovering a Metaphor for Artmaking. Last week, I attended a lecture at the Vermont Studio Center by the painter Yvonne Jacquette. (Check out this article for more info on her paintings of aerial cityscapes). Near the end of her talk, the Powerpoint and digital projector were [...]
2010 | Blog | Tags: artist residency, artists, creative process, Vermont Studio CenterComments (2)
Vermont Studio Center: Evolution of a Painting
November 21, 2010
A peek inside the artist’s studio… I tend to develop a painting intuitively and reactively…I don’t work out a plan ahead of time, or plot a composition on paper first. I begin by diving in and sketching out shapes with paint. When I step back and look at the painting, I’ll react to what I’ve [...]
2010 | Blog | Tags: artist residency, color, creative process, gay art, gay bullying, People in the news, studio, Vermont Studio CenterComments (2)
Vermont Studio Center: The Edda Jakab Studio
November 5, 2010
My studio is called The Edda Jakab Studio. There aren’t many studios that are named, so this caught my eye. I made a note to myself to look her up, but so many other things have been on my mind that I hadn’t gotten around to it. One of the things on my mind: last [...]
2010 | Blog | Media: acrylic painting, panel painting | Tags: abstract art, artist residency, artistic practice, artists, contemporary art, creative process, gay bullying, Painting, studio, suicide, Vermont Studio CenterComments (1)
Maura McGurk interviewed by SouthCoastToday.com
October 1, 2010
“…Maura is talking about her love for Italy. Besides being moved by the light alone, she has become enthralled with the generosity of the people, the food and the vivacious appreciation for life. Having visited Italy as an assistant painting teacher to Tony Miraglia with UMass Dartmouth’s Sicily program, McGurk, as well as her work, [...]
