Bill not only loved art with a passion...he wanted us to appreciate it as he did. Bill saw the world through an artist's eyes and relished the beauty he observed. More than anything he wanted to share that joy and that beauty with all of us. … [Read more...]
Choose light!
Today, too many people live too much in the shadows and dark and stay there. The dark is the difficult part of life. -- Bill Alexander Bill lived most of his life close to the shadows. Born into poverty...plunged into two world wars...barely eking out an existence as he developed his art...the tug toward darkness must have been formidable. How easy it would have been to slip … [Read more...]
“Don’t handicap your kids!”
What a powerful force we are as parents. Our children will believe anything we say. Do we inspire them...particularly when it comes to the arts? Never before has this country needed more artists...great artists...in all creative fields...music...literature...the visual arts... Our goal is nothing less than to put the arts back at the top of the priority list. We know it's a … [Read more...]
Learning To See
In the book, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain", Dr. Betty Edwards discusses how artists see the world. She states: "Drawing is a curious process, so intertwined with seeing that the two can hardly be separated. The ability to draw depends on one's ability to see the way an artist sees. This kind of seeing, for most people, requires teaching because the artist's way of … [Read more...]
I had it my way!
Not much we can add to what Bill says here. You only go through life one time. Whose way should it be? Bill thinks it should be your way! … [Read more...]
“Life can be so much fun…”
...and if you can enjoy every day you have done very, very good on this earth... -- Bill Alexander We choose how we live our lives. Bill choose to enjoy life. If ever anyone had a reason to complain or be bitter about his life it was Bill. Born in poverty...subjected to the horrors of two world wars...building a life from nothing...wondering where his next meal was … [Read more...]
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