Category: Art Life
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VAN GOGH’S TRAGIC TIMING
The Stars Were Turning in His Favor Vincent van Gogh is the archetype of the tortured artist. He is the genius who suffered, who created masterpieces in obscurity, who died impoverished and unrecognized, only to become one of the most famous artists in history after his death. His story is romanticized as inevitable, as if…
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Ferris wheel EVP
During our stay in Iceland last year, we were lucky enough to have a hotel right by the old harbour. While scrolling through the map one morning, I spotted a Ferris wheel marked nearby—and with a little time to kill before lunch and our airport departure, I decided to wander over and snap a few…
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MOVIE REVIEW: MRS. LOWRY & SON
When the People We Love Can’t Appreciate Our Art I recently came across a movie called Mrs Lowry & Son, and at first, I wasn’t sure I was interested. But something pulled me in, and by the end, I felt deeply moved—and heartbroken. The film tells a story based on the real-life painter L.S. Lowry,…
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Blue Lagoon EVP
I was going through my photos and videos from my Iceland trip last year, and I found something unexpected in one of the clips. The video was taken right outside the Blue Lagoon; I was just filming the surreal, milky-blue water as we were walking in. When I played it back, I caught an EVP.…
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Snowstorm EVP
The Scene: We are currently in the middle of a massive snowstorm, with drifts reaching knee level. While I’d love to just stay cozy inside, the chickens don’t care about the weather! We had to literally dig our way to the coop just to feed them and change their water. The Discovery: While we were…