The original is done with pencil, ink, watercolor, acrylic and egg tempera paints on acid free Somerset paper.

Back in the early eighties, while living in Vancouver, B.C.,Canada, I was involved with an Arts Co-op. Artists from all walks of life and territories had been fortuitously thrown together. Our collective of 8 artists had managed to get a source of funds to be able to create a Co-op. For the first time in my artistic career, I could create art,without having to concern myself with the daily struggles of financial survival. We had funds to sustain our individual family lives. This created an enviroment whereby the group interaction encouraged each of us to excel and grow creative exponentially.We were able to spend a great deal of time together and naturally we talked.
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by Scot Kelly

It has been awhile since I posted here, but sometimes life overtakes even simple things like blog posting. Last week I spent a week in Buenos Aires visiting friends with my family. As we toured “La Boca”, the old port section of Buenos Aires, which is now home to street artists and tango cafes, I met Nestor Rodriquez selling his unusual paintings. Continue Reading »

by Scot Kelly

In the 1^st part of Apollo’s Refraction, I outlined 3 broad categories (or processing modes) for valuing art. In part 2 of Apollo’s Refraction, I expounded upon the intuitional and emotional categories and gave a few examples. In this 3^rd part, I will tie this all together with a discussion on the third category – rationalization. Continue Reading »

by Scot Kelly

In part 1 or Apollo’s Refraction, I discussed briefly 3 broad categories that we use to evaluate and value art. In this 2nd segment, I will give some examples and further elucidation of the 1st 2 of these categories. Continue Reading »

by Scot Kelly

Apollo, along with his other titles, is the god of light, music as well as the god of truth. I propose to refract this light (and truth) into a broad classification that may help in our attempts at art valuation. Because this is a blog and not a research paper, I will keep this short and at a high level. Hopefully it will also spur some spirited discussion on the subject. Continue Reading »