Maree Faulkner .... thoughts on an artist
Knowing artists is a "thing", especially for those of us who are not artists, or artistically inclined to put pen, ink, or paint to paper, canvas, or any surface (no, I am not including sculptors here, or performing artists and the like). Artists are often perceived as strange, intriguing creatures, or, where it is not about the artist themselves, the art is captivating and the creator not necessarily of interest, or perhaps only in passing. A good example is Brett Whiteley versus Ken Done - one of them is wondrously complex, and the other rather bland. Of course appreciation, or love of art is an individual thing. It can be emotional, intellectual, obsessive, cursory, passing or permanent. It can be personal or group / subject-based. It can be one or more of these things. " I like that ." " I don't like that one, but this one here is nice ." " How much? " " I only collect Modernist lithographs. " ..... Such comments are heard in ...