Consolatory Art for Distressed Hearts

“Consolatory Art for Distressed Hearts” is a phrase van Gogh used to describe his work. I came across it in this most excellent review, here: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v37/n15/julian-barnes/selfie-with-sunflowers. The phrase takes the slight shame I have in making frivolously pretty paintings and reconciles it with my own enjoyment of making and looking at frivolously pretty paintings. Sometimes just looking at […]

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