Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for March 14, 2021

Throw in a belly rub every now and then.

His popularity really took off with the interactive piece “Go Get It!”

My favourite piece is the stick on the long rubber band.

So he’s in his “Food” Period now.

What’s next? a “Fetch” period?

… or “Real Petting” followed by “Surreal Petting”

Eh? I know that’s my life’s mantra, but I don’t gets it. Is them supposed to be some sort of motivational posters?

His work is purina way no one else’s is.

And more, and more, and more….

“I don’t know anything about art, but I know what I like.” Anonymous

“Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul — and you answer.” Terri Guillemets

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~Pablo Picasso

“One time I went to a museum where all the work in the museum had been done by children. They had all the paintings up on refrigerators.” Steven Wright

“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.” Stella Adler

“When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college — that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared back at me, incredulous, and said, “You mean they forget?” Howard Ikemoto (1939–2020)

My dog has simple needs. The only things she wants is more.