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 | 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 | Jun 7, 2016 | Cool Giveaways, On Creativity, Uncategorized
I’ve begun reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. This book is a workshop to discover and recover your creative self. All of us lose that dauntless creative spark as we get older, and I wanted to develop a creative lifestyle so that I would get into a...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Oct 23, 2015 | For Writers, On Creativity
As a creative person and one who’s plagued by existential questions, I get trapped into that circle of thinking if what I’m doing matters. Will anyone read my writing? Will anyone care? Will I ever be able to make a living from it? Am I just wasting my time and energy...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 27, 2015 | Character Appearances, For Writers, On Creativity, The Sculptor
I love to nag people for interviews, and annoying as I may be, some very famous people occasionally indulge me. This was the case with world renowned sculptor, Antoni Azarov. Even though the press dub him, and I quote, an “asshole,” I’ve discovered once you get used...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 26, 2015 | For Writers, The Sculptor
My anti-hero is a disturbed sculptor whose art captivates the world. His story is very important to me and as an author I felt it my responsibility to make sure I created a believable character and an accurate portrayal of an artistic genius’ world. A few months...
