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Encountering Cave ~ A “Blogella” in Three Parts (Pt. 1)
Last Monday night, I had the experience of a lifetime–seeing my favorite living artist, the three-decade strong, genre-transcending, brilliant singer-songwriter Nick Cave perform live with The Bad Seeds at the Chicago Theatre. Exceeding my hopes and fears, the experience left me buzzing, … Continue reading →
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Tagged art, artists, chicago, creativity, darkness, inclusion, inspiration, music, nick cave, nick cave and the bad seeds, poetry, post punk
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Why I Painted “Collective”
A lost wallet in snowy Chicago led me to encounter a group of young artists that deeply shaped my life direction. Continue reading →
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Tagged artists, chicago, collaboration, collective, community, creativity, culture, diversity, hip hop, inspiration, paintings, power, travel, youth
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