http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/ The Artist's Life Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:13:07 GMT gusbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1026 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1026 "With nothing can one approach a work of art so little as with critical words: they always come down to more or less happy misunderstandings. Things are not Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:59:42 GMT gustavbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1025 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1025 ... protest. ... Hi Rose, Thanks for stopping by. It's nice to hear from you. I've been active artistically lately in cyberspace at "Second Life" and Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:18:44 GMT rose_nl_99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1024 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1024 Isn't it quiet in here, in a time freedom of speech is so actual... in the Netherlands we had the Fitna movie and with the Games we have Tibet. Last summer I Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:24:37 GMT gusbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1023 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1023 From the Journals of Gustav BenJava, Dec 15, 2007: Tonight my daughter and I watched The Incredibles. It's a fun movie, but what I like most about it is that Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:08:49 GMT le_pennybog http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1022 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1022 How's your artistic life holding up amidst flood and fire, disaster and politics? Does adversity motivate you to work harder, express yourself more, or do you Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:00:45 GMT gusbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1021 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1021 The unbearable dissymmetry of concept and form Many years ago I told a friend that I was a "tortured artist". "You don't need to be a tortured artist," my Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:47:06 GMT le_pennybog http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1020 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1020 Wishing everyone a very Happy (and artistic) New Year! Regards, Bog Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:11:42 GMT gusbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1019 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1019 Hi to Everyone (whomever that may be)! I hope all is well in life and art. So many interesting things have happened in the arts world since we last spoke to Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:30:03 GMT rose_nl_99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1018 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1018 War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace. -- Thomas Mann Mon, 01 May 2006 16:11:50 GMT rose_nl_99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1017 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1017 check out my new paintings http://www.rosemarijndissen.nl click on '2005-2006' thanks, Rose Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:11:13 GMT gusbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1016 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1016 ... live ... I know what you mean, Rose. It's really distressing. I always thought the U.S.A. prided itself in freedom of speech, but here hardly anyone is Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:03:46 GMT gusbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1015 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1015 Hi Everyone, I'm looking for volunteers to give free books to. Either my first novel (for which sales picked up last year for no understandable reason): Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:27:14 GMT rose_nl_99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1013 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1013 It's sad. I live in The Netherlands, a socalled progressive country where 'everything 'goes. Would I be to buy a t-shirt with the Danish flag from the website, Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:22:09 GMT le_pennybog http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1012 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1012 Okay folks, here's the scoop: Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are what it is all about when you are an artist. Those of you who know me, know that Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:54:04 GMT gustavbenjava http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1011 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-artists-life/message/1011 Need I say more? Cheers! Gus