Category Archives: memoirs

New art installation

When I set out to clean up the studio and make a few changes in arrangements, I found that I now had room to put in an art installation. So, without further ado, my latest creation. I call it Time … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – To Be or Not To Be – Galleries

The Calm Before The Storm ©2011 Dave Casey 18×24″ – oil on canvas panel Daily Paintworks Gallery to Buy I was just reading a column written by Jack White, over at the FineArtViews website and he was talking about the … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – Art School Confidential

I think I’ve found one of the biggest problems with a young artist wanting to go to school and become a fine artist. First off, let me preface this by saying that I don’t think there are many young fine … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – To Sketch or Not to Sketch.

Kitchen Painting – Apple, Grapes and Cherries ©2014 Dave Casey 6×6″ – oil on gessobord – $40 Click here to go to check out my Etsy store. As with a lot of artists, I struggle with the idea of whether … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – Art and the Meaning of Life

 Kitchen Painting – Olive Oil 001 ©2014 Dave Casey6×6″ – oil on gessobordClick here to go to the Daily Paintworks auction page This evening I was eating a quick dinner at my desk and watching some artist videos on YouTube … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – Art Fairs

  Kitchen Painting – Strawberry Bavarian Cake ©2014 Dave Casey 6×6″ – oil on gessobord – $40 Click here to go to check out my Etsy store. Now, let me see if I can irritate a few artists out there.  … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – Thomas Kinkade – 1958-2012

As many of you may know, Thomas Kinkade, the self-proclaimed “Painter Of Light” passed away a way a couple of years ago and the art blogosphere kicked into high gear.  I didn’t read even one post that had much of … Continue reading

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Friday Memoirs – Is Bob Ross still relevant?

One of the subjects that I come across frequently in art blogs and forums is the validity of Bob Ross and his work. And opinions seem to be divided into two camps. It’s the proverbial “you either love him or … Continue reading

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