Author: bibleandbeeswax
The last article that I wrote covered the artists and movements that have influenced my thought as an artist. Now, I’m going to attempt to explain why I think my chosen medium/style is acceptable for a Christian and a pastor. In short, my artwork is non-representational. Its meaning is complicated or ambiguous. This post then…
As a Christian, and a pastor, I’ve received many looks of concern when I explain that my artwork is “non-representational”, or to put it incorrectly but more recognizably, “abstract”. One seminary student laughed, and flippantly disregarded me, when I mentioned the work of an abstract expressionist. One pastor has said that a Christian artist cannot…
Things have been a blur for me recently. In December I completed a three-and-half year Seminary program and received a Masters of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. To add to it, my wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl about a week before final exams! We proceeded to move out…
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https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-5-things-to-know-about-investing-in-art-right-now A Summary: Macroeconomic uncertainty has increased collectors’ views of art as an investment. Collectors are now more concerned with return from art investment. Certain sectors of the art market are outperforming general ‘economic indicators’ (like gold), though overall the art market is “down”. Art-secured loans are becoming more flexible in the US. Yet, wealth…
Christians have looked warily at postmodernism for some time now. Its amorphous nature has never been appealing, and its candy-shop variety of metaphysical conclusions has been hard to accept. Sure, one can enjoy certain aspects of so-and-so’s post-structuralism, or rejoice in what’s-his-face’s view of textual analysis, or delight in another fellow’s critique of modernism’s epistemological…
John Dupré Interview: Deeper into the Royal Society Evolution Paradigm Shift Meeting Paradigm shift…didn’t someone suggest this here?
Richard Baxter: 400 Years Later, Still a Model Pastor
So, contemporary art might be meaningful, and it might last, but is it worth the price tag? Of course, this isn’t an easy answer. A great deal of contemporary artwork is just plain awful, and so I’d say, “No, don’t spend any amount of money on this, especially not what they are asking.” Basically, a…