There Is A Dream In Here Somewhere by Miriam Climenhaga

Long time Jose el Retardo reader Miriam Climenhaga is a dedicated human and painter (check out her work above, and more by clicking here) from the American Breadbasket, and she recently posted an item on her blog art and art like substances about the difficulties one has finding the time and energy to do the things one loves to do. She mentions in her post that she wonders how much the computer has interfered with more constructive work. Perhaps there is an argument here, but I suspect that with enough research into the tools super-braniac computer scientists have produced, one can turn the computer into quite the resource for self-promotion.

One thing will never change: the power of word-of-mouth. And this is where the computer really seems to be shining brightly these days, but only if we all do our part in communicating to each other the hard efforts of a deserving friend. Thus my post today, and a promise to make more of an effort to use this super-popular publication as a tool of positive promotion for people who need it.

Dear dedicated readers, if you have a moment, check out the work of Miriam C. I think the above work is particularly striking, and Miriam is truly a unique painter. In a time when many modern artists are simply making prints to blend in with the background and break up the monotony of the wall behind the couch, hers is a refreshing change.