…And Enjoy The Process! by Greg Vineyard Some of my acquaintances were amused by my extreme excitement recently when my portfolio was very promptly rejected by one of the most famous artist representatives in the country. I’m not intending to be disrespectful in my description here. Quite the opposite, actually.Continue Reading
Observing and Absorbing by Greg Vineyard Our dramatically fluctuating weather can throw our local flora into a bit of a tizzy. Recently, the pink magnolia tree in my yard was suddenly in full bloom after a too-warm week, so I ran out into the increasing chill to photograph its sun-dappledContinue Reading
Journeys Under Blue Skies by Greg Vineyard Our highly-creative Western North Carolina art community grants us a type of continuous discovery-mode. We’re seeing new art and meeting the fascinating people who make it. Artists offer the magic of shared journeys, providing connection, inspiration and real joy. I first met RuthContinue Reading
Inspirations High And Low by Greg Vineyard When I was younger (a long time ago, in a state far, far away), I would gaze up into the sky and locate the ever-present Big Dipper, a constellation completely unaware of its role in my typically human, but also wondrous, connective ritual.Continue Reading
Time to Realizationalize Yourself! by Greg Vineyard Sometimes the smallest decision can turn out to be quite the radical action. Take deciding whether to get out of bed, for example. If one does not arise, the chain of events of the day – both the very typical as well asContinue Reading
More Musings on Pursuing Creative Passions by Greg Vineyard In thinking about my annual resolutions column, I find myself pondering the concept of “commitment”. For example, I’ve recently re-committed to watching the entire “Farscape” sci-fi series again (because I’m apparently going for a Boy Scout “Geek” badge). But seriously, theContinue Reading
Some Musings Upon Launching as an Artist by Greg Vineyard My regular readers know that I often manage to work a Sci-Fi reference into my columns. Because I’m a Geek. The title is a line from the film “Contact”, starring Jodie Foster as a woman searching for signs of extra-terrestrialContinue Reading
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? by Greg Vineyard Every now and then, we dip our toes into some career-path pool or other to test the waters, and perhaps dive in. Some jump eagerly, while others sort of quasi-slip on the tile and end up dog-paddling, yet still willing toContinue Reading
And Sometimes Tea Helps by Greg Vineyard My time in Asheville, including four-plus years of monthly columns for Rapid River Magazine, has marked a new creative era in my little book of life. I remember when editor Dennis Ray invited me to contribute, I thought: “Can I come up withContinue Reading
