by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 9, 2024 | Art Beyond Words, Blog
Artistic genius is a mysterious phenomenon. No matter how much one practices, they may never accomplish what masters like Bernini did. It’s a combination of skill along with passion, pain, vulnerability, and abandoning oneself to one’s art. Gian Lorenzo...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 18, 2023 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, Uncategorized
Camille Claudel was a French sculptor born in 1864. Despite her disapproving mother, Camille was able to pursue her artistic career with the support of her father. In a time where women sculptors were rarely seen, Camille carved out a unique place for herself in the...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 15, 2023 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, The Sculptor
Hello friends. I hope all is well in your corner of the world! Things have been busy here. It’s hard to believe the last time I posted was in November 2022. First, I want to thank all who left reviews for Oblivion Black and Hierarchy of Needs. The response to...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 8, 2022 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, Existentialism, Poems, Uncategorized
We look outside for people, places, sensations, and objects to fulfill us, but at the end of the day (or our lives) we will be solely with our selves. So why wait till then to come home to your very own soul? I told my nephew the other day, when he didn’t want...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 6, 2022 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, The Sculptor, Uncategorized
My upcoming novel, Oblivion Black, is about a disillusioned painter who turns to drugs. She has a wake up call when she survives an overdose and realizes how easily she could’ve slipped into the black void of death. Throughout the creation of this book, I...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 8, 2022 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, On Beauty, The Sculptor, Uncategorized
There is always hope as long as there is beauty. This is the main theme of my first full-length novel, Oblivion Black (now on Kindle Vella). It’s about and artist and his muse and how they both survive by clinging to beauty in the face of absolute darkness....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 10, 2019 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, On Art, The Sculptor
This is one of a set of two sculptures by Michelangelo that were commissioned for a pope’s tomb, but were never used. Created between 1513 and 1516, it’s an impressive 7’4” in height. To me he looks serene and sensual. I’m no art major,...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Sep 18, 2016 | Art Beyond Words, Blog, Uncategorized
I’m obsessed with Son Lux and all their side projects lately. They also have phenomenal videos. Make sure you watch this one till the end. There’s a twist in the tale. What did you think of this...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2015 | Art Beyond Words, The Sculptor
Even Antonio Canova was envious of this sculpture. That’s saying a lot. The Story Behind The Veiled Christ (from Museo Cappella Sansevero) Placed at the centre of the nave of the Sansevero Chapel, the Veiled Christ is one of the most famous and impressive works...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Oct 1, 2014 | Art Beyond Words
This is an example of the divine art that inspired The Sculptor series. Can you describe it with words? Learn more about Antonio Corradini and the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini in Rome. Photo credit.
