http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/index/ en gwenn@gwennseemel.com 2012-02-06T08:11:03+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/portraiture_figurative_portrait_figuratif/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/portraiture_figurative_portrait_figuratif/#When:08:11:03Z Portraiture can be considered a figurative art, but figurative art is not always portraiture.  Le portrait peut être considéré comme un art figuratif, mais tout art figuratif n’est pas du portrait. En français, Video, Process images, Practice, On portraiture, You Bag 2012-02-06T08:11:03+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/who_was_who_am/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/who_was_who_am/#When:08:11:53Z This drawing by my nine year old self was just one of the many uncomfortable treasures I dug up while I was in France last month, helping my mother get rid of her parents’ things. Philosophy 2012-02-02T08:11:53+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/talk_art_parle/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/talk_art_parle/#When:08:11:25Z The people who don’t talk about art tend to be vocal about their non-verbalizing stance so I can’t help but make a rebuttal.  Les gens qui n’aiment pas parler de l’art ont tendance à être loquaces sur leur silence et c’est pour ça que je me sens obligée de parler de pourquoi je parle de l’art. En français, Video, Business of art 2012-01-30T08:11:25+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/following_paintings_mary_anne_katie/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/following_paintings_mary_anne_katie/#When:08:11:18Z This is my third in a series of videos of chats I have with subjects of my paintings. Video, Philosophy, On portraiture, Interviews 2012-01-27T08:11:18+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/small_claims_court/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/small_claims_court/#When:08:11:04Z A few years ago, I took some people to small claims court.  This was the first time I’d done so and I haven’t done it since, so I’m by no means an expert on the process.  That said, I did discover a few interesting things along the way. Business of art 2012-01-26T08:11:04+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/portraiture_hard_portrait_difficile/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/portraiture_hard_portrait_difficile/#When:08:11:26Z That’s why most artists avoid it.  Voilà pourquoi la plupart d’artistes evite ce genre. En français, Video, Process images, Practice, On portraiture 2012-01-24T08:11:26+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/becoming_peer/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/becoming_peer/#When:08:11:10Z When professors fear their former students, there’s something wrong with the system. Philosophy 2012-01-18T08:11:10+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/making_a_choice_faire_le_choix/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/making_a_choice_faire_le_choix/#When:08:11:00Z An essential part of being human is feeling like you have choices, even if the choices aren’t always good.  Le choix fait partie essentielle de l’expérience humaine.  Et c’est le cas même si les choix qui vous sont présentés ne sont pas toujours bons. En français, Business of art, On endometriosis, On photography 2012-01-11T08:11:00+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/saying_no_anything_at_all/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/saying_no_anything_at_all/#When:08:11:41Z A few years ago, back when I was still living with my brother, our house was attacked.  The culprit was some kid with a stencil and some spray paint, and I’m glad to say his assault didn’t go unanswered. Philosophy, On feminism 2012-01-06T08:11:41+00:00 http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/chicken_butt/ http://www.gwennseemel.com/index.php/blog/comments/chicken_butt/#When:08:11:35Z I’m in France again, visiting my childhood and trying to unravel the eternal mystery of my hybrid heritage. Philosophy 2012-01-05T08:11:35+00:00