by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 11, 2010 | General
Great late afternoon yesterday! We had lots, of fun. The three hours went so fast. Karin is carrying on with her incredible series of paintings; Isobel and Gerry are traveling; our lawyer/artist Lise sold seven paintings; Olga waiting for September for going back to...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 9, 2010 | Art History, En français, Inspiration |Thoughts
Cette chronique se fera cette fois-ci au « je » ; car la question est à la fois très personnelle et farfelue. Elle est la suivante. Le bon vieux confessionnal (et toute sa philosophie) des églises catholiques a-t-il promeut l’automatisme de la peinture ? Il semblerait...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 2, 2010 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Back to this idea of letting go (see post May 21st) let’s recall that in the course of the 16th century there was a kind of “letting go” movement; Mannerism. The Mannerists were a wild bunch of show-off artists who lived from the middle to the end of the 16th...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 26, 2010 | Food | Cooking
Today, 33 degrees in Ottawa (Canada), 32 in Barranquilla (Colombia), only 27 in New York (USA); definitely time for a Caprese Salad! For 5 persons (with a nice appetite) Ingredients 1 small romaine lettuce (optional), but good when you are hungry! 5 large beautiful...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 25, 2010 | Food | Cooking
“Every evening, around the supper table, usually dimly lit by four candles dripping on Chianti bottles, we would have length y discussions on various topics such as art marketing, the importance of linguistics in contemporary arts, sociology of the arts, and...
