Stars For Eyes

“One of the first rules is no rules.” - Helen FrankenthalerIn breaking with or disregarding whatever particular rules of her time, Frankenthaler was able to create an entirely different way of painting and thus seeing and experiencing painting. Her soak-stain method (influenced by Jackson Pollock) was pivotal in ushering in what we now know as color-field painting.Get your companion PDF here!- - - - - - - - - - - -SFE began as a personal process podcast (or processcast) exploring abstract painting, writing and poetry, general creativity, inspiration, and the every day human experience. But that was just the first two seasons. Stay tuned for season three (winter 2018) which explores a different abstract artist with each episode. We'll begin with female pioneers like Helen Frankenthaler, Elaine DeKooning, and of course the beloved and tempestuous Joan Mitchell. And that's just the beginning. - - - - - - - - - - - -I believe life needs art. We need dreamers, makers, creators, poets, lovers, and genuine humans of