Today (10am-3pm) at Orange Glory Cafe, 480 E Main Street, Rochester, New York — opening reception for our co-editor and illustrator Lesley C Weston (@ArtMoonpark) ‘s latest art show! Stop by if you’re near!
MoonPark Art Studio makes its debut at the Rochester Artist Row today! If you’re in Rochester come to the Public Market from 10-4 today and say hi! Great art by Lesley C. Weston! @ArtMoonpark
A few months ago I ran a poll for titles of personal essays you most wanted to read… I’ve now written the piece with the winning title. Here is:
“A Servant Leader Finally Says “No”” by Mary Lynn Reed
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5 Facts about MoonPark Review:
(1) In 9 days our 20th issue will be released!
(2) We illustrate every piece we publish with original art by @ArtMoonpark
(3) We’re always open for submissions
(4) It’s free to submit!
(5) We still have spots open for Issue 21……
"Two vaqueros stand looking at boxed phones locked behind glass."
ICYMI: "Medical Emergency at Marfa Dollar General" by Daryl Scroggins https://t.co/GhWP7JhgBW
"Her eyes do not tell a story but her lips, thin and arrow straight, shoot right through the canvas."
ICYMI: "The Hidden Masterpiece Behind Miss Amy’s Confirmation and a New Genre of Judicial Performance Art" by Heather Newman (@Heathersnewman) https://t.co/6g7eiKCikG
“remember, kids, you can take the dinosaur out of the wave, but you can’t take the wave out of the dinosaur”...
ICYMI: "Commencement" by Ian Willey https://t.co/FUPFbwdhaN
From MoonPark Review illustration to the art gallery walls!! MPR co-editor and illustrator Lesley Weston’s piece “Phantom Fingers” (inspired by @bn_yusuff’s “Unarmed”) is hanging today at The Yard’s Collective in Rochester! @ArtMoonpark@wheateye
Silverpoint takes a long time to create, a gazillion small faint marks made with a sharpened piece of silver(a stylus) on specially prepared paper. I’m trying to alternate these days, one silverpoint piece and one quick piece using water soluble ink pencils:
Here is one from Wed.
Working with my non-dominant had, since the breakage of my right wrist has been extraordinarily challenging and yet enlightening. Here is one of my recent Leftist works, in case you think drawing lives in your hands instead of your eyes.
This is Silverpoint:
So, dearlings, one week ago I had surgery on my right wrist/arm after a tumble in which I fractured both bones in my forearm (4fractures) rotated one of those bones, crumbled small bones, compressed a few others. tore two ligaments. I am right handed. Six days drawing lefty -
'What in the heck has happened' over the last 18 months? https://t.co/ZgO37ZilBl Pleased to see that Heather Love hasn't lost her #painting mojo at least! Fabulous #portrait
I am captivated by Butoh dancers, with their ability to express emotions through the most grotesque and twisted physical forms they can conjure, with their white painted faces and bodies. #pastel#ink#drawing#painting#beautiful#ugly#dance#art https://t.co/nPfBCgdZa3