Last year, I was thrilled to see Alex Grey and his wife Allyson do live painting at Moksha Art Gallery in Miami during  Art Basel week. I have had one of his books titled, Sacred Mirrors, for the past 20 years on my coffee table. So seeing them in person for the first time was a huge treat, plus the ambience of live music in the background made it a WOW.

I also was lucky to attend Latism 11 in Chicago last week, happily sponsored by an amazing company, I Hispano serving the Latino community with huge resources for jobs! Besides that, the people behind it are so down to earth and real.

Anyway, I know, you are wondering, “What does viewing a live painting have to do with the Latism conference?”  My answer comes in a few words: Vision, Passion, Love and Creation. A good artist friend of mine, Anya Nadal, once told me she always sees the paintings in full detail before she even puts one stroke of paint on the canvas. Sometimes, she even sees them in dreams in a huge wall sized canvas. [click to continue…]

{ 11 comments }