1. Greg Mort Collections By Richard Wayne Grabisch
July 07, 2006


“Collections” Greg Mort 1993 by Richard Wayne Grabisch Greg Mort’s paintings are a journey into the realms of the large and the small, the infinite and the infinitesimal. Traveling through his compositions the viewer comes face to face wit the basic but mysterious harmonies of beauty itself. This is the artist’s quest and with each visual sampling of quietude or turbulence we are exposed to an almost overpowering feeling of intimacy. The figure balancing tenuously atop a voluptuous boulder in Fisherman provokes an uneasy tension in the viewer. In contrast Mort will sweep the ... (read more)

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2. Greg Mort American Artist By Cynthia P. Schneider United States Ambassador To The Netherlands
July 07, 2006


GREG MORT AMERICAN ARTIST by Cynthia P. Schneider United States Ambassador to the Netherlands Professor of Fine Arts, Georgetown University Author of Rembrandt’s Landscapes Rembrandt’s Landscapes: Drawings and Prints “The paint for all the paintings I have ever done probably could fit into a thimble.” Perhaps that is an exaggeration, concedes Greg Mort, but only a slight one. Difficult as it is to believe, his shiny apples, starched linens, and starry skies were created with mere whispers of color. Greg Mort is able to achieve such dazzling effects because he understands h... (read more)

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3. Greg Mort by Victoria L. Manning ~ Somerville Manning Gallery
July 07, 2006


Greg Mort 20th Anniversary Celebration by Victoria L. Manning ~ Somerville Manning Gallery Spanning twenty years, the relationship between the Somerville Manning Gallery and artist Greg Mort is truly a special one. When we first met, the gallery was still in its original location, smaller and less beautiful then the 1814 historic mill on the Brandywine River that we are fortunate to be in now. Greg and Nadine’s twins – who are now college seniors – were newborns. From the beginning, Greg’s shows at Somerville Manning were extremely successful. Now, I have the honor of seeing those ear... (read more)

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4. Greg Mort Artist of Our Universe by Professor Francesco Bertola
July 07, 2006


Greg Mort Artist of Our Universe by Francesco Bertola Professor of Astrophysics The University of Padua The concept of the macrocosm is that of embracing the universe in its vastness and grandeur. The converse and mirrored opposite of this is the microcosm, our dealings with man in the realm of his own world. This counterpoint has been developed since antiquity as a philosophical idea and as a mythological vision, shaping the evolution of both art and science through the ages. The human fascination with this duality remained lively from the Middle Ages through the Renaissanc... (read more)

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5. Daily Surrender Psalms 84:10
July 04, 2006


July 3, 2006 Psalms 84:10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. God’s favorite test with us seems to be the one of loyalty. At one time or another in our lives, the Spirit takes us to a place of decision. It is a decision that reflects the epitome of our strength or of our weakness; a decision between serving personal interest and serving God; settling for the good versus striving for the best; temporal instant gratification versus eternal future happiness. It is a decision tha... (read more)

Author: Patrick Lumbroso | Article Views: 623

6. Vedic Astrology Lesson 40
July 04, 2006


Vedic Astrology Lesson 40 Mathematical Astrology III Astronomy & Maths are inseparable from Astrology. The father of Indian Astrology, Varaha Mihira ( 500 A D ), was not only an astrologer, he was an astronomer & mathematician par excellence. The trignometric equation Sin^2 ( x ) + Cos^2 ( x ) = 1 is attributed to this Master. (The word Trignometry derives from the Sanskrit Thrikonamithi & Geometry from Jyamithi). He wrote masterpieces in Astronomy ( Pancha Siddhantika ) & Astrology ( Horasastra ). In Astronomy and Maths, he had risen ... (read more)

Author: Govind Kumar | Article Views: 897

7. The Power of Standing Still!
June 29, 2006


Have you ever thought about the power of JUST STANDING STILL when you talk to an audience, or share your music?? Most of us feel we have to DO something when we're on stage; that we have to dazzle everyone with our great performance ability. It's just not so. I teach my students to STOP moving around on stage unless it's called for from an emotional standpoint; they need to connect with a particular section of the audience; or, they just feel that it's time to move because the speech or lyric dictate that. One thing most every performer must become conscious of is shuffling their feet aro... (read more)

Author: Beth Lawrence | Article Views: 807

8. Poetry Is For Writers
June 24, 2006


What is poetry? The meaning is apparently difficult enough that my dictionary uses circular defining. "The art or work of a poet" is the first entry. The other two definitions don't clarify this much. I might define it as "The use of words in a primarily artistic (as opposed to informational) form." However you define poetry, a given poem often can't be enjoyed universally. This is because unlike writing that "explains" things, poems use words to evoke scenes and emotions more directly. Words and their connotations are cultural, so as a result most poems don't translate well. (An exceptio... (read more)

Author: Steve Gillman | Article Views: 544

9. Online Music: Exciting Developments
June 23, 2006


Music could never be bound by any man made barriers, they said. And it has been proved beyond doubt, at least in today’s ongoing web boom. The market for buying, and receiving free rights to download online music, has always been bullish. That’s what we have been witnessing for close to a decade now. The reasons too could simply be enlisted here. First of all, it doesn’t take anybody making more than only few mouse clicks to begin listening to their favorite songs, or start gathering information on music events, singers and individual performers. Music listeners often queuing up to download mu... (read more)

Author: Pankaj Mohan | Article Views: 469