Over the weekend I had a chance to attend the Hyde Park Art Fair as well as some gallery openings in River North. I talked to several artists (photographers and painters) about their art careers. Some were willing to depart some very helpful knowledge and wisdom. One artist in particular I think I shall remain forever grateful to, Harold Pickern.

I revealed the problem that I was having as an artist to Harold after viewing his work. That was that I didn’t know how much time to put into my drawings. This conversation lead to him explaining more about himself as an artist had what really motivated him with his work.

He explained the connection to the old ford automobile to his childhood. He spent a lot of time around them. They were an intricate part of his life. There was an emotional attachment. His exploration to that part is what produced, as one art patron described it,  “arresting” pieces of artwork.

This lead me to thinking about where my emotional connections are. That wasn’t hard to figure out actually. Music. From that moment on, I decided that all of my work, music, art, writing, and photography will be about music.

Photography

I shot my first model Saturday afternoon. My photography mentor was teaching me a few things about the flash I had just bought. The pictures turned out quite nice I thought.