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Grunge on Avenue G by Jann Alexander © 2013 For photographers, the grungier, the rustier, the more lonely a subject is—the better. We...

Artist’s Poem by Jann Alexander © 2013 Ain’t no sunshine. It’s a dreary, dull, drab, gray day. A day that demands a wing and a prayer...

© 2013 Jann Alexander The business world seems determined to improve its creativity. If you don’t believe it, visit Inc.com to search...

Can’t Wait for Inspiration from B.E.Awesome Ideas in my blog’s Drafts folder are growing mold , since the shiny newest thing is always...

Lightscapes / Blue Pool by Jann Alexander © 2013 — There is nothing as inviting as a languid, limpid pool of cool blue water on a hot...

Down East Wine by Jann Alexander © 2013 Wine seems to be a favorite of many artists and photographers (whether using it for subject...

Success at day’s end “Like a parent with many children , I’d find it hard to name a favorite among my creative passions—Art, Design,...

Dueling Threats by Jann Alexander © 2013 Places in Austin vanish with frequency , but when a classic artwork by a legendary Texas artist...

Where are you heading? by Jann Alexander © 2013 “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” —Yogi Berra Being...

Down East Wine by Jann Alexander © 2013 Wine seems to be a favorite of many artists and photographers (whether using it for subject...

Wine and art make an incomparable pairing . That must be why it’s always served at art gallery openings. In fact, isn’t that why there’s...

Happy July Fourth, Maine by Jann Alexander © 2013 Artists have painted flags for as long as artists have painted, from Claude Monet to...

“ It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene,...

From Wikipedia Commons As a child, I was either reading, writing or drawing (or some combination thereof), which is what I still mostly...

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” — Steve Jobs , US computer engineer & industrialist, ...

We are continually amazed (yet entertained) by Dumb Things Artists Do To Try to Get Into Galleries . Dumb, because they’ve given no...