I personally believe being happily engaged in writing and art making is better than not; and secondly, living without depression, pain and anger is better than living with them. If you’re doing something artful, and smiling, look out, you’re probably having fun. Every word written is a victory against depression and the dysfunction that comes [...]
Bad communications bring busy people to their knees. You’re busy, your clients, students, prospects, suppliers, vendors, lenders and everyone you deal with on a daily basis are busy. Quickly picking up on the best way to communicate with each person can save you huge amounts of time. Garro’s Personality Detective System (PDS) is all about [...]
Art Buyers Must Be Art Detectives to Buy Authentic - Artist/Teacher Barbara Garro says. Seeing as an Art Detective can be amazingly rewarding for perfectionists and great conversation for everyone. How many times have you looked at a painting and felt something seemed not quite right. Of course, not being an artist, you may have trouble [...]
Before Vincent van Gogh cut off his right ear lobe and presented the bloody thing to a prostitute, self-mutilation never before characterized his self-destructive behaviors. In his escalating madness, vanGogh considered his act a trivial event and hoped Gauguin would not tell his benefactor brother, Theo, about it. Of course Gauguin did tell Theo and [...]
Film aficionados have long debated the best year for American movies, and the two years most often promoted are 1939 and 1941. Both have a valid and impressive claim to the title. From each of those stellar years, we have been bequeathed over 75 films that justifiably receive high marks in every reliable film guide [...]
