Angel in the Parlour

Images of angels speak of purity, divinity, and transcendence. Artist Robert Lewis’ Untitled #37 (“Angels”) a digital collage, challenges this traditional perception of angels by depicting two quasi-anthropomorphic, ephemeral images that resemble angels but are not truly angelic in nature. I will explore the philosophical implications of this digital collage and what it reveals about our understanding of the divine, the ephemeral, and the human condition. Lewis’ collages often use some images created with carefully crafted text prompts in a variety of AI applications. He makes it practice to never use AI as a standalone version of himself. That is, […]

Plein Air Easton 2008

“I was the only son of my mother and father, and I was exceedingly aspiring, and my daring was very great. I thought there was no enterprise in the world too mighty for me….and after I had achieved all the adventures that were in my own country, I equipped myself, and…at length it chanced that I came to the fairest valley in the world…” -Thomas Bulfinch (1796–1867). Age of Fable: Vol. III: The Age of Chivalry.  1913. The following is an account of my trip to compete in Plein Air Easton 2008 in Easton, Maryland. Plein Air Easton is a plein air […]