Category Archives: Soap_Box

>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 →

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>Exhibition XXIV – Art St. Louis

Posted on October 30, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Windswept #1, (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Infrared Photograph, 24×30, $400 Juried into Art St. Louis’ Exhibition XXIV, Nov. 3-Dec. 30, 2008 Often an inspiring artist comes into my booth and wants advice about how to get started. I’m … Continue reading →

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>Routine

Posted on October 27, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> “Duck Pond,” (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography, Infrared photograph I think the worst advice I ever got was “Stick to a Routine.”  It goes like this: Develop a good work routine. Make your routine part of your life. You … Continue reading →

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>Discipline

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Moonrise #2, Infrared Photograph (c) 2008 Jeane Vogel Photography I’m the bad mom this morning. Last night, our 7th grader went to her first concert. She went with a friend and a friend’s dad. She met the band members, … Continue reading →

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>A New Patron

Posted on October 13, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Living Bouquet, (c) 2005 Jeane Vogel Photography 20×20, $250 framed I was at the Highland art fair this weekend. Highland is a sweet rural Swiss town in Illinois about 25 minutes from St. Louis. It’s not a huge fair, … Continue reading →

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>When Art and Values Clash

Posted on September 29, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Searching for Time, Infrared photograph, (c)2008 Jeane Vogel 24×30, $325 matted It was bound to happen. I meet a lot of people at art fairs and we basically have one thing in common: we both like my art! Or … Continue reading →

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>Don’t Be Afraid of Art

Posted on September 17, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Rhymes With Orange, (c) Hilary Price,  Used with Permission of the Artist When I laugh out loud at the funnies, it’s often at Rhymes With Orange (I’ve been know to cry at Funky Winkerbean and For Better and For … Continue reading →

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>A Family In Progress

Posted on September 2, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>I know people get tired of hearing this from me, but it’s my litany:  Art saves lives. Art can save the world. How do I know? Because I’ve seen it. I don’t mean to suggest that ONLY art saves lives. … Continue reading →

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>Telling the Truth

Posted on July 17, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>“Even a dog distinguishes between being stumbled over and being kicked.” — Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes I got myself in a bit of hot water this week. I won’t go into all the gory details, but let’s say I pulled … Continue reading →

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>An Amazing Thing Happened Today

Posted on June 5, 2008 by jeanevogelart

> Got Game, (c) 2004 By Jeane Vogel22×30, $350 Girls Want to Play, from the What Girls Want series, (c) 2005, Jeane Vogel22×30, $350 An amazing thing happened today — Mamie “Peanut” Johnson was drafted by the Washington Nationals. This … Continue reading →

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