“tapping the buried fountain”
artist blog:
creativity, inspiration, process, materials
Denise Levertov’s “tapping of a buried fountain in the poet from which the music flows” inspired the title of my 1996 dissertation on creativity, art, and consciousness — and the title of this artist blog.
Making a Difference: Art and Meditation
art that enlivens consciousness, nourishes the soul, heals, evokes happiness & wholeness. From there you can take more powerful, effective action to create positive change.
why I love flodesk for newsletters even though I’ve tried others
more beauty, branding, and elevation… more opens, clicks, sales, responses, praise with Flodesk newsletters
peace, beauty, blessings, healing
soothing peace and beauty for the world… blessings and healing
abstraction, art, and nature
Abstraction is inherent everywhere we look in nature: clouds in the sky, the aurora borealis, foam patterns on the ocean, lichen on rocks, galaxies. These abstract patterns appear in art as well, expressing beauty and wonder, inspired by nature.
things agnes martin told me 1
In 1989 and 1990, I visited artist Agnes Martin at her home and studio in Galisteo, New Mexico. Basically, I wanted to meet her, so I looked her up in the Santa Fe phonebook. When I called her, she invited me to come. My home and studio were on Upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe, so it was only…
things agnes martin told me 2
Visit to artist Agnes Martin in Galisteo, NM. Sherri Silverman. Artist blog. Creative process. I brought Agnes a box of herbal tea on my second visit, since she didn't have any when we sat in her home and she made us tea the previous time. Agnes talked about her creative process…
things agnes martin told me 3
More Agnes Martin stories from artist Sherri Silverman’s 1989/1990 visits to her Galisteo home and studio. Artist blog post 3 about her experiences with Agnes.
art that brings you into the present moment: reemerging into the NOW
I’ve been very inward this past year. Here’s art that brings you into the present moment. I hope you’ll be inspired, find it beautiful, and want my art to enhance and uplift your home.
true power of an artist. see the best. beauty. hope.
Artists and the creative process. I’m a big fan of magazines. I get inspired by color combinations, photos of beautiful home furnishings and the way art lights up and grounds a home…
getting organized in the studio: art inventory database
Why I love my art inventory database, Artwork Archive…
#artinthetimeofcovid
George Bernard Shaw quotation on value of art. Sherri Silverman’s poem about art in the time of Covid.
artists, art studios, & creating balance in life
Yearning for balance as an artist. Meditation as the key. Getting art studio time. rhythms and cycles in life.
art is about transformation
“art is about transformation, about revealing the miraculous”: Donna Doran. artists and gardeners. Sherri Silverman poem.
david hockney on artists creating their environment
David Hockney on how artists create their environment. Creating my new space in west Marin County, CA.
artslant closing: preserving my profile on artslant
Artslant.com closing down. What was on my profile there…
parallel paths: connecting with the source
Art’s intention and effect: “energize, uplift, and give people a glimpse of the unboundedness that is hidden inside us” Fabienne Verdier
hanging out with other artists is the best!
visiting Lava Thomas at Headlands Center for the Arts. artist Erica Deeman and art critic Charles Desmarais…
early memories of art-making, childhood & beyond
thinking about my early memories of making art…