Category Archives: Art

Anything that has to do with art.

Circles are round

Posted on May 29, 2015 by James Steerforth

“But I said that first!” “Yes, possibly. I don’t recall.” “You damn well know it’s the truth.” “Possibly. But that doesn’t change the fact that it made me famous, not you, and that I’ll always be remembered for saying it.” … Continue reading →

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Rosa Andante

Posted on March 14, 2014 by James Steerforth

Rosa Andante, ink drawing by Johannes Beilharz (2014)

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Resolution

Posted on January 2, 2013 by James Steerforth

I have been idle at a nagging pace. I wrote and painted very little last year. This was certainly due to the fact that I was too busy in real life – moving to another country, starting a more or … Continue reading →

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The significance of things and events

Posted on June 5, 2011 by James Steerforth

“What else did you see in your dream?” “A violin. Nicely flung, not one of those ugly duck-chested ones.” “Uhuh.” The patient crossed his feet on the couch. “Let me repeat: You saw an angel in a nearly sheer white … Continue reading →

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Pictures at an exhibition

Posted on May 16, 2011 by James Steerforth

Dutch or too much? Perhaps one of the pictures at the exhibition… My dear friend, We went to the exhibition, the big exhibition that is here in town, the big exhibition, I’m sure you’ve heard of it. You’re surely curious … Continue reading →

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Eat Art

Posted on November 1, 2010 by James Steerforth

Just one of the fancy, funny, trite or smelly pieces of art I discovered at the Eat Art exhibition currently showing at the Stuttgart art museum. Want to see more? Here’s a guided photo tour.

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Père Lachaise

Posted on May 1, 2010 by James Steerforth

Mostly black Pictures taken at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris and merged, posted for Photo Hunt.

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Fugue in D minor

Posted on April 25, 2010 by James Steerforth

No surprise then that the dinner served by the rats was birdfeed. Continue reading →

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Below average ride on a headless horse

Posted on February 6, 2010 by James Steerforth

Picture of an uncomfortable medieval ride taken at Unterlinden Museum in Colmar, Alsace. Continue reading →

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The landing of the Allies in Normandy as foreseen by Wassily Kandinsky in 1911

Posted on March 8, 2009 by James Steerforth

According to the catalog, Kandinsky attended an Arnold Schönberg concert on January 2, 1911. The painting, done the next day, demonstrates that the “impressions of an external nature” serving as the source… Continue reading →

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Quarter moon in a ten cent town

Posted on February 28, 2009 by James Steerforth

It’s a quarter moon in a ten cent town / Time for me to lay my heartaches down Continue reading →

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She is like Mona Lisa

Posted on June 6, 2008 by James Steerforth

For her That denied smile became uncomfortable after a while – James Steerforth ( © 2008 ) Mona Lisa includes deny, smile and uncomfortable from 3WW LXXXIX.

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Purple and Orange

Posted on June 5, 2008 by James Steerforth

Picture of a village in Turkey taken at daylight exposed to purple and orange filters. For Inspire Me Thursday’s Purple and Orange theme.

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Tell me about something that will stay forever

Posted on May 10, 2008 by James Steerforth

“Like, will you stay forever?” Nutan said. “I’ll try. But eventually I’ll have to go. And you might have to go before that.” “Where would I go?” “Study, for example. At a school in some other town.” “I would never … Continue reading →

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Cretan summer view

Posted on May 9, 2008 by James Steerforth

A view out the door of a hotel room on Crete. Digitally processed photograph posted for “Doors” at Inspire Me Thursday. The photo was split up into its CMYK components, which were individually altered, and finally the channels were combined … Continue reading →

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Natalie Spacey must go shopping

Posted on May 3, 2008 by James Steerforth

Now what was it I needed to get from the store? Cranberry sauce for the Morning Glory celebration over at the Church of the Eleventh Commandment, where they have that thundering sparrow hawk of a preacher, Elmer Pumpernickle. Always reminds … Continue reading →

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Identification of objects in historical grave treasure near end

Posted on April 26, 2008 by James Steerforth

( From the Hygiene Times, 26 April 3008 ) Some of the objects found in the underground grave recently discovered near the town of Hygiene, Colorado, have been more fully identified. The plastic sculpture of a deeply tanned overweight nude … Continue reading →

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Bluebird in the eyeless city

Posted on March 20, 2008 by James Steerforth

Bluebird in the eyeless city by Johannes Beilharz Acrylic on canvas, 2005 Posted for Get Surreal at Totally Optional Prompts

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Wordless in March

Posted on March 5, 2008 by James Steerforth

A post for Wordless Wednesday Lonely foot – instrument – wing – blood in space

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Flickering lights of questioning turn beside the river

Posted on February 15, 2008 by James Steerforth

Water Roses (2008) by Johannes Beilharz Pixels on screen I’m in a mood to resent the flickering poetic lights strewn across the water, and any questioning I might have a turn with is dulled at this moment, lulled by undulation … Continue reading →

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