A View from the Statue of Liberty

From Liberty
Photo by Mary Gow

When I was studying at the Art Students League in New York, I took this photo one overcast August day. Long before I was at the League, Robert Henri taught there. The book after which this blog is named, The Art Spirit, is a compilation of Henri’s lectures, notes, and readings. Thank you, Mr. Henri, for helping me see better.

What is the Most Powerful Force on Earth?

In the Q & A session after the screening of his upcoming movie, I Am, Tom Shadyac said he was enjoying living in his 1000 square foot double wide trailer instead of his 17,000 square foot house. . . that it’s about “simplicity, simplicity, simplicity”!

As I watched him, I thought, wow, he is truly living out his artist’s life. He survived an accident, and his recovery energized him to be zealous about spreading the word about the most powerful force on earth: loving kindness. For more see: www.iamthedoc.com. Have you ever had a personal revolution like this?