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About jeanevogelart

Art saves lives. That's my mantra and my motivation. My primary purpose as an artist is to inspire, entertain, make you smile, make you mad, make you think or recall a memory. I strive for work that is intimate and genuine, and sometimes whimsical. It's always more than a "pretty picture." I demand a relationship.

>Teach Me, Don’t Sell Me

Posted on January 16, 2009 by jeanevogelart

>In the business world, this is classic marketing advice: get bodies in the workshop seats by promising to reveal the secret of quick bucks, mete out just enough information to entice your mark, er listener, then close the deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Artist QuickFix, Soap_Box, Workshop | 4 Comments

>Peace Corps for Artists?

Posted on January 1, 2009 by jeanevogelart

>There’s been some buzz that President-Elect Obama wants to establish an Art Corps — sort of a Peace Corps for the arts within the United States. The idea is a great one — but with a huge flaw that perpetuates … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Art Saves Lives, Artist QuickFix, Politics, Soap_Box | 10 Comments

>Night Light

Posted on December 21, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Mars & Evening Stars, © 2001 Jeane Vogel Photography,  Cibachrome print There is something special about night light. It changes with the seasons. Cloud cover, moon phase, even air temperature can change the quality of the light after sunset. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Light, Photography, Technique | 1 Comment

>Film vs. Digital

Posted on December 16, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Summer Storm on the Current River,  ©1980, 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Cibachrome print I got a shipment of Polaroid sepia film yesterday. It’s rare and when I found it, I jumped at the chance to use it again. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Photography, Polaroid, Soap_Box, Technique | 2 Comments

>It’s Baaaaaaack!

Posted on December 8, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Let’s Fly Away, © 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Hand-altered Polaroid Photograph Polaroid Film. It’s back!  I don’t know for how long and I don’t know how good it is, but a company in Austria is making it again for … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, NewWork, Nuts and Bolts, Photography, Polaroid | 1 Comment

>We Have to Fix This

Posted on December 1, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>I know I’m not the only one who was sick to learn of the death at Walmart on Long Island when the doors opened at 5 a.m. and frenzied shoppers trampled a man to death so they could get $9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Soap_Box | 3 Comments

>Gratitude

Posted on November 24, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> New Moon, Last Night, Color Photograph, (c)2008 Jeane Vogel Photography This is the week for blogs and articles and broadcasts about how grateful we are – or should be.   Ok, I’ll add mine. I’m grateful for people who … Continue reading →

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>Pushed

Posted on November 17, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Autumn Carpet 2008, Digital Photograph, (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography Lots of serious amateur photographers tell me they would NEVER take pictures for a living because they love photography so much that they don’t want to turn it into … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 10, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>I’m going to be listening to Miriam Makeba all day today. She collapsed and died last night after a concert in Italy to help a journalist who had been receiving death threats for reporting on organized crime. At 76, she was still … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Art Saves Lives, Civil Rights, Soap_Box, Women | 1 Comment

>End of the Season

Posted on November 6, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>The country and I wrapped up two seasons this week. The connections between them gave me pause and even made me well up a couple of times. I finished my part of the 2008 art fair season in Memphis this … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Civil Rights, Fairs, Politics, Soap_Box, Women | 1 Comment